Richard Kim: Hate Crimes and the Legacy of Dharun Ravi’s Case Richard Kim: Hate Crimes and the Legacy of Dharun Ravi’s Case
Dharun Ravi's case and the story of Tyler Clementi highlight how far American society has yet to go.
May 22, 2012 / Nation in the News / Press Room
It’s Official: Watching Fox Makes You Stupider It’s Official: Watching Fox Makes You Stupider
A new study shows that Fox viewers are even worse informed than those who consume no news at all.
Mitt Romney: Heterosexual White Vampire Hunter Mitt Romney: Heterosexual White Vampire Hunter
Does the GOP really need the repudiated Obama–Reverend Wright ad to play the race card?
May 21, 2012 / Blog / Leslie Savan
American Nuns: Guilty as Charged? American Nuns: Guilty as Charged?
To understand the Vatican’s crackdown, look beyond the politics of abortion and same-sex marriage to the theological conflict raging in the Catholic Church.
May 21, 2012 / Angela Bonavoglia
Republicans Are Targeting the Violence Against Women Act Republicans Are Targeting the Violence Against Women Act
The House version of the Violence Against Women Act would reduce legal protections for women, especially minorities and immigrants.
May 21, 2012 / Blog / Melissa Harris-Perry
Protest Is Coming to the London Olympics Protest Is Coming to the London Olympics
Numerous groups are protesting the militarization and corporatization of the 2012 Olympic Games.
May 21, 2012 / Blog / Jules Boykoff and Dave Zirin
Et Tu, Cory Booker? The Pathology of False Equivalence Et Tu, Cory Booker? The Pathology of False Equivalence
Newark Mayor Cory Booker is the latest victim of the disease of false equivalence, which masks the true cause of dysfunction in our government.
May 21, 2012 / Blog / Ilyse Hogue
This Week: The Second Most Important Election of 2012. PLUS: Facebook’s Callous ‘One Percenter’ This Week: The Second Most Important Election of 2012. PLUS: Facebook’s Callous ‘One Percenter’
This week, John Nichols reports on Wisconsin's upcoming recall elections, Jeremy Scahill talks Yemen on NPR. Plus, columnist Melissa Harris-Perry named a finalist in NABJ Salute to...
May 19, 2012 / Blog / Katrina vanden Heuvel
NATO Meeting Kicks off With Harassment of Protesters, Ominous Warnings to Press NATO Meeting Kicks off With Harassment of Protesters, Ominous Warnings to Press
Chicago police have wasted no time in employing strong-arm tactics against activists and media gathered for this weekend’s summit.
May 18, 2012 / Blog / Allison Kilkenny
Interns’ Favorite Pieces of the Week (5/16/12) Interns’ Favorite Pieces of the Week (5/16/12)
Each week, Nation interns pick compelling stories in their areas of interest.
May 18, 2012 / StudentNation / The Nation