Society

Stephen Colbert to GOP: Don’t Fall Into ‘the Governing Trap’

Stephen Colbert to GOP: Don’t Fall Into ‘the Governing Trap’ Stephen Colbert to GOP: Don’t Fall Into ‘the Governing Trap’

Now that the Republicans will control the House and the Senate, they’re free to strut their stuff and start governing.

Nov 11, 2014 / Leslie Savan

An Altercation Veterans Day Message

An Altercation Veterans Day Message An Altercation Veterans Day Message

Eric on this week's concerts and Reed on how the pundits and politicians have failed us for fourteen Veterans Days straight.

Nov 11, 2014 / Eric Alterman and Reed Richardson

Prisons Are Destroying Communities and Making All of Us Less Safe

Prisons Are Destroying Communities and Making All of Us Less Safe Prisons Are Destroying Communities and Making All of Us Less Safe

Isolation does not “rehabilitate” people. Disappearance does not deter harm. And prison does not keep us safe.

Nov 11, 2014 / Maya Schenwar

Kurt Busch, Ray Rice and How Sports Disseminates the Burdens of Racism

Kurt Busch, Ray Rice and How Sports Disseminates the Burdens of Racism Kurt Busch, Ray Rice and How Sports Disseminates the Burdens of Racism

The ways in which the individual failings of athletes are discussed are profoundly coded by race.

Nov 11, 2014 / Dave Zirin

Obama Tells the FCC to ‘Implement the Strongest Possible Rules to Protect Net Neutrality’

Obama Tells the FCC to ‘Implement the Strongest Possible Rules to Protect Net Neutrality’ Obama Tells the FCC to ‘Implement the Strongest Possible Rules to Protect Net Neutrality’

The president calls for the reclassification of Internet services under telecommunications in the name of an open Internet.

Nov 10, 2014 / John Nichols

Students Walk Out for Native Justice, ‘Un-Koch’ 28 Campuses and ‘Carry That Weight’ Everywhere

Students Walk Out for Native Justice, ‘Un-Koch’ 28 Campuses and ‘Carry That Weight’ Everywhere Students Walk Out for Native Justice, ‘Un-Koch’ 28 Campuses and ‘Carry That Weight’ Everywhere

What's that about the youth vote?

Nov 10, 2014 / StudentNation / StudentNation

Voter Suppression: The Midterm Election Story that Doesn’t Fit the Media Narrative

Voter Suppression: The Midterm Election Story that Doesn’t Fit the Media Narrative Voter Suppression: The Midterm Election Story that Doesn’t Fit the Media Narrative

In mainstream media it’s considered downright impolitic to link voter restrictions to election results.

Nov 7, 2014 / Leslie Savan

This Is What Dollarocracy Looks Like

This Is What Dollarocracy Looks Like This Is What Dollarocracy Looks Like

Bernie Sanders is right: 2014 shows how big money and broken media “deflect attention from the real issues.”

Nov 7, 2014 / John Nichols

Racism Drove the Backlash Against Gary Webb

Racism Drove the Backlash Against Gary Webb Racism Drove the Backlash Against Gary Webb

Attacks on Gary Webb were  about discredting an African American movement in Los Angeles as it was about his revelations.

Nov 7, 2014 / Greg Grandin

What Are ‘Nation’ Interns Reading the Week of 11/6/14?

What Are ‘Nation’ Interns Reading the Week of 11/6/14? What Are ‘Nation’ Interns Reading the Week of 11/6/14?

What are interns reading for the week of 11/6/14?

Nov 6, 2014 / Books & the Arts / StudentNation

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