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
NYU Law Trustee Funds Justice Institute, Locks Out Workers NYU Law Trustee Funds Justice Institute, Locks Out Workers
The glaring disjunction between Daniel Straus' deeds and actions have not gone unnoticed, and now the businessman is facing retribution from striking workers and organized students...
Aug 16, 2012 / StudentNation / Rebecca Nathanson
Why Did Ecuador Grant Asylum to Julian Assange? Why Did Ecuador Grant Asylum to Julian Assange?
Sweden’s refusal to provide assurance that it would not extradite the WikiLeaks founder to the United States was an important motivating factor.
Aug 16, 2012 / Kevin Gosztola
The Geopolitics of Asylum The Geopolitics of Asylum
Ecuador’s refusal to turn Assange over to the British threatens more turmoil between the US and newly independent Latin America.
Aug 16, 2012 / Tom Hayden
Three Reasons the Internet Backlash Worked Against Progressive Car Insurance Three Reasons the Internet Backlash Worked Against Progressive Car Insurance
An insurance giant battles the Internet.
Aug 16, 2012 / Ari Melber