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Writing, Prestige and Other Things That Don’t Pay the Rent

Writing, Prestige and Other Things That Don’t Pay the Rent Writing, Prestige and Other Things That Don’t Pay the Rent

Manjula Martin is trying to arm freelance writers with knowledge, but capitalism has the upper hand.

Apr 7, 2014 / Blog / Julia Carrie Wong

Chris Hayes on Paternity Leave: ‘Take Some Time With Your Frickin’ Kid’

Chris Hayes on Paternity Leave: ‘Take Some Time With Your Frickin’ Kid’ Chris Hayes on Paternity Leave: ‘Take Some Time With Your Frickin’ Kid’

Hayes has no sympathy for the ’neanderthalish‘ views of sportscasters who opposte paternity leave for male athletes. 

Apr 7, 2014 / Blog / Chris Hayes

Is America Uncomfortable With Black Rage?

Is America Uncomfortable With Black Rage? Is America Uncomfortable With Black Rage?

Mychal Denzel Smith appears on MSNBC's Melissa Harris-Perry show to discuss why food insecurity, mass incarceration and the destruction of the social safety net are rooted in r...

Apr 7, 2014 / Blog / Melissa Harris-Perry

An Appreciative Goodbye

An Appreciative Goodbye An Appreciative Goodbye

Contributor Jessica Valenti says farewell to The Nation.

Apr 7, 2014 / Blog / Jessica Valenti

Why Are Teachers and Students Opting Out of Standardized Testing?

Why Are Teachers and Students Opting Out of Standardized Testing? Why Are Teachers and Students Opting Out of Standardized Testing?

Rejecting standardized tests, teachers are waging civil disobedience in the classroom.

Apr 7, 2014 / Blog / Michelle Chen

When Peter Matthiessen Was Silenced by his Publisher

When Peter Matthiessen Was Silenced by his Publisher When Peter Matthiessen Was Silenced by his Publisher

How the cowardice of Viking Penguin kept the author’s In The Spirit of Crazy Horse out of print for seven years. 

Apr 7, 2014 / Blog / Jon Wiener

What Are ‘Nation’ Interns Reading the Week of 4/4/2014?

What Are ‘Nation’ Interns Reading the Week of 4/4/2014? What Are ‘Nation’ Interns Reading the Week of 4/4/2014?

This week: socialist cyborgs, biased maps and Aid 101.

Apr 7, 2014 / StudentNation / StudentNation

Why Is Georgia About to Pass a Law That Will Make It Easier to Send Poor People to Prison?

Why Is Georgia About to Pass a Law That Will Make It Easier to Send Poor People to Prison? Why Is Georgia About to Pass a Law That Will Make It Easier to Send Poor People to Prison?

After extensive lobbying, the private probation industry is poised to wield ever more power over Georgia’s debtors.

Apr 7, 2014 / Hannah Rappleye and Lisa Riordan Seville

How a Clerical Error Barred This Stanford Student From the United States

How a Clerical Error Barred This Stanford Student From the United States How a Clerical Error Barred This Stanford Student From the United States

Rahinah Ibrahim’s life was derailed by the tangle of national security bureaucracies that have come to define post-9/11 America. 

Apr 7, 2014 / Peter Van Buren

Men on the Edge of Panic: Boomer Esiason, Mike Francesa and Toxic Masculinity

Men on the Edge of Panic: Boomer Esiason, Mike Francesa and Toxic Masculinity Men on the Edge of Panic: Boomer Esiason, Mike Francesa and Toxic Masculinity

Recent comments by New York City sports radio stars Boomer Esiason and Mike Francesa revealed more than they intended.

Apr 7, 2014 / Blog / Dave Zirin

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