Obama to Push Health Plan at Summit Obama to Push Health Plan at Summit
Obama is billing the summit as a last-ditch attempt to solicit Republican ideas for healthcare reform.
Feb 24, 2010 / Lindsay Beyerstein
Receding Sexual Rights in VA Receding Sexual Rights in VA
Virginia's governor repeals protection against sexual discrimination and may cut funding to Planned Parenthood.
Feb 23, 2010 / Video / The Rachel Maddow Show
The Benefits of Long-Term Reform The Benefits of Long-Term Reform
Hayes discusses his support of health care reform in the wake of its nation-wide unpopularity in the polls.
Slide Show: Civil Rights in The Nation Slide Show: Civil Rights in The Nation
In honor of Black History Month, The Nation has assembled a collection of articles from the magazine's archive dating back to 1865. We present them here with an accompanying slide show featuring some of the most important benchmarks in African-American history.
Feb 23, 2010 / Photo Essay / The Nation
Extend Unemployment Insurance Now Extend Unemployment Insurance Now
This week will be a critical one for millions of Americans surviving on unemployment insurance.
Feb 22, 2010 / Blog / Peter Rothberg
Lacrosse Captain Comes Out! Johnny Weir Told to Stay In! Lacrosse Captain Comes Out! Johnny Weir Told to Stay In!
Who would have thought that it is easier to be gay in the world of college lacrosse than in men's figure skating?
Feb 22, 2010 / The Notion / Dave Zirin
Litmus Test: The People, or the Insurance Companies? Litmus Test: The People, or the Insurance Companies?
Since 1945, health insurance companies have been allowed to collude to fix prices. Members of Congress will soon vote on whether to reinstate anti-trust provisions for the industry...
Feb 22, 2010 / Editorial / Darcy Burner
Multicultural Classes Criticized as Indoctrination Multicultural Classes Criticized as Indoctrination
The University of Minnesota is drawing criticism for proposing curriculum that would teach education majors about things like institutionalized racism.
Feb 22, 2010 / StudentNation / Morgan Ashenfelter
Snipping at Immigrants’ Safety Net Snipping at Immigrants’ Safety Net
In search of a trifling 1.5 percent bite to take out of California's $20 billion budget gap, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has proposed a cruel and short-sighted cut in public assista...
Feb 22, 2010 / Blog / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Ideas for Change in America Ideas for Change in America
As today's young adults struggle to balance the rising costs of a postsecondary education with countless other financial obligations, many public universities burdened with budget ...
Feb 19, 2010 / Blog / Peter Rothberg