Could Approving Keystone Really Harm Democratic Prospects in 2014? Yes Could Approving Keystone Really Harm Democratic Prospects in 2014? Yes
Sunday's march on the White House offered a reminder of just how serious young voters are about this issue.
Mar 3, 2014 / John Nichols
Is Bobby Jindal Serious About 2016? Is Bobby Jindal Serious About 2016?
It seems that he is, but it isn’t clear that other Republicans are taking him seriously.
Mar 3, 2014 / Bob and Barbara Dreyfuss
De Blasio’s Cabinet Is Dominated by Lefties. Wait, Really? De Blasio’s Cabinet Is Dominated by Lefties. Wait, Really?
The Times raises a red flag over the mayor’s appointments.
Mar 3, 2014 / Jarrett Murphy
Are We Witnessing the Emergence of a New World Order? Are We Witnessing the Emergence of a New World Order?
An imperial era is on the wane, war is in absentia and there are no rising great powers on the horizon.
Mar 3, 2014 / Tom Engelhardt
Adolph Reed and Electoral Nihilism Adolph Reed and Electoral Nihilism
The return of the left-wing fantasy that there’s no difference between Democrats and Republicans.
Mar 3, 2014 / Michelle Goldberg
Threat of Military Confrontation Grows in Ukraine Threat of Military Confrontation Grows in Ukraine
Unless the country embraces the ideal of cultural pluralism within one nation, crises like this one will continue to erupt.
Mar 3, 2014 / Nicolai N. Petro
Vladimir Putin Must Back Down Vladimir Putin Must Back Down
Ukraine isn’t Russia’s, and neither is Crimea. There’s a lot at stake, and the crisis must be resolved through the UN, not by force.
Mar 2, 2014 / Bob Dreyfuss
This Week in ‘Nation’ History: The European Right—From (Jean-Marie) Le Pen to (Marine) Le Pen—and the Rise of the French Far Right This Week in ‘Nation’ History: The European Right—From (Jean-Marie) Le Pen to (Marine) Le Pen—and the Rise of the French Far Right
The underlying philosophy of the National Front remains almost exactly the same as it was under Jean-Marie Le Pen.
Mar 1, 2014 / Books & the Arts / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Will New Leadership at NYC’s Social Service Agency Mean New Dignity for the Poor? Will New Leadership at NYC’s Social Service Agency Mean New Dignity for the Poor?
Steven Banks has been on the front lines of the battle to get New York mayors to keep their obligations to the poor. Now he’ll be the mayor’s front-man on those policie...
Mar 1, 2014 / Jarrett Murphy
What Are ‘Nation’ Interns Reading the Week of 2/28/2014? What Are ‘Nation’ Interns Reading the Week of 2/28/2014?
This week: Walmart’s manipulative tactics, Venezuela’s protests and printing our way out of poverty.
Feb 28, 2014 / StudentNation / StudentNation