Can We? A Brief History of American Racism Can We? A Brief History of American Racism
Congress passed the Alien and Sedition Acts in 1798. These four acts of Congress were meant to protect the new nation from French immigrants. They reflected a broad paranoia that F…
Sep 16, 2009 / The Notion / Melissa Harris-Perry
Legislation Watch: Fighting Hunger in Schools Legislation Watch: Fighting Hunger in Schools
As the economy continues to hemorrhage jobs, Congressman Keith Ellison of Minnesota is introducing legislation to increase eligibility for free school lunches.
Sep 15, 2009 / Feature / Greg Kaufmann
Double Standard for Serena Williams Double Standard for Serena Williams
Why is Roger Federer's on-the-court meltdown acceptable while Serena Williams's outburst is cause for a national apology tour?
Sep 15, 2009 / Column / Dave Zirin
Five Ways to Show Support for Healthcare Reform Five Ways to Show Support for Healthcare Reform
Young activists accelerate their campaigns to demand healthcare.
Sep 15, 2009 / StudentNation / The Nation
Stop the Sex Scare in Sports Stop the Sex Scare in Sports
The salacious sports media and the puritanical zealots that run international track and field have joined forces to hit a new low.
Sep 14, 2009 / Column / Dave Zirin and Sherry Wolf
Factoring People Into Climate Change Factoring People Into Climate Change
More and more experts now say that climate change and population increase should be viewed together. Local politicians in developing countries often try to heat up the issue.
Sep 14, 2009 / Feature / Barbara Crossette
The Right Finds 9/11 Ripe for Exploitation The Right Finds 9/11 Ripe for Exploitation
Nation blogger Melissa Harris-Lacewell reacts to Glenn Beck's '9/12 movement' and the right-wing's tone deaf response to Obama's healthcare speech.
Sep 11, 2009 / Video / The Rachel Maddow Show
President Obama: ‘The Time for Action Is Now’ President Obama: ‘The Time for Action Is Now’
President Obama invokes history and offers a robust vision of progressive governance (if not the public option) in his major address to Congress on healthcare.
Obama’s Health Speech and the Big Sleazy Obama’s Health Speech and the Big Sleazy
The Nation's Chris Hayes looks back on the impact of right-wing 'death panel' attacks of August and sounds an optimistic note about the future.
Sep 10, 2009 / Video / The Rachel Maddow Show
Obama Shows His Progressive Spine Obama Shows His Progressive Spine
The president's healthcare speech was not a full-fledged antidote to decades of Reaganism. But it was an eloquent call for a new progressive role for government. We must build on i...
Sep 10, 2009 / Editorial / Katrina vanden Heuvel