On Academic Freedom and the BDS Movement On Academic Freedom and the BDS Movement
An effective isolation of Israeli academic institutions will undoubtedly curtail some privileges that Israeli scholars take for granted, like generous travel subsidies, but that ha...
Dec 14, 2013 / Omar Barghouti
This Week in ‘Nation’ History: How Janet Yellen Can Turn the Fed to the Left This Week in ‘Nation’ History: How Janet Yellen Can Turn the Fed to the Left
Now is the time to implement William Greider’s ideas for a more transparent and democratic central bank.
Dec 14, 2013 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Chicago and the Municipal-Industrial Complex Chicago and the Municipal-Industrial Complex
What does a publicly traded corporation do when its defense-contracting business is flat? Move more aggressively into the privatization of city services.
Dec 14, 2013 / Rick Perlstein
The Washington Redskins and the ‘C’ Word The Washington Redskins and the ‘C’ Word
Has a Native American named Jay Winter Nightwolf put a curse on this team? It seems hardly worth the effort.
Dec 14, 2013 / Dave Zirin
The Volcker Rule: Wins, Losses and Toss-ups The Volcker Rule: Wins, Losses and Toss-ups
Despite being vastly outnumbered, reformers made a real difference.
Dec 13, 2013 / Alexis Goldstein
Interns’ Favorite Articles of the Week, 12/13/13 Interns’ Favorite Articles of the Week, 12/13/13
This week: cyberlibertarians, Obama’s handshake with Castro, and the over-policing of America.
Dec 13, 2013 / StudentNation / StudentNation
Engage, Don’t Boycott: An Open Letter to the American Studies Association Engage, Don’t Boycott: An Open Letter to the American Studies Association
Instead of boycotting, let's build transnational coalitions among scholars.
Dec 13, 2013 / Ari Y. Kelman
Twitter’s Blocking Flub Might Have Been Prevented If the Company Weren’t Dominated by Men Twitter’s Blocking Flub Might Have Been Prevented If the Company Weren’t Dominated by Men
More diversity in leadership brings a diversity of perspectives—and might help raise objections before a bad decision goes public.
Dec 13, 2013 / Bryce Covert
A Pirate’s Life: The Rise and Fall of ‘Murdoch’s World’ A Pirate’s Life: The Rise and Fall of ‘Murdoch’s World’
Eric's weekly reviews and Reed on Murdoch's media empire.
Dec 13, 2013 / Eric Alterman
Why I’m Voting to Boycott Israel Why I’m Voting to Boycott Israel
The American Studies Association resolution has punctured a longstanding silence.
Dec 13, 2013 / Alex Lubin