Interns’ Favorite Pieces of the Week (7/4/12) Interns’ Favorite Pieces of the Week (7/4/12)
Every week, Nation interns try to cut through the echo chamber and choose one good article in their area of interest that they feel should receive more attention.
Jul 5, 2012 / StudentNation / The Nation
POLL: Half of Americans Don’t Know How Court Ruled on Healthcare POLL: Half of Americans Don’t Know How Court Ruled on Healthcare
For all the punditry about how the Supreme Court ruling on healthcare would play, 45 percent of Americans don’t know what happened.
Jul 4, 2012 / Blog / Ari Melber
Obama Enjoys the ‘John Roberts Bump’ Obama Enjoys the ‘John Roberts Bump’
The chief justice has handed a credibility boost—and some generous poll numbers—to the president.
Jul 3, 2012 / Blog / John Nichols
The Big, Bad Business of Fighting Guest Worker Rights The Big, Bad Business of Fighting Guest Worker Rights
Industry leaders and their Senate allies are trying to kill reforms protecting immigrant workers.
Jul 3, 2012 / Gabriel Thompson
Florida Voter Purge Is Unlikely to Resume Florida Voter Purge Is Unlikely to Resume
The state’s elections supervisors continue to oppose the campaign initiated by Governor Rick Scott.
Jul 3, 2012 / Blog / Ari Berman
Being a Twenty-Something Woman Is Harder Than it Looks Being a Twenty-Something Woman Is Harder Than it Looks
Born into the era of mainstream girl power, stressed-out 'super girls' need to take a step back, and a new center wants to help them do that.
Jul 3, 2012 / StudentNation / Zoë Schlanger
How Will Arizona’s Anti-Immigrant Law Be Implemented Now? How Will Arizona’s Anti-Immigrant Law Be Implemented Now?
After the Supreme Court knocked down several of its key components last month, where does SB-1070 go from here?
Jul 2, 2012 / Blog / Chris Hayes
Tea Party Govs Say ‘No’ to Medicaid Expansion Tea Party Govs Say ‘No’ to Medicaid Expansion
More than a million people will be denied medical coverage if Florida and South Carolina opt out, but the battle is far from over.
Jul 2, 2012 / Blog / George Zornick
Drew Brees, Union Power and the Big Payback Drew Brees, Union Power and the Big Payback
It might be hard to see a trade union hero in quarterback Drew Brees. But it shouldn’t be.
Jul 2, 2012 / Blog / Dave Zirin
Los Angeles Chinatown Rages Against Walmart’s New ‘Neighborhood’ Strategy Los Angeles Chinatown Rages Against Walmart’s New ‘Neighborhood’ Strategy
Tom Morello joined the protest against the anti-union store this weekend.
Jun 30, 2012 / Blog / Jon Wiener