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Altercation Extra: This is Forbes Journalism? My Complete E-mail Correspondence with Mr. Richard Behar of Forbes Magazine Altercation Extra: This is Forbes Journalism? My Complete E-mail Correspondence with Mr. Richard Behar of Forbes Magazine

An article on the Brooklyn College BDS debate sparks a biting e-mail exchange with an angry reader.

Feb 8, 2013 / Eric Alterman

Will Congress Deliver on Immigration Reform?

Will Congress Deliver on Immigration Reform? Will Congress Deliver on Immigration Reform?

What can we expect from comprehensive immigration reform? In this Nation Conversation, Aura Bogado breaks down the range of possibilities for America's undocumented.

Feb 8, 2013 / The Nation

Does Mitch McConnell’s Pro-Gun Stance Threaten His 2014 Chances? Does Mitch McConnell’s Pro-Gun Stance Threaten His 2014 Chances?

New polling shows McConnell is vulnerable on his gun industry money and anti-gun law stance. 

Feb 8, 2013 / George Zornick

Interns’ Favorite Articles of the Week (2/8/13) Interns’ Favorite Articles of the Week (2/8/13)

This week, Nation interns tackle media bias. What is "sharia" law? What's missing in common debates about "labor"? How do white male tech writers ...

Feb 8, 2013 / StudentNation / StudentNation

Sexual Abuse and Cover-up in the Catholic Church: A Q&A With Filmmaker Alex Gibney

Sexual Abuse and Cover-up in the Catholic Church: A Q&A With Filmmaker Alex Gibney Sexual Abuse and Cover-up in the Catholic Church: A Q&A With Filmmaker Alex Gibney

A new HBO documentary reports on victims—and heroes.

Feb 8, 2013 / Jon Wiener

Walmart Workers Are Back on Strike Over a New Wave of Alleged Threats

Walmart Workers Are Back on Strike Over a New Wave of Alleged Threats Walmart Workers Are Back on Strike Over a New Wave of Alleged Threats

Workers are protesting a new round of alleged intimidation tactics.

Feb 7, 2013 / Josh Eidelson

Who’s Paying for Your Birth Control? Who’s Paying for Your Birth Control?

Will you have access to no-copay birth control under HHS's new regulations?

Feb 7, 2013 / Emily Douglas

Shut Down the Merchants of Death

Shut Down the Merchants of Death Shut Down the Merchants of Death

It’s time to end the sale of military-style assault weapons to civilians.

Feb 7, 2013 / Peter Dreier and Donald Cohen

What Fox News Lost in the 2012 Election What Fox News Lost in the 2012 Election

Conservative lawmakers aren't the only facing a demographic crisis: The GOP's favorite network has also suffered a significant loss of trust among its core conservative aud...

Feb 7, 2013 / Eric Alterman and Reed Richardson

Is the Supreme Court Argument Over Gay Marriage Really All About Straight People?

Is the Supreme Court Argument Over Gay Marriage Really All About Straight People? Is the Supreme Court Argument Over Gay Marriage Really All About Straight People?

According to defenders of DOMA and Prop 8, the purpose of marriage is to entice wayward heterosexuals into committed family life.

Feb 7, 2013 / Nan D. Hunter

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