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What Are ‘Nation’ Interns Reading the Week of 3/14/2014?

What Are ‘Nation’ Interns Reading the Week of 3/14/2014? What Are ‘Nation’ Interns Reading the Week of 3/14/2014?

This week: a former barista describes life on the other side of the coffee bar, Google execs call for more encryption and researchers look at the links between animal antibiotics a...

Mar 14, 2014 / StudentNation / StudentNation

In Praise of the Utopian Political Imagination

In Praise of the Utopian Political Imagination In Praise of the Utopian Political Imagination

Thomas Piketty’s ambitious, lucid Capital in the Twenty-First Century explains the depth and scope of our inequality problem.

Mar 14, 2014 / Books & the Arts / Kathleen Geier

Scott Walker, 2016 Hopeful, Fights for His Life in 2014

Scott Walker, 2016 Hopeful, Fights for His Life in 2014 Scott Walker, 2016 Hopeful, Fights for His Life in 2014

A Tea Party darling with strong ties to the GOP establishment finds himself tied in his re-election bid.

Mar 14, 2014 / Bob and Barbara Dreyfuss

The Endgame in Crimea

The Endgame in Crimea The Endgame in Crimea

Can the referendum results be interpreted in a way that allows politicians in both Kiev and Crimea to save face? 

Mar 14, 2014 / Nicolai N. Petro

The Town That Turned Poverty Into a Prison Sentence

The Town That Turned Poverty Into a Prison Sentence The Town That Turned Poverty Into a Prison Sentence

Most states shut down their debtors’ prisons more than 100 years ago; in 2005, Harpersville, Alabama, opened one back up.

Mar 14, 2014 / Feature / Hannah Rappleye and Lisa Riordan Seville

Disrespect in Dodger Blue: Why Number 11 Should Be Worn Only by Manny Mota

Disrespect in Dodger Blue: Why Number 11 Should Be Worn Only by Manny Mota Disrespect in Dodger Blue: Why Number 11 Should Be Worn Only by Manny Mota

There is a 23-year-old Los Angeles Dodgers rookie of great promise named Erisbel Arruebarrena, walking around spring training wearing number 11, and this bothers the holy hell out ...

Mar 14, 2014 / Dave Zirin

Were Charter Teachers and Students Pressured to Rally for Charter Schools in Albany?

Were Charter Teachers and Students Pressured to Rally for Charter Schools in Albany? Were Charter Teachers and Students Pressured to Rally for Charter Schools in Albany?

Several employees at Eva Moskowitz’s charter network expressed discomfort with a March 4 political rally in Albany.

Mar 14, 2014 / Zoë Carpenter

House Democrats Hope Paul Ryan’s Comments Spark Poverty Conversation

House Democrats Hope Paul Ryan’s Comments Spark Poverty Conversation House Democrats Hope Paul Ryan’s Comments Spark Poverty Conversation

Could Paul Ryan's inflammatory remarks about race and poverty spark a meaningful discussion in Congress?

Mar 13, 2014 / George Zornick

Harvard’s President Says Fossil Fuel Companies Are Not Blocking Clean Energy

Harvard’s President Says Fossil Fuel Companies Are Not Blocking Clean Energy Harvard’s President Says Fossil Fuel Companies Are Not Blocking Clean Energy

Students talk divestment with Harvard President Drew Faust.

Mar 13, 2014 / StudentNation / Corinne Grinapol and StudentNation

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Mar 13, 2014 / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto

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