Rickipedia: On Ten Months of Blogging for ‘The Nation’ Rickipedia: On Ten Months of Blogging for ‘The Nation’
An index of obsessions, observations, analysis—clip and save!
Nov 1, 2013 / Rick Perlstein
How Russian Nationalism Fuels Race Riots How Russian Nationalism Fuels Race Riots
The Biryulyovo riots should be read first and foremost as a protest against the multiethnic state.
Nov 1, 2013 / Sean Guillory
Washington Ex-Senators: Stars of the Big-League Media Washington Ex-Senators: Stars of the Big-League Media
Eric Alterman's weekly round-up and Reed Richardson's take on the media's "faux-centrism."
Nov 1, 2013 / Eric Alterman and Reed Richardson
The Filibuster Fight Is Back The Filibuster Fight Is Back
For the first time since before the Civil War, the Senate rejected a sitting member of Congress for a cabinet post.
Nov 1, 2013 / George Zornick
Chris Christie’s No Moderate, and Barack Obama Ought to Say That Chris Christie’s No Moderate, and Barack Obama Ought to Say That
The president will do a campaign swing in Virginia this weekend. He ought to visit New Jersey, as well.
Nov 1, 2013 / John Nichols
Where’s the Outrage When the FBI Targets Muslims? Where’s the Outrage When the FBI Targets Muslims?
The FBI employs the same repressive tactics as the NYPD in its broad surveillance of Muslim communities. Why does the FBI get a pass?
Oct 31, 2013 / Diala Shamas
Joe Lhota Is Likable Enough Joe Lhota Is Likable Enough
Lhota’s sincerity shone through in the final NYC mayoral debate, but he’s no match for de Blasio’s political savvy.
Oct 31, 2013 / Leslie Savan
Is Pot-Growing Bad for the Environment? Is Pot-Growing Bad for the Environment?
Thanks to the drug’s illegal status, marijuana farms are not regulated—with serious costs to water and wildlife.
Oct 31, 2013 / Feature / Seth Zuckerman
One on One, Part Two One on One, Part Two
The Nation constructors go on and on about themselves.
Oct 31, 2013 / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto
How States Taken Over by the GOP in 2010 Have Been Quietly Screwing Over the American Worker How States Taken Over by the GOP in 2010 Have Been Quietly Screwing Over the American Worker
A broad campaign to strip employees of their rights is being fueled by corporate cash and conservative state lawmakers.
Oct 31, 2013 / Zoë Carpenter