‘I Was Scared to Sleep’: LGBT Youth Face Violence Behind Bars ‘I Was Scared to Sleep’: LGBT Youth Face Violence Behind Bars
Across the US, the juvenile justice system sends queer youth to prison in disproportionate numbers, fails to protect them from violence while they're inside and condones attempts t...
Jun 21, 2010 / Daniel Redman
Leading Cornell Doctor Performing Genital Cutting Leading Cornell Doctor Performing Genital Cutting
Who’d have thought a celebrated Ivy League medical center would be practicing genital cutting on small children?
Jun 21, 2010 / StudentNation / Carrie Battan
The Unexpected Winning Issue for Democrats: Healthcare The Unexpected Winning Issue for Democrats: Healthcare
New polling suggests a vote for healthcare reform will be a political positive for Democrats in competitive House and Senate races.
Jun 21, 2010 / Blog / John Nichols
The Kids Are Just Fine, Thanks The Kids Are Just Fine, Thanks
The organization that funded research bashing donor conception fights against marriage rights for same-sex couples. Should what they say about non-traditional families be trusted?
Jun 18, 2010 / The Notion / Emily Douglas
This Week at TheNation.com This Week at TheNation.com
The successful launch of The Nation on GRIT TV. Plus, Glenn Beck and the World Cup, moving to a clean economy and the Republican Party's "Year of the Woman."
Jun 18, 2010 / Blog / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Why Does Glenn Beck Hate the World Cup? Why Does Glenn Beck Hate the World Cup?
Beck rejects soccer because his idealized 'real America'—in all its monochromatic glory—rejects it as well, says Nation sports editor Dave Zirin.
Jun 18, 2010 / Nation in the News / The Nation on Grit TV
Why Does Glenn Beck Hate the World Cup? Why Does Glenn Beck Hate the World Cup?
Beck rejects soccer because his idealized 'real America'—in all its monochromatic glory—rejects it as well, says Nation sports editor Dave Zirin.
Jun 18, 2010 / Video / The Nation on Grit TV
Gasland: A Filmmaker’s Journey Through the Horrors of Natural Gas Drilling Gasland: A Filmmaker’s Journey Through the Horrors of Natural Gas Drilling
A gripping new film documents the long-overlooked dangers of a new and unregulated natural gas drilling technology known as “fracking,” or hydraulic fracturing.
Slacker Friday Slacker Friday
The week in politics, media and Sarah Palin.
Jun 18, 2010 / Blog / Eric Alterman
Where Maddow and Krauthammer Meet on Obama’s BP Response Where Maddow and Krauthammer Meet on Obama’s BP Response
While many commentators missed the point, there actually were some substantive problems with Obama's BP speech, too.
Jun 18, 2010 / The Notion / Ari Melber