Anti-Intellectualism From Arizona to Michigan Anti-Intellectualism From Arizona to Michigan
From the ethnic studies ban to firings over Travyon Martin, a strange hostility toward progressive education is emerging.
May 16, 2012 / Column / Patricia J. Williams
Mother Natures: On Elisabeth Badinter Mother Natures: On Elisabeth Badinter
In The Conflict, the French intellectual takes American mothering to task.
May 16, 2012 / Books & the Arts / Jennifer Szalai
Did Obama Endorse Gay Marriage for Political Reasons? Good. Did Obama Endorse Gay Marriage for Political Reasons? Good.
Many Americans think the president came out for gay marriage for political motivations. That could be a good thing.
May 15, 2012 / Blog / Ari Melber
The Criminalization of Rape Victims The Criminalization of Rape Victims
There’s a growing trend of criminalizing rape survivors in order to guarantee their testimonies at trial.
May 15, 2012 / Blog / Salamishah Tillet
Year of the (Young) Woman Year of the (Young) Woman
How a generational shift in feminism is setting the agenda for American women.
May 15, 2012 / Blog / Jessica Valenti
It’s Time to Break Up the Big Banks It’s Time to Break Up the Big Banks
When will Congress and the White House wake up to the fact that big banks are still playing with bombs?
May 15, 2012 / Blog / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Will Oregon Dems Reject Drug War Politics? Will Oregon Dems Reject Drug War Politics?
A primary today in Oregon pits a candidate who will make pot prosecutions a low priority versus another who wants to crack down on medical marijuana. And then there's the case of t...
May 15, 2012 / Blog / John Nichols
Dana Goldstein: The Pitfalls of Testing Dana Goldstein: The Pitfalls of Testing
Why is the Obama administration pushing testing on our schools?
May 15, 2012 / Video / Francis Reynolds
This Week: An Idea Whose Time Has Come. PLUS: Live Chat With Dana Goldstein This Week: An Idea Whose Time Has Come. PLUS: Live Chat With Dana Goldstein
This week, President Obama’s “evolution” on same-sex marriage: an idea whose time has come. Plus, Nation editor Liliana Segura on mandatory sentencing laws, a liv...
May 14, 2012 / Blog / Katrina vanden Heuvel
What If Straight People Boycotted Marriage? What If Straight People Boycotted Marriage?
What if heterosexual couples voluntarily refused the benefits of marriage that are denied to most of our gay and lesbian friends and family?
May 14, 2012 / Blog / Salamishah Tillet