Another Racial Misstep for Perry? Another Racial Misstep for Perry?
Rick Perry’s campaign, beset by a report that his hunting ranch had a racist name, makes a questionable scheduling decision.
Oct 11, 2011 / Ben Adler
The Legacy of Al Davis: Oakland Raider, Urban Raider The Legacy of Al Davis: Oakland Raider, Urban Raider
Any honest look at Al Davis's life shows a checkered legacy of the legendary NFL owner.
Oct 10, 2011 / Dave Zirin
This (Past) Week: Coverage of Occupy Wall Street. PLUS: Anita Hill, Then and Now This (Past) Week: Coverage of Occupy Wall Street. PLUS: Anita Hill, Then and Now
This week, The Nation's coverage of Occupy Wall Street. Plus, a special tribute to Anita Hill, twenty years later.
Oct 10, 2011 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
The Legacy of Al Davis: Oakland Raider, Urban Raider The Legacy of Al Davis: Oakland Raider, Urban Raider
Any honest look at Al Davis's life shows a checkered legacy of the legendary NFL owner.
Oct 10, 2011 / Dave Zirin
Three Lessons From the Values Voter Summit Three Lessons From the Values Voter Summit
What a visit to the heart of American social conservatism tells us about the presidential race.
Oct 10, 2011 / Ben Adler
Mitt Romney Faces Hostility at Values Voter Summit Mitt Romney Faces Hostility at Values Voter Summit
The former social moderate is trying to win over the religious right. But he is being dragged into a feud with extremist pastors.
Oct 8, 2011 / Ben Adler
Video: Dave Zirin Talks Hank Williams Jr., ESPN’s Troubled Politics Video: Dave Zirin Talks Hank Williams Jr., ESPN’s Troubled Politics
Nation sports columnist Dave Zirin takes on the controversy surrounding Williams's comments in a spirited debate on ESPN yesterday.
Oct 7, 2011 / Press Room
99 and a Half Just Won’t Do… 99 and a Half Just Won’t Do…
Alterman pitches big-ticket holiday items and reads the mail, Reed covers the coverage on Occupy Wall Street.
Oct 7, 2011 / Eric Alterman
Will Anna Politkovskaya’s Killer Finally Face Justice? Will Anna Politkovskaya’s Killer Finally Face Justice?
Five years after the death of the Russian journalist, police have arrested a central figure in the murder. But will the investigation get to the bottom of all the uncomfortable tru...
Oct 7, 2011 / Adam Federman
Militarism as a Family Value Militarism as a Family Value
At the Value Voters Summit in Washington, Republicans claim we cannot safely trim Defense spending.
Oct 7, 2011 / Ben Adler