How the Body Reacts to Sexual Assault How the Body Reacts to Sexual Assault
Senate candidate Todd Akin claimed yesterday that “legitimate rape” somehow turns off the female body’s reproductive capabilities. That is absurd.
Aug 20, 2012 / Dana Goldstein
Men Still Explain Things to Me Men Still Explain Things to Me
Facts still don’t get in their way.
Aug 20, 2012 / Rebecca Solnit
The Danger of Laughing at Todd Akin The Danger of Laughing at Todd Akin
Akin’s comments that a woman’s body will reject a pregnancy from rape would be laughable if they weren’t so dangerous.
Aug 20, 2012 / Ilyse Hogue
Australian Government Will Issue Overdue Apology to 1968 Olympic Hero Peter Norman Australian Government Will Issue Overdue Apology to 1968 Olympic Hero Peter Norman
After standing with Tommie Smith and John Carlos, the late, great Peter Norman gets his due.
Aug 19, 2012 / Dave Zirin
Ari Berman: The GOP War Against Voters Ari Berman: The GOP War Against Voters
You're more likely to be hit by lightning than you are to commit voter fraud at the polls. So why are Republicans so set on passing voter ID laws and other measures to stop this no...
Aug 18, 2012 / Francis Reynolds
Court Cases Continue to Decide the Future of Voting Rights Court Cases Continue to Decide the Future of Voting Rights
This week’s updates on early voting, voter ID and the power of marginalized voters.
Aug 17, 2012 / Aura Bogado and Voting Rights Watch
Free Pussy Riot Comes to the Ace Hotel Free Pussy Riot Comes to the Ace Hotel
At a solidarity event in Manhattan, Pussy Riot supporters drew connections between threats to free expression in Russia and in the United States.
Aug 17, 2012 / Lucy McKeon
What’s the Matter With Egypt’s Kansas? What’s the Matter With Egypt’s Kansas?
If the Muslim Brotherhood is Egypt’s “center,” watch out.
Aug 17, 2012 / Bob Dreyfuss
‘Is That You, Baby?’ ‘Is That You, Baby?’
Eric and Reed just do not like this Ryan guy.
Aug 17, 2012 / Eric Alterman
Interns’ Favorite Pieces of the Week (8/16/12) Interns’ Favorite Pieces of the Week (8/16/12)
Every week, Nation interns try to look beyond the echo chamber and choose one good article in their area of interest that they feel should receive more attention.
Aug 16, 2012 / StudentNation / The Nation