Sweet Martin’s Badass Song Sweet Martin’s Badass Song
Several new books on Martin Luther King takes a closer look at the rhetoric and economic politics of the civil rights icon.
May 1, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Scott Saul
Race to the Bottom Race to the Bottom
How Hillary Clinton's campaign played the race card--and drove a wedge into the feminist movement.
May 1, 2008 / Feature / Betsy Reed
Let Them Eat Waffles Let Them Eat Waffles
How can Barack Obama--or any candidate--overcome the sad hypocrisy of our public discourse?
May 1, 2008 / Column / Patricia J. Williams
Our Lapdog Media Our Lapdog Media
What should we do when Big Media fails democracy? First, don't let it get any bigger.
May 1, 2008 / Editorial / The Editors
Lessons From Columbia ’68 Lessons From Columbia ’68
As Columbia University goes forward with controversial plans to expand into Harlem, alumni mark the fortieth anniversary of explosive student protests.
Apr 29, 2008 / Feature / Jayati Vora
Shirin Ebadi: Don’t Attack Iran Shirin Ebadi: Don’t Attack Iran
The Nobel Prize-winning activist says US threats, regime-change rhetoric and efforts to promote democracy only give Iran's leaders an excuse to intensify repression.
Apr 29, 2008 / Feature / Bob Dreyfuss
Why Do We Care About the NFL Draft? Why Do We Care About the NFL Draft?
For fans, the pigskin meat market is mindless fun, but for young players, football is no fantasy.
Apr 28, 2008 / Column / Dave Zirin
Justice for Sean Bell Justice for Sean Bell
Protesters decry acquittal of three New York City police officers on trial for firing 50 bullets at an unarmed man.
Apr 28, 2008 / Video / The Nation Video and Brett Story
Pentagon Pundits Scandal: Ignored Pentagon Pundits Scandal: Ignored
Why is the media ignoring one of the biggest political scandals in recent memory?
Apr 28, 2008 / Video / The Daily Show
McCain Is the Media’s Maverick McCain Is the Media’s Maverick
Why does the American public think John McCain is a maverick? Because the mainstream media told them so.
Apr 28, 2008 / Video / Media Matters for America