On ‘Friday Night Lights’, Abortion Stigma Goes Primetime On ‘Friday Night Lights’, Abortion Stigma Goes Primetime
Manipulating information women who are seeking abortion receive is a staple of antichoice politics. A recent episode of Friday Night Lights reveals how damaging that strategy is.
Aug 26, 2010 / Books & the Arts / Nancy Northup
Revelations of Rot: Behind Baseball’s Corporate Crime Wave Revelations of Rot: Behind Baseball’s Corporate Crime Wave
We've known for some time that sports owners lie about their financial bottom line. But to see the mendacity in black and white—especially in these tough economic times&mdash...
Aug 26, 2010 / The Notion / Dave Zirin
For Digital Democracy For Digital Democracy
It’s hard to get charged up for a fight on behalf of net “neutrality.” But decisions made now about how we communicate online could warp every political debate in...
Aug 26, 2010 / Editorial / The Editors
America Hates Children America Hates Children
The right-wing "owns" sex—it's always taught to children on their terms.
Aug 26, 2010 / Editorial / JoAnn Wypijewski
Reconstructing the Story of the Storm: Hurricane Katrina at Five Reconstructing the Story of the Storm: Hurricane Katrina at Five
How we remember Katrina is how we'll prepare for future disasters. Getting the story straight matters for justice—and for survival.
Aug 26, 2010 / Feature / Rebecca Solnit
Crossing the Line Crossing the Line
Women on the US-Mexico border seek alternatives to embattled abortion clinics.
Aug 26, 2010 / Feature / Laura Tillman
Obama Takes a Crack at Drug Reform Obama Takes a Crack at Drug Reform
A new law narrows the gap in cocaine sentencing and signals a shift in priorities.
Aug 26, 2010 / Feature / Ethan Nadelmann
Spike Lee Charts New Orleans’ Struggle Against Hurricanes, Neglect and Oil Spike Lee Charts New Orleans’ Struggle Against Hurricanes, Neglect and Oil
Spike Lee follows up his 2006 masterpiece on post-Hurricane Katrina destruction.
Slide Show: Reconstructing the Story of the Storm Slide Show: Reconstructing the Story of the Storm
Editor’s note: To mark the sixth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, we are presenting once again this slide show of images and recollections, first published on August 26, 201…
Aug 26, 2010 / Photo Essay / The Nation
Frontline on PBS Investigates Post-Katrina Police Shootings Frontline on PBS Investigates Post-Katrina Police Shootings
Five years ago next week, in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, the body of Henry Glover was found burned in a charred sedan overlooking the Mississippi River in New Orleans...
Aug 26, 2010 / Nation in the News / Press Room