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While We Celebrate Michael Sam, Don’t Forget Sasha Menu Courey

While We Celebrate Michael Sam, Don’t Forget Sasha Menu Courey While We Celebrate Michael Sam, Don’t Forget Sasha Menu Courey

Don’t let the glowing press around Mizzou distract from the school’s awful response to a rape allegation.

Feb 12, 2014 / Blog / Steven Hsieh

An Open Letter to President Obama: Close Guantánamo Bay

An Open Letter to President Obama: Close Guantánamo Bay An Open Letter to President Obama: Close Guantánamo Bay

Prominent lawyers from Obama's home state of Illinois urge the president to shutter the infamous, illegal prison. 

Feb 12, 2014 / Abner Mikva, James Thompson, and Scott Turow

How Universal Pre-K Could Redistribute Wealth—Right Here, Right Now

How Universal Pre-K Could Redistribute Wealth—Right Here, Right Now How Universal Pre-K Could Redistribute Wealth—Right Here, Right Now

The case for Mayor Bill de Blasio’s plan does not actually require copious amounts of data on long-term educational outcomes.

Feb 12, 2014 / Editorial / Betsy Reed

Distorting Russia

Distorting Russia Distorting Russia

How the American media misrepresent Putin, Sochi and Ukraine.

Feb 12, 2014 / Editorial / Stephen F. Cohen

Women Break an Olympic Barrier, Keep Reproductive Organs Intact

Women Break an Olympic Barrier, Keep Reproductive Organs Intact Women Break an Olympic Barrier, Keep Reproductive Organs Intact

It’s been ninety years since ski jumping became an Olympic sport. Today was the first time women could compete.

Feb 11, 2014 / Blog / Alec Luhn

Water and Soil, Grain and Flesh

Water and Soil, Grain and Flesh Water and Soil, Grain and Flesh

Walter Johnson reconsiders the connection between slavery and capitalism.

Feb 11, 2014 / Books & the Arts / Robin Einhorn

Dave Zirin: NFL Executives ‘Sound Like Scared Children’

Dave Zirin: NFL Executives ‘Sound Like Scared Children’ Dave Zirin: NFL Executives ‘Sound Like Scared Children’

According to Nation sports editor Dave Zirin, it’s NFL executives and not NFL players who are scared of having a gay player in the locker room.

Feb 11, 2014 / Nation in the News / Press Room

Beyond Naturalism: On Ronald Dworkin

Beyond Naturalism: On Ronald Dworkin Beyond Naturalism: On Ronald Dworkin

How did an essential figure in the modern revival of liberal political philosophy end up pondering issues of theology?

Feb 11, 2014 / Books & the Arts / Michael Rosen

How to Create a Thug

How to Create a Thug How to Create a Thug

At age 27, I know I have a future. At 19, I didn’t.

Feb 11, 2014 / Blog / Mychal Denzel Smith

Toward Better Invisible Primary Press Coverage: Fewer Polls, More Policy

Toward Better Invisible Primary Press Coverage: Fewer Polls, More Policy Toward Better Invisible Primary Press Coverage: Fewer Polls, More Policy

Eric with the latest reviews and Reed on what's wrong with how the media covers the primary. 

Feb 11, 2014 / Blog / Eric Alterman and Reed Richardson

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