The Empowerment Elite Claims Feminism The Empowerment Elite Claims Feminism
As the movement enjoys a star moment, “controversial” issues risk being left behind.
Feb 12, 2014 / Feature / Jessica Valenti
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[PHOTOS] How One Fashion Designer Is Keeping Jobs in New York [PHOTOS] How One Fashion Designer Is Keeping Jobs in New York
At Nanette Lepore’s studio, that Fashion Week magic starts with the actual work of patternmaking, cutting and sewing.
Feb 12, 2014 / Elizabeth Cline
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 / Steven Hsieh
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
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 / Betsy Reed
Distorting Russia Distorting Russia
How the American media misrepresent Putin, Sochi and Ukraine.
Feb 12, 2014 / Stephen F. Cohen
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 / Alec Luhn
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’
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 / Press Room
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