Are Voter ID Laws the New Jim Crow? Are Voter ID Laws the New Jim Crow?
Photo voter ID laws have serious potential to suppress voter turnout for millions, mainly people of color, low-income and elderly citizens, and college students.
Mar 27, 2012 / Brentin Mock
Growing Up Black in America Growing Up Black in America
What does it mean to be a young black male in the United States?
Mar 26, 2012 / Melissa Harris-Perry
How ALEC Is Creating Florida-Style Messes in Other States How ALEC Is Creating Florida-Style Messes in Other States
Another shooting of another unarmed African-American youth in another state has provoked more concerns about ALEC's model legislation.
Mar 26, 2012 / John Nichols
The Nation en Español The Nation en Español
A collection of articles from The Nation translated into Spanish.
Mar 26, 2012 / The Nation
Trayvon Martin’s Death, LeBron James and the Miami Heat Trayvon Martin’s Death, LeBron James and the Miami Heat
The senseless killing of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin has provoked an outcry among athletes. Even among the most famous and infamous of them all, LeBron James.
Mar 25, 2012 / Dave Zirin
This Week: Restoring Trust in Government. PLUS: The Nation En Español This Week: Restoring Trust in Government. PLUS: The Nation En Español
This week, our special issue asks, can we ever trust government again? Plus, Mychal Denzel Smith on Trayvon Martin, editors Liliana Segura on “Stand Your Ground” Laws a...
Mar 24, 2012 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Exposed: The Corporations Behind the Law That May Let Trayvon Martin’s Killer Go Free Exposed: The Corporations Behind the Law That May Let Trayvon Martin’s Killer Go Free
Here's what we know about the groups that help fund ALEC, the organization that drafted the law that keeps Trayvon Martin’s killer free.
Mar 23, 2012 / Suzanne Merkelson
‘God What a Simonizing Job…’ ‘God What a Simonizing Job…’
The latest Alter-review from Eric, while Reed points out the long term costs of Super Pacs.
Mar 23, 2012 / Eric Alterman
The Post-Racial Delusion The Post-Racial Delusion
The shooting of Trayvon Martin reminds us that the post-racial future was never really a possibility.
Mar 23, 2012 / Jamelle Bouie
Marco Rubio Stands His Ground for Deadly ‘Stand Your Ground’ Laws Marco Rubio Stands His Ground for Deadly ‘Stand Your Ground’ Laws
The possible 2012 VP candidate voted for the law critics say provided the “license to kill” for the neighborhood watchman who shot Trayvon Martin.
Mar 23, 2012 / John Nichols