Michelle Alexander on California’s ‘Cruel and Unusual’ Prisons Michelle Alexander on California’s ‘Cruel and Unusual’ Prisons
The author of The New Jim Crow says that it will take a grassroots movement to tackle our country's addiction to mass incarceration.
May 26, 2011 / Liliana Segura
Where Objectivity Lies… Where Objectivity Lies…
Eric on Chomsky's dishonesty and Reed Richardson on Paul Ryan's medicare debacle.
May 26, 2011 / Blog / Eric Alterman
Putting People in Jail Does Not Lower the Crime Rate Putting People in Jail Does Not Lower the Crime Rate
New statistics on US crime released by the FBI reveal that crime has dropped significantly over the past few years while prison populations have exploded, putting huge strains on s...
Paul Ryan for President? Not So Fast Paul Ryan for President? Not So Fast
Too bad for GOP strategists dreamed of surfing an austerity agenda to victory in 2012: voters despise Ryan’s plan to privatize Medicare.
May 25, 2011 / Editorial / John Nichols
Breaking News: Not All Black Intellectuals Think Alike Breaking News: Not All Black Intellectuals Think Alike
Why my disagreement with Cornel West about Obama's presidency generated so much excitement.
May 25, 2011 / Column / Melissa Harris-Perry
Walter Jones: The Antiwar Republican From North Carolina Walter Jones: The Antiwar Republican From North Carolina
A pro–Iraq War conservative Republican now fiercely opposes the war in Afghanistan.
May 25, 2011 / Feature / George C. Wilson
The New Culture Wars: How the Right Stifles Free Speech Through Art Censorship The New Culture Wars: How the Right Stifles Free Speech Through Art Censorship
What do the recent attacks on the Smithsonian and other art institutions mean for the future of the art world and the freedom of expression?
May 25, 2011 / Video / People For the American Way
The Monster and Monterrey: The Politics and Cartels of Mexico’s Drug War The Monster and Monterrey: The Politics and Cartels of Mexico’s Drug War
When organized crime and drug violence came to Monterrey, the city turned to the military for help. It was a choice many would come to regret.
May 25, 2011 / Books & the Arts / Nik Steinberg
Slide Show: Got Koch? Seven Products Fueling the Brothers’ Right-Wing Agenda Slide Show: Got Koch? Seven Products Fueling the Brothers’ Right-Wing Agenda
May 25, 2011 / Photo Essay / The Nation
In Turkey, Media Censorship Is Rampant and the Internet Isn’t Free In Turkey, Media Censorship Is Rampant and the Internet Isn’t Free
Journalists in Turkey already face a repressive regime that punishes criticism—and in August, regulation of the online content will become even stricter.
May 24, 2011 / Richard Pollak