Hacking for Immigrant Rights Hacking for Immigrant Rights
How programmers, journalists and immigrant rights advocates are redefining hacking—for immigrant justice.
Sep 9, 2013 / Leticia Miranda
Broader, Better Literary Conversations Broader, Better Literary Conversations
Literary conversations are not representative of the diversity of modern letters. We can and I will do better.
Sep 9, 2013 / Books & the Arts / Roxane Gay
‘Stay in the Love’: An Interview With Laverne Cox of ‘Orange Is the New Black’ ‘Stay in the Love’: An Interview With Laverne Cox of ‘Orange Is the New Black’
The transgender actress talks about trans representation in pop culture, social justice, and why "trans women supporting each other is revolutionary."
Sep 9, 2013 / Christopher Carbone
A Lesson on Racism for Mayor Bloomberg A Lesson on Racism for Mayor Bloomberg
The outgoing mayor called a Democratic candidate’s campaign racist. Here’s why he’s wrong.
Sep 9, 2013 / Mychal Denzel Smith
This Week in ‘Nation’ History: How We Can Reclaim Education Reform This Week in ‘Nation’ History: How We Can Reclaim Education Reform
Corporate-style education &lquo;reform” has been tried, and it has failed; the path forward is clear.
Sep 7, 2013 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Adjunct-A-Go-Go! (1): ‘It Is Hard to Feel Like Anything You Do Actually Matters’ Adjunct-A-Go-Go! (1): ‘It Is Hard to Feel Like Anything You Do Actually Matters’
The first in our series of dispatches from the trenches of the intellectual proletariat.
Sep 6, 2013 / Rick Perlstein
How the Political Media’s Twitter Obsession Trivializes the News How the Political Media’s Twitter Obsession Trivializes the News
Eric on the Science of Springsteen; and Reed on the perverse influence of Twitter on our political conversations.
Sep 6, 2013 / Eric Alterman and Reed Richardson
What Can We Learn From the Opening Game of the NFL Season? Actually, a Lot What Can We Learn From the Opening Game of the NFL Season? Actually, a Lot
Last night's Ravens-Broncos game displayed moments that will be a common thread throughout the season.
Sep 6, 2013 / Dave Zirin
Tech Mania Goes to College Tech Mania Goes to College
Are MOOCs—massive open online courses—the utopia of affordable higher education, or just the latest fad?
Sep 4, 2013 / Feature / David Kirp
Inside the Coursera Hype Machine Inside the Coursera Hype Machine
The company has attracted tens of millions in venture capital—but if you're looking for the Amazon of online higher ed, try iTunes U.
Sep 4, 2013 / Feature / Jon Wiener