There’s No #BlackLivesMatter Without Net Neutrality There’s No #BlackLivesMatter Without Net Neutrality
A new generation of civil rights activists depends on a free Internet.
Feb 11, 2015 / Mychal Denzel Smith
When Hollywood Wasn’t So Male When Hollywood Wasn’t So Male
In the early part of the twentieth century, women’s creative talent was far more widely recognized and valued in the filmmaking community.
Feb 11, 2015 / Peter Davis
Libertarian Medicine From Rand Paul, MD Libertarian Medicine From Rand Paul, MD
Senator Rand Paul, a doctor, says the measles vaccine can cause “profound mental disorders.” —News reports On vaccines, Paul says that what should be conceded Is state-imposed treatment leaves freedom impeded. One hopes parents know, lest this doofus be heeded, A second opinion in this case is needed.
Feb 11, 2015 / Column / Calvin Trillin
How a Migrant Worker’s Torture Exposed Hong Kong’s Underground Economy How a Migrant Worker’s Torture Exposed Hong Kong’s Underground Economy
Domestic workers are demanding an end to slavery-like conditions in the homes of the Hong Kong rich.
Feb 11, 2015 / Michelle Chen
The Most Common Type of American Terrorist Is a White Man With a Weapon and a Grudge The Most Common Type of American Terrorist Is a White Man With a Weapon and a Grudge
We don't yet know what drove killer Craig Stephen Hicks, but American Muslims are more often victims of ideological violence than perpetrators of it.
Feb 11, 2015 / Michelle Goldberg
Will 2016 GOP Candidates Do What Alabama’s Chief Justice Did on Gay Marriage if Elected President? Will 2016 GOP Candidates Do What Alabama’s Chief Justice Did on Gay Marriage if Elected President?
They should declare themselves now. Before it is too late.
Feb 11, 2015 / William Greider
Students Mass Against ‘Hebdo’-Fueled Hate Speech, Disrupt Tuition Hikes and Rise for Jessie Hernandez Students Mass Against ‘Hebdo’-Fueled Hate Speech, Disrupt Tuition Hikes and Rise for Jessie Hernandez
From the quad to the highway, the youth groundswell continues.
Feb 11, 2015 / StudentNation / StudentNation
These Motel Rooms Are the Last Resort for Families Without Homes These Motel Rooms Are the Last Resort for Families Without Homes
A critical lack of affordable housing is turning overpriced motels into long-term shelter.
Feb 11, 2015 / Leighton Akio Woodhouse
Scientists: We Cannot Geoengineer Our Way Out of the Climate Crisis Scientists: We Cannot Geoengineer Our Way Out of the Climate Crisis
The scariest conclusion of a new comprehensive study is that scientists have no clue what geoengineering would really do to the planet.
Feb 10, 2015 / Zoë Carpenter
Race and Civil Rights in ‘The Nation’: Part I Race and Civil Rights in ‘The Nation’: Part I
A multimedia timeline presenting the history of the struggle for racial justice, from 1865 to 1919.
Feb 10, 2015 / The Nation