Healthcare Reform–at the Price of Women’s Health? Healthcare Reform–at the Price of Women’s Health?
If Republicans don't have much hope of derailing healthcare reform, they still have a shot at seriously limiting women's access to affordable reproductive healthcare.
Sep 24, 2009 / Feature / Sharon Lerner
Lowballing Health Reform Lowballing Health Reform
Progressives need to be as concerned about insurance coverage affordability as we are about a public option.
Sep 23, 2009 / Editorial / J. Lester Feder
A White Hot Season A White Hot Season
Policy can be racist even when no one crafting it harbors hatred of a particular racial group.
Sep 23, 2009 / Editorial / The Editors
Voice of America? Voice of America?
When does a society tip from expressive speech into excessive fulmination and then into repression or violence?
Sep 23, 2009 / Column / Patricia J. Williams
How to Save the News How to Save the News
The case for public funding of journalism and news outlets.
Sep 23, 2009 / Feature / William F. Baker
Olympics in Chicago: ‘Obama’s Folly’? Olympics in Chicago: ‘Obama’s Folly’?
An overwhelming majority of Chicagoans oppose spending any public money on the Olympics. But Obama is lining up with Mayor Daley in support of the Windy City's bid.
Sep 22, 2009 / Column / Dave Zirin
Racism Tarnishes News Coverage Racism Tarnishes News Coverage
How did the mainstream media cover this week's Iranian election, tea-bagger rally in DC or former President Carter's comment about racism and politics in the US?
Obama Is Fired Up About Healthcare Obama Is Fired Up About Healthcare
The Nation's Ari Melber on Obama's speech to the AFL-CIO which seemed to inspire the president's populist side and showed an eagerness to engage with the public.
The Right Reacts to Racism Allegations The Right Reacts to Racism Allegations
Nation blogger Melissa Harris-Lacewell discusses the importance of President Carter's remark that racism has played a role in the opposition to Obama's agenda.
Kristof’s Challenge Kristof’s Challenge
If women's equality is the cause of our time, we'll get further by acknowledging it's a challenge no country has fully met than by framing it as a Western crusade.
Sep 16, 2009 / Column / Katha Pollitt