Why Bill Maher Is Wrong About Rush Limbaugh Why Bill Maher Is Wrong About Rush Limbaugh
In defending Limbaugh, Maher tried to rob Americans of a fundamental instrument of power—voting with our pocketbooks.
Mar 12, 2012 / Blog / Ilyse Hogue
Will the Courts Protect Voting Rights? Will the Courts Protect Voting Rights?
A pair of rulings suggest there is some hope, but not too much, that courts will prevent disenfranchisement.
What the Limbaugh Ad Boycott Could Mean for Rush What the Limbaugh Ad Boycott Could Mean for Rush
Not to mention the rest of right-wing talk radio.
Mar 11, 2012 / Blog / Leslie Savan
This Week: Celebrating Women. PLUS: A New Community Editor! This Week: Celebrating Women. PLUS: A New Community Editor!
This week, we commemorate International Women’s Day. Plus, The Nation’s first-ever community editor, and we launch The Nation En Español.
Mar 10, 2012 / Blog / Katrina vanden Heuvel
We Take Care of Right-Wing Nonsense about Bruce… We Take Care of Right-Wing Nonsense about Bruce…
Eric Alterman talks the blues and Cold War literature and Reed Richardson assesses our politics through Bruce Springsteen.
Mar 8, 2012 / Blog / Eric Alterman
Los Espías de la Policía de Nueva York Los Espías de la Policía de Nueva York
Fuera de Washington hay bastante la indignación, particularmente en los campus universitarios y en las comunidades afectadas, en donde las revelaciones de espionaje cayeron como un...
Mar 8, 2012 / En español / The Editors
Andrew Breitbart, Derrick Bell and the Attack on Black Intellectuals Andrew Breitbart, Derrick Bell and the Attack on Black Intellectuals
Some political operatives are seeking to drive wedges between us by literally telling white America that Black intellectuals want them dead.
Mar 8, 2012 / Maya Wiley
From Nation Interns: The Week’s Top Stories (3/7/12) From Nation Interns: The Week’s Top Stories (3/7/12)
Each week, Nation interns pick compelling stories in their areas of interest.
Mar 8, 2012 / The Nation
On International Women’s Day, House Republicans Hold Anti-Choice Hearing On International Women’s Day, House Republicans Hold Anti-Choice Hearing
Republicans in Congress are debating a bill that would make it harder for young women to access abortion services.
Mar 8, 2012 / Blog / George Zornick
Dave Zirin: Peyton Manning and Hypocrisy in American Sports Dave Zirin: Peyton Manning and Hypocrisy in American Sports
What does the release of Peyton Manning reveal about the business of sports in America?
Mar 7, 2012 / Nation in the News / Press Room