This Week in ‘Nation’ History: What We Wrote About Olympic Boycotts in 1936 and 1980 This Week in ‘Nation’ History: What We Wrote About Olympic Boycotts in 1936 and 1980
We’ve supported boycotts before, but this time engagement is the way to go.
Jan 18, 2014 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Don’t Let Congress Sabotage Diplomacy With Iran Don’t Let Congress Sabotage Diplomacy With Iran
The Obama administration is in the midst of negotiating a peaceful solution to Iran's nuclear program but a bill introduced by Senator Robert Menendez could destroy this histor...
Jan 17, 2014 / NationAction
What Obama Didn’t Say in His Speech on NSA Spying What Obama Didn’t Say in His Speech on NSA Spying
Obama did do something of potentially great significance today: open the door for Congress to make the big changes that he won’t.
Jan 17, 2014 / Zoë Carpenter
What Are ‘Nation’ Interns Reading This Week? What Are ‘Nation’ Interns Reading This Week?
This week: Mexican vigilantes, winning the war on poverty and the problem with “do what you love.”
Jan 17, 2014 / StudentNation / StudentNation
NSA Reform, Then and Now NSA Reform, Then and Now
The main difference between the Church Committee’s investigations of 1975–76 and the discussion of NSA spying now is that back then, the spooks stopped the abuses thems...
Jan 17, 2014 / Rick Perlstein
Cuomo v. Schneiderman: Will the JPMorgan Settlement Actually Help New York’s Homeowners? Cuomo v. Schneiderman: Will the JPMorgan Settlement Actually Help New York’s Homeowners?
Not if Andrew Cuomo succeeds in diverting the money into the state’s general fund.
Jan 17, 2014 / George Zornick
Beyond the NSA: What About Big Data Abuse by Corporations, Politicians? Beyond the NSA: What About Big Data Abuse by Corporations, Politicians?
Obama is right to address concerns about intelligence gathering. But that's not enough to restore privacy protection.
Jan 17, 2014 / John Nichols
Royce White: His Last Sports Interview Royce White: His Last Sports Interview
Former Iowa State basketball star and mental-health advocate Royce White gives Dave Zirin what he is calling his “last interview with a sports journalist.”
Jan 17, 2014 / Dave Zirin
Pennsylvania Ruling Shows the Problem With Voter ID Laws Pennsylvania Ruling Shows the Problem With Voter ID Laws
A judge in Pennsylvania makes a damning case against the state’s restrictive voter ID law.
Jan 17, 2014 / Ari Berman
Is There a Solution in Syria? Is There a Solution in Syria?
The United States and Russia are working on the Geneva peace conference, but it’s a long shot. Best hope: local ceasefires.
Jan 17, 2014 / Bob Dreyfuss