The ‘New York Times’ Editorial Board Calls for the Legalization of Marijuana The ‘New York Times’ Editorial Board Calls for the Legalization of Marijuana
The vision of these editors We always had was wrong. They’re not some guys with pipes and tweeds. They’re more like Cheech and Chong.
Jul 30, 2014 / Column / Calvin Trillin
Why Does This Nation of Immigrants Always Imprison ‘The Other’? Why Does This Nation of Immigrants Always Imprison ‘The Other’?
Has the romanticization of American history allowed the resurgence of discriminatory practices in recent episodes of crisis?
Jul 30, 2014 / Back Issues / Erin Corbett and Back Issues
The Centerpiece of Obama’s Energy Policy Will Actually Make Climate Change Worse The Centerpiece of Obama’s Energy Policy Will Actually Make Climate Change Worse
Wishful thinking and corporate greed are leading us down the wrong path to solving our climate crisis.
Jul 28, 2014 / Naomi Oreskes
Leading Civil Rights Group Just Sold Out on Net Neutrality Leading Civil Rights Group Just Sold Out on Net Neutrality
Civil rights groups seem willing to sell out their own members for a buck.
On Gaza, the Border Crisis and Police Brutality, a National Youth Groundswell On Gaza, the Border Crisis and Police Brutality, a National Youth Groundswell
What does Renisha McBride have to do with Tariq Kdheir? For young people across the country, everything.
Jul 25, 2014 / StudentNation / StudentNation
Why Is a Nice Network Like MSNBC Silencing Protest Over Pro-Israeli Coverage? Why Is a Nice Network Like MSNBC Silencing Protest Over Pro-Israeli Coverage?
Now that former MSNBC contributor Rula Jebreal has been canned for stating the obvious—that Israeli voices overwhelmingly outnumber those of Palestinians, including at MSNBC—will a...
Jul 24, 2014 / Blog / Leslie Savan
What ‘Nation’ Interns Are Reading the Week of 07/25/14 What ‘Nation’ Interns Are Reading the Week of 07/25/14
This Week: The myth of Beyoncé voters, sterilization of incarcerated women, and the Gaza debate.
Jul 24, 2014 / StudentNation / StudentNation
The Hidden Crisis on College Campuses The Hidden Crisis on College Campuses
These women are making substantive improvements on their college campuses to stop sexual assault before it happens.
Jul 24, 2014 / StudentNation / Hannah Finnie and StudentNation
Here’s What Happens When an NFL Player Beats His Fiancée Unconscious Here’s What Happens When an NFL Player Beats His Fiancée Unconscious
The NFL has a serious violence-against-women problem.
Jul 24, 2014 / Blog / Dave Zirin
How One Piece of Paper Destroyed Your Right to a Trial How One Piece of Paper Destroyed Your Right to a Trial
According to a recently declassified Justice Department white paper, the president can serve as judge, jury and executioner.
Jul 24, 2014 / Peter Van Buren