Police Torture and the Death Penalty in Illinois: Ten Years Later Police Torture and the Death Penalty in Illinois: Ten Years Later
A decade after Illinois Governor George Ryan emptied death row and pardoned four innocent men who were tortured by police under Commander Jon Burge, the city of Chicago has not adm...
Jan 11, 2013 / Flint Taylor
Putting Our Money Where Our Muzzles Are Putting Our Money Where Our Muzzles Are
Eric on Chuck Hagel and Reed on achieving comprehensive gun control.
Jan 10, 2013 / Eric Alterman and Reed Richardson
Dear NRA: Stop Undermining the ATT Dear NRA: Stop Undermining the ATT
Implore the NRA to stop its campaign of lies about the ATT, stop interfering in US foreign policy and stop helping human rights abusers overseas get weapons.
Jan 10, 2013 / Peter Rothberg
Katrina vanden Heuvel: If Congress Won’t Move, Take Executive Action Against Gun Violence Katrina vanden Heuvel: If Congress Won’t Move, Take Executive Action Against Gun Violence
With the public approval of the NRA falling, Biden and Obama must push forward on gun control now.
Jan 10, 2013 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
President Obama: Pardon Weldon Angelos President Obama: Pardon Weldon Angelos
The story of Weldon Angelos speaks volumes about the unfairness of mandatory minimum sentencing.
Jan 10, 2013 / NationAction
The Baseball Hall of Fame’s Epic Fail The Baseball Hall of Fame’s Epic Fail
The decision to elect no one to the baseball Hall of Fame class of 2013 will go down in infamy.
Jan 10, 2013 / Dave Zirin
A New Tactic in the Fight Against Corporate Money in Politics A New Tactic in the Fight Against Corporate Money in Politics
On behalf of the state retirement fund, the New York comptroller is suing a tech company to provide info about its political donations, setting an important precedent in the Citize...
Jan 10, 2013 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Dave Zirin: By Ignoring the 1990s, the Baseball Hall of Fame Forgets Its History Dave Zirin: By Ignoring the 1990s, the Baseball Hall of Fame Forgets Its History
Nation sports columnist Dave Zirin questions the Baseball Hall of Fame for not selecting players accused of—or even vaguely connected with—steroid usage.
Jan 10, 2013 / Press Room
The Global Domestic Workforce Is Enormous—and Very Vulnerable The Global Domestic Workforce Is Enormous—and Very Vulnerable
Domestic workers make up a growing part of the global workforce—working under some of the worst conditions.
Jan 10, 2013 / Bryce Covert
How the NRA Became an Organization for Aspiring Vigilantes (Part 2) How the NRA Became an Organization for Aspiring Vigilantes (Part 2)
Ronald Reagan was an early adopter of, and key propagandist for, gun culture's vigilante turn.
Jan 10, 2013 / Rick Perlstein