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Race and Civil Rights in ‘The Nation’: Part IV, From the Ban on Segregation in Housing to Freedom for Nelson Mandela

Race and Civil Rights in ‘The Nation’: Part IV, From the Ban on Segregation in Housing to Freedom for Nelson Mandela Race and Civil Rights in ‘The Nation’: Part IV, From the Ban on Segregation in Housing to Freedom for Nelson Mandela

A multimedia timeline presenting the history of the struggle for racial justice, from 1968 to 1990.

Feb 27, 2015 / Timeline / The Nation

There’s Only One Thing That Could Actually Get Bill O’Reilly in Trouble, and It’s Not Lying

There’s Only One Thing That Could Actually Get Bill O’Reilly in Trouble, and It’s Not Lying There’s Only One Thing That Could Actually Get Bill O’Reilly in Trouble, and It’s Not Lying

Magical thinking may forever protect him.

Feb 27, 2015 / Blog / Leslie Savan

Why Is the US Still Spending Billions to Fund Mexico’s Corrupt Drug War?

Why Is the US Still Spending Billions to Fund Mexico’s Corrupt Drug War? Why Is the US Still Spending Billions to Fund Mexico’s Corrupt Drug War?

Washington is providing equipment and training to compromised agencies—at the same time that it’s tracking their close ties to organized crime.

Feb 27, 2015 / Jesse Franzblau

What Bill O’Reilly Really Did in El Salvador Was Worse Than Lying

What Bill O’Reilly Really Did in El Salvador Was Worse Than Lying What Bill O’Reilly Really Did in El Salvador Was Worse Than Lying

The Fox News host's exaggerations are bad—but his failure to report on murders committed by US allies is even more disturbing.

Feb 27, 2015 / Blog / Greg Grandin

What Are ‘Nation’ Interns Reading the Week of 2/27/15?

What Are ‘Nation’ Interns Reading the Week of 2/27/15? What Are ‘Nation’ Interns Reading the Week of 2/27/15?

What Are ‘Nation’ Interns Reading the Week of 2/27/15?

Feb 27, 2015 / Books & the Arts / StudentNation

Dori Maynard and the Unfinished Business of Integrating the News

Dori Maynard and the Unfinished Business of Integrating the News Dori Maynard and the Unfinished Business of Integrating the News

Maynard was a champion of the idea that newsrooms needed to reflect the communities they covered and served.

Feb 26, 2015 / Blog / Dani McClain

Today Is a Big Day for the Internet

Today Is a Big Day for the Internet Today Is a Big Day for the Internet

Today, a coalition of activists beat the well-funded cable lobby as the FCC voted to use Title II reclassification to preserve net neutrality.

Feb 26, 2015 / Take Action / NationAction

The Activists Who Won Net Neutrality Must Defend It in 2016

The Activists Who Won Net Neutrality Must Defend It in 2016 The Activists Who Won Net Neutrality Must Defend It in 2016

The FCC has guaranteed net neutrality, for now. But special interests will try to elect a president to undo it.

Feb 26, 2015 / Blog / John Nichols

Three Years Later, the Legacy of Trayvon Martin and #BlackLivesMatter

Three Years Later, the Legacy of Trayvon Martin and #BlackLivesMatter Three Years Later, the Legacy of Trayvon Martin and #BlackLivesMatter

The tragic death of Trayvon Martin inspired a new generation of activists who fight to make black lives matter.

Feb 26, 2015 / Blog / Mychal Denzel Smith

Fifty Years After Bloody Sunday in Selma, Everything and Nothing Has Changed

Fifty Years After Bloody Sunday in Selma, Everything and Nothing Has Changed Fifty Years After Bloody Sunday in Selma, Everything and Nothing Has Changed

Racism, segregation and inequality persist in this civil-rights battleground.

Feb 25, 2015 / Feature / Ari Berman

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