Eric Garner’s Death and the Exasperation With Police Violence Eric Garner’s Death and the Exasperation With Police Violence
We have ceded so much power to the police, and they brazenly flaunt it without fear of repercussion.
Jul 21, 2014 / Blog / Mychal Denzel Smith
What ‘Nation’ Interns Are Reading the Week of 07/18/14 What ‘Nation’ Interns Are Reading the Week of 07/18/14
This week: Affirmative Action at UT Austin ruling, the labor market, and the truth about the immigration crisis.
Jul 18, 2014 / StudentNation / StudentNation
Why a Win for Anti-Choice Protesters Might Also Strengthen Workers’ Rights to Strike Why a Win for Anti-Choice Protesters Might Also Strengthen Workers’ Rights to Strike
The Roberts court has expanded First Amendment protections to such an extent that strikes, pickets, and boycotts should be protected as free speech.
Jul 18, 2014 / Moshe Z. Marvit
On Dwight Howard and #FreePalestine On Dwight Howard and #FreePalestine
Dwight Howard and other NBA players are finding out that showing even token support for Palestinians comes with a price.
Jul 17, 2014 / Blog / Dave Zirin
The Myth of the Magical Black Father The Myth of the Magical Black Father
I’m wondering— what can’t be blamed on absent black fathers?
Jul 17, 2014 / Blog / Mychal Denzel Smith
Why Is Giving Birth in Detroit So Dangerous? Why Is Giving Birth in Detroit So Dangerous?
Women there die from pregnancy-related causes at three times the national average. A report highlights the dangers of birthing while black.
Jul 16, 2014 / Blog / Dani McClain
Yes, Mr. President, the Border Kids Are Refugees Yes, Mr. President, the Border Kids Are Refugees
The 52,000 unaccompanied children who have shown up at the border are fleeing gang violence and have valid claims to asylum.
Jul 16, 2014 / Editorial / Michelle Goldberg
When Will the Justice Department Take On Amazon? When Will the Justice Department Take On Amazon?
As the online behemoth strengthens its monopoly over the marketplace, publishers, like bookstores, are in a fight for survival.
Jul 16, 2014 / Editorial / Steve Wasserman
Don’t Know Much About History Don’t Know Much About History
The architects of our foreign-policy disasters would prefer we simply forget the past.
Jul 16, 2014 / Column / Eric Alterman
Writers or Missionaries? Writers or Missionaries?
A reporter’s journey involves writing with a sense of history and without false consolation.
Jul 15, 2014 / Books & the Arts / Adam Shatz