Nan Aron: Romney Would ‘Turn the Clock Back’ on Supreme Court Nan Aron: Romney Would ‘Turn the Clock Back’ on Supreme Court
The current Supreme Court session will decide important cases on affirmative action, voting rights and same-sex marriage.
Oct 2, 2012 / Nation in the News / Press Room
Unlock The Box: The Fight Against Solitary Confinement in New York Unlock The Box: The Fight Against Solitary Confinement in New York
As a movement against punitive segregation in local prisons and jails, a new report by the New York Civil Liberties Union reveals more disturbing details than ever before.
Oct 2, 2012 / Jean Casella and James Ridgeway
Palestinian Soccer Player Mahmoud Sarsak Won’t Play FC Barcelona’s Game Palestinian Soccer Player Mahmoud Sarsak Won’t Play FC Barcelona’s Game
The once-imprisoned Sarsak is protesting the presence of a former Israeli Defense Forces soldier at the game.
Oct 1, 2012 / Blog / Dave Zirin
Brentin Mock: Florida Is the Felon Disenfranchisement Capital of the Nation Brentin Mock: Florida Is the Felon Disenfranchisement Capital of the Nation
As many as one-in-four African-Americans will be affected by laws barring ex-felons from voting in the state.
Oct 1, 2012 / Nation in the News / Press Room
Romney Is Falling Victim to the Republican Bubble Trap Romney Is Falling Victim to the Republican Bubble Trap
Obama is leading nearly every poll, yet the conservative media continue trying to deny or discredit this fact.
Oct 1, 2012 / Blog / Chris Hayes
‘Wall Street Journal’ and Fox News Don’t Disclose Romney Advisers ‘Wall Street Journal’ and Fox News Don’t Disclose Romney Advisers
Conservative media outlets are using Romney advisers and other campaign players as contributors without identifying their conflict of interest.
DHS Throws a Lifeline to LGBT Immigrant Families DHS Throws a Lifeline to LGBT Immigrant Families
New federal guidelines will allow ICE officers to take into account a same-sex relationship with an American partner when determining whether to pursue a removal proceeding.
Sep 28, 2012 / Blog / Emily Douglas
Arizona Students React to Anti-Muslim Video and Related Violence Arizona Students React to Anti-Muslim Video and Related Violence
Students at the University of Arizona fear recent riots may stir anti-Muslim sentiments on campus.
Sep 28, 2012 / StudentNation / Amer Azzam Taleb
Interns’ Favorite Articles of the Week (9/28/12) Interns’ Favorite Articles of the Week (9/28/12)
This week: development in Brazil, censorship in Burma, and much more.
Sep 28, 2012 / StudentNation / The Nation
Getting the Point of Collective Bargaining Getting the Point of Collective Bargaining
Collective bargaining got the real refs back on the football field. It’s a useful tool that should be defended, not attacked.
Sep 28, 2012 / Blog / John Nichols