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Greg Kaufmann: Low-Wage Work Is Far From Living-Wage Work

Greg Kaufmann: Low-Wage Work Is Far From Living-Wage Work Greg Kaufmann: Low-Wage Work Is Far From Living-Wage Work

The Nation's Greg Kaufmann joins Bill Moyers to explain why the need for food stamps is growing.

Jul 1, 2013 / Nation in the News / Press Room

Meet Undocumented Immigrants Who Got Themselves Picked Up by ICE—On Purpose

Meet Undocumented Immigrants Who Got Themselves Picked Up by ICE—On Purpose Meet Undocumented Immigrants Who Got Themselves Picked Up by ICE—On Purpose

Why would an undocumented immigrant voluntarily walk into an Immigration and Customs Enforcement center and declare his or her status to the officers there?

Jul 1, 2013 / Nation in the News / Press Room

Why NFL Crime Hysteria Is Overblown

Why NFL Crime Hysteria Is Overblown Why NFL Crime Hysteria Is Overblown

Crime hysteria about the twenty-nine NFL players who've been arrested obscures the fact that they've been caught in a law and order undertow.

Jul 1, 2013 / Blog / Dave Zirin

How the Powerful Derail Accountability: The Case of Intelligence Reform (Part I)

How the Powerful Derail Accountability: The Case of Intelligence Reform (Part I) How the Powerful Derail Accountability: The Case of Intelligence Reform (Part I)

In 1975, two hard-hitting congressional committees, and dogged media investigators, documented how badly broken the intelligence community was.

Jul 1, 2013 / Blog / Rick Perlstein

Wendy Davis for Governor?

Wendy Davis for Governor? Wendy Davis for Governor?

Why Texas Democrats should take this one seriously.

Jul 1, 2013 / Blog / John Nichols

WATCH: NYC Mayoral Forum

WATCH: NYC Mayoral Forum WATCH: NYC Mayoral Forum

Last week, eight candidates in New York City's upcoming mayoral election spoke on issues of policing and criminal justice at a forum co-sponsored by The Nation.

Jun 28, 2013 / Video / Francis Reynolds

In Defense of Rachel Jeantel

In Defense of Rachel Jeantel In Defense of Rachel Jeantel

MSNBC's Chris Hayes takes Jeantel's haters to task for their "willful" misunderstanding of a young, black woman's vernacular. 

Jun 28, 2013 / Blog / Chris Hayes

An End to Stop-and-Frisk?

An End to Stop-and-Frisk? An End to Stop-and-Frisk?

There’s something wrong when the number of young black men stopped by police in New York City exceeds the number of young black men actually living in the city.

Jun 28, 2013 / Ryan Devereaux

Gay Pride Versus ‘Gay Propaganda’

Gay Pride Versus ‘Gay Propaganda’ Gay Pride Versus ‘Gay Propaganda’

In Russia, activists struggle against rising homophobia and a government crack down on LGBT rights.

Jun 28, 2013 / Alec Luhn

Want to Make Internships More Just? Stop Requiring School Credit

Want to Make Internships More Just? Stop Requiring School Credit Want to Make Internships More Just? Stop Requiring School Credit

By insisting that interns register the internship with their college, publications conveniently skirt legal responsibility to provide monetary compensation.

Jun 28, 2013 / StudentNation / Zach Schonfeld and StudentNation

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