Why I Support PEN’s Courage Award to ‘Charlie Hebdo’ Why I Support PEN’s Courage Award to ‘Charlie Hebdo’
I have a sentimental attachment to journals of political satire as unique and effective instruments of criticism.
May 5, 2015 / Victor Navasky
The Courage of ‘Charlie Hebdo’ The Courage of ‘Charlie Hebdo’
The French magazine is blasphemous—and isn’t that an honorable thing to be?
May 5, 2015 / Column / Katha Pollitt
Black America’s Lost Generation Speaks Up Black America’s Lost Generation Speaks Up
The teens of the Baltimore riot have never known a reality without crisis. That comes with consequences.
May 5, 2015 / Kai Wright
2 Very Different Ways to Punish Killer Cops 2 Very Different Ways to Punish Killer Cops
The criminal-justice system is set up never to jail police. Could restorative justice serve communities better?
May 5, 2015 / Alex S. Vitale
Why ‘Charlie Hebdo’ Is Not Pamela Geller Why ‘Charlie Hebdo’ Is Not Pamela Geller
A more apt comparison would be between the surviving staff of the satirical magazine and the brave abortion providers who carried on after the murder of Dr. George Tiller.
May 5, 2015 / Stuart Klawans
The Enduring Shame of ‘Separate and Unequal’ The Enduring Shame of ‘Separate and Unequal’
The unrest in Baltimore is about more than a single death—it’s about the structural racism, inequality, and poverty that have plagued our society for too long.
May 5, 2015 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
5 Tools the Police Are Using in Their War Against Activists 5 Tools the Police Are Using in Their War Against Activists
From Ferguson to Baltimore, the message is clear: protest at your peril.
May 5, 2015 / Michael Gould-Wartofsky
Helpful Responses to Baltimore Helpful Responses to Baltimore
Helpfulness not guaranteed.
May 5, 2015 / Tom Tomorrow
What Are ‘Nation’ Interns Reading the Week of 5/4/15? What Are ‘Nation’ Interns Reading the Week of 5/4/15?
What Are ‘Nation’ Interns Reading the Week of 5/4/15?
May 4, 2015 / StudentNation / StudentNation
‘The Game Done Changed’: Reconsidering ‘The Wire’ Amidst the Baltimore Uprising ‘The Game Done Changed’: Reconsidering ‘The Wire’ Amidst the Baltimore Uprising
I was a Wire fanatic because I thought it told tough truths about Baltimore City. After the last two weeks, I’m starting to see all that it was missing.
May 4, 2015 / Dave Zirin