Beyond Naturalism: On Ronald Dworkin Beyond Naturalism: On Ronald Dworkin
How did an essential figure in the modern revival of liberal political philosophy end up pondering issues of theology?
Feb 11, 2014 / Books & the Arts / Michael Rosen
Puzzle No. 3314 Puzzle No. 3314
And don’t miss Kosman and Picciotto’s crossword blog, Word Salad.
Feb 11, 2014 / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto
Thousands of Young People Participate in Raleigh’s Moral Monday Thousands of Young People Participate in Raleigh’s Moral Monday
Raleigh's first Moral Monday march of the year draws a diverse group of activists including teachers, and members of the NAACP and Planned Parenthood.
Feb 11, 2014 / StudentNation / Tara Jeffries and StudentNation
Chris Christie Bullies Again Chris Christie Bullies Again
Despite his claims of a newfound humility, Christie’s intimidation machine keeps humming along.
Feb 11, 2014 / Leslie Savan
The Fight Against Mass Surveillance The Fight Against Mass Surveillance
Today more than 5,000 organizations, including The Nation, are participating in “The Day We Fight Back” a worldwide day of activism in opposition to the NSA’s mas...
Feb 11, 2014 / Peter Rothberg
Congress Will Restore Military Pension Cuts, But Ignore Federal Workers Congress Will Restore Military Pension Cuts, But Ignore Federal Workers
Congress will soon reverse cuts to military pensions--but civilian workers won't be seeing any such relief.
Feb 11, 2014 / George Zornick
How to Create a Thug How to Create a Thug
At age 27, I know I have a future. At 19, I didn’t.
Feb 11, 2014 / Mychal Denzel Smith
Toward Better Invisible Primary Press Coverage: Fewer Polls, More Policy Toward Better Invisible Primary Press Coverage: Fewer Polls, More Policy
Eric with the latest reviews and Reed on what's wrong with how the media covers the primary.
Feb 11, 2014 / Eric Alterman and Reed Richardson
A Bad Idea: Using Military Force to Aid Syria’s Population A Bad Idea: Using Military Force to Aid Syria’s Population
R2P is a weapon for liberal interventionists and a tool for their allies, the old-fashioned conservative interventionists, too.
Feb 11, 2014 / Bob Dreyfuss
How Dick Cheney Became the Most Powerful Vice President in History How Dick Cheney Became the Most Powerful Vice President in History
It was Dick Cheney, more than any other official, who set the terms for the post-9/11 world we all share.
Feb 11, 2014 / Mark Danner