Ralph Nader, the People’s Curator Ralph Nader, the People’s Curator
The consumer advocate’s new American Museum of Tort Law honors the legacy of the “weapon of the weak.”
Oct 6, 2015 / Mark Green
A Union Leader Who Always Knew Which Side He Was On A Union Leader Who Always Knew Which Side He Was On
AFSCME leader Marty Beil battled Scott Walker on behalf of public employees and the public good.
Oct 5, 2015 / John Nichols
Alabama, Birthplace of the Voting Rights Act, Is Once Again Gutting Voting Rights Alabama, Birthplace of the Voting Rights Act, Is Once Again Gutting Voting Rights
Alabama passed a strict voter-ID law and then closed 31 DMV offices in the state.
Oct 1, 2015 / Ari Berman
This Isn’t the Roberts Court—It’s the Kennedy Court This Isn’t the Roberts Court—It’s the Kennedy Court
The Court’s results are mixed, not because of John Roberts’s leadership but because of Anthony Kennedy’s more balanced commitments.
Sep 24, 2015 / Feature / David Cole
Think Police Can’t Use Illegally Obtained Evidence Against You? Think Again. Think Police Can’t Use Illegally Obtained Evidence Against You? Think Again.
Thanks to the Roberts Court, there’s no penalty for ignoring a key 4th Amendment protection.
Sep 24, 2015 / Feature / Paul Butler
It Just Got a Lot Harder for Americans to Have Their Day in Court It Just Got a Lot Harder for Americans to Have Their Day in Court
By rewriting the rules for civil complaints, the Supreme Court denied access to poor and middle-class people—and handed a big gift to corporate interests.
Sep 24, 2015 / Feature / Arthur R. Miller
Is the Death Penalty Unconstitutional? Is the Death Penalty Unconstitutional?
Following a controversial ruling over lethal injections, Justice Breyer suggested that capital punishment may violate the 8th Amendment. It’s time to bring that case to court.
Sep 24, 2015 / Feature / George H. Kendall
Dr. Ben Carson Isn’t Just Disrespecting Muslims—He’s Disregarding the Constitution Dr. Ben Carson Isn’t Just Disrespecting Muslims—He’s Disregarding the Constitution
A Republican says Muslims should not serve as president, but the Constitution says “no religious test shall ever be required.”
Sep 21, 2015 / John Nichols
Radical Histories: Waging Peace in the Pages of ‘The Nation’ Radical Histories: Waging Peace in the Pages of ‘The Nation’
For 150 years The Nation has refused to join the war party, instead urging skepticism, sobriety and pragmatism in the use of force for political ends.
Sep 8, 2015 / 150th Anniversary / The Nation
John Kasich Is No Moderate When It Comes to Abortion Rights John Kasich Is No Moderate When It Comes to Abortion Rights
Unless a federal judge steps in, Cincinnati could become the largest metro area in the United States without access to abortion.
Sep 8, 2015 / Blog / Dani McClain