Troy Davis, John Carlos and the Moment That Still Matters Troy Davis, John Carlos and the Moment That Still Matters
The day of Troy Davis’s execution, I finally understood why John Carlos and Tommie Smith still resonate today.
Sep 26, 2011 / Blog / Dave Zirin
Nation Interns Choose the Week’s Most Important Stories (9/23/11) Nation Interns Choose the Week’s Most Important Stories (9/23/11)
This week, Nation interns selected a wide range of undercovered yet important stories from media across the globe.
Sep 23, 2011 / StudentNation / The Nation
This Week at The Nation: Saving the American Dream. PLUS: No Justice for Troy Davis This Week at The Nation: Saving the American Dream. PLUS: No Justice for Troy Davis
This week, we ask: can a movement save the American Dream? Plus, The Nation’s coverage of the execution of Troy Davis, and Stéphane Hessel brings Time for Outrage to t...
Sep 23, 2011 / Blog / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Dave Zirin: Tim Tebow and the NFL’s Political Hypocrisy Dave Zirin: Tim Tebow and the NFL’s Political Hypocrisy
The problem is not that sports and politics don't mix, but that for the league owners, sports and certain types of politics don't mix.
Sep 23, 2011 / Nation in the News / ESPN
Set Phrases to Stun Set Phrases to Stun
Alterman on classic rock and jazz, Reed on cliché's gravitational pull over media.
Sep 23, 2011 / Blog / Eric Alterman
No Justice for Troy Davis No Justice for Troy Davis
Should we as a society act like the murderers that we punish?
Sep 23, 2011 / Nation in the News / Countdown
The Future of No Child Left Behind The Future of No Child Left Behind
President Obama is moving forward to reform NCLB unilaterally, but the House GOP has its own plan.
Sep 23, 2011 / Blog / Dana Goldstein
Organizing in Troy Davis’s Name Organizing in Troy Davis’s Name
After mourning, fight back by helping these four groups redouble their efforts to abolish capital punishment in the US.
Sep 22, 2011 / Blog / Peter Rothberg
On Troy Davis: Murder Is Good Politics, Bad Justice On Troy Davis: Murder Is Good Politics, Bad Justice
In my own experience as a journalist covering this issue, the vast majority of politicians who defend capital punishment do so out of rank opportunism.
Sep 22, 2011 / Robert Scheer
Twin Legacies: The World Trade Center and Manhattan’s Development Twin Legacies: The World Trade Center and Manhattan’s Development
The World Trade Center paved over a patchwork of industrial docks and community businesses to become a planned community catering to high finance.
Sep 22, 2011 / The Nation and Francis Reynolds