The Supermodel vs. The Warlord The Supermodel vs. The Warlord
Whether former Liberian president Charles Taylor gave Naomi Campbell diamonds or not means little for his war crimes trial. In fact, the supermodel's testimony distracted from a wi...
Aug 24, 2010 / Nicholas Jahr
Commentary: Robin Templeton on ‘Anchor Baby’ Baiting Commentary: Robin Templeton on ‘Anchor Baby’ Baiting
Any semblance of serious deliberation on immigration in Washington has degenerated into a racially charged assault on the children of undocumented immigrants.
Aug 19, 2010 / The Nation on Grit TV
Rod Blagojevich, ‘Bumbling Crook,’ Gets Off With Only One Conviction Rod Blagojevich, ‘Bumbling Crook,’ Gets Off With Only One Conviction
How did Rod Blagojevich get off found guilty on only one count? Because the line between criminal corruption and corruption-as-usual is far too blurry, says Christopher Hayes.
Aug 18, 2010 / Press Room
How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Proposition 8 Lawsuit How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Proposition 8 Lawsuit
The decision overturning Proposition 8 is full of careful reasoning in support of same-sex marriage. But is it written so broadly that it invites the Supreme Court to weigh in&mdas...
Aug 17, 2010 / E.J. Graff
Ground Zero for Free Speech Ground Zero for Free Speech
The proposed cultural center in lower Manhattan has become the latest target of the right's all-out attack on the First Amendment.
Aug 12, 2010 / Column / Katha Pollitt
What Anti-Obamacare Lawsuits Are Really About What Anti-Obamacare Lawsuits Are Really About
The attorneys general in Florida and Virginia who are attacking America's uninsured ought to think about who really benefits from the politicization of well-being.
Aug 12, 2010 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Conversation: A.C. Thompson and Jacques Morial on Post-Katrina Police Violence Conversation: A.C. Thompson and Jacques Morial on Post-Katrina Police Violence
In the anarchic days after Hurricane Katrina, the New Orleans police department were responsible for much of the deadly violence.
Aug 11, 2010 / The Nation on Grit TV
Kagan Confirmed as NRA Attacks Misfire Kagan Confirmed as NRA Attacks Misfire
Despite an all-out push by gun manufacturers and their political allies to block Elena Kagan's confirmation, three women will for the first time serve on the High Court.
Aug 6, 2010 / John Nichols
What Good is the 14th Amendment? What Good is the 14th Amendment?
The 14th amendment has done it again! No wonder right wing radicals want to repeal it.
Aug 5, 2010 / Laura Flanders
How Citizens United Twisted Decades of Legal Precedent to Empower Corporations How Citizens United Twisted Decades of Legal Precedent to Empower Corporations
The overwhelming number of Supreme Court cases cited by Justice Anthony Kennedy in his decision were intended to protect the unique First Amendment rights of media outlets, not all...
Jul 30, 2010 / Mel Wulf