Amid Shutdown Scrambling, a Powerful Reminder That DC Should Be a State Amid Shutdown Scrambling, a Powerful Reminder That DC Should Be a State
The city of Washington lacks budget autonomy, so local officials are forced to cobble together a shutdown response. Why?
Sep 30, 2013 / John Nichols
What Rouhani Said What Rouhani Said
The new Iranian president, who won big in June’s election, has a mandate to proceed with a deal.
Sep 29, 2013 / Bob Dreyfuss
Interns’ Favorite Articles of the Week, 9/30/13 Interns’ Favorite Articles of the Week, 9/30/13
This week: the growing viability of wind power, an investigation into fake online reviews, and the shocking treatment of Nepalese workers at the site of the 2022 World Cup.
Sep 29, 2013 / StudentNation / StudentNation
Who Is the Walter White of the Sports World? The Answer Is Obvious Who Is the Walter White of the Sports World? The Answer Is Obvious
Does anyone possess the ego and angst of Walter White on the sports landscape? You had better believe it. Dave Zirin tackles the how we focus on the wrong issues in confronting rec...
Sep 29, 2013 / Dave Zirin
Tea Party Lawmaker Letter on Med Device Tax Repeal Authored by Lobby Group Tea Party Lawmaker Letter on Med Device Tax Repeal Authored by Lobby Group
A letter signed by over seventy right-wing lawmakers was authored by a medical device tax industry group, metadata shows.
Sep 28, 2013 / Lee Fang
This Week in ‘Nation’ History: Government Shutdown as Coup d’État This Week in ‘Nation’ History: Government Shutdown as Coup d’État
In a brilliant 1996 essay, political theorist Sheldon Wolin connected austerity economics to a broader Republican philosophy of governance--or lack thereof.
Sep 28, 2013 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Marriage Equality Fight Confirms (Again) That Chris Christie is No Moderate Marriage Equality Fight Confirms (Again) That Chris Christie is No Moderate
New Jersey judge says state must allow same-sex marriage. But the Republican governor fights to maintain discrimination.
Sep 28, 2013 / John Nichols
Bill de Blasio Hurls the ‘NY Post’ Into a Time Warp Bill de Blasio Hurls the ‘NY Post’ Into a Time Warp
The right salivates over the “news” that the NYC mayoral hopeful once visited Nicaragua and that, for a yearbook photo, didn’t wear a tie.
Sep 27, 2013 / Leslie Savan
Scientific Consensus Won’t Change the Politics of Climate Change Scientific Consensus Won’t Change the Politics of Climate Change
Following the release of the IPCC’s landmark global warming report, progressives should challenge the cruelty behind climate deniers” politics, not the weakness of thei...
Sep 27, 2013 / Zoë Carpenter
The Vast, Unregulated Online Gun Market The Vast, Unregulated Online Gun Market
What's the point of having a background check system if all you need to purchase a gun is an e-mail address?
Sep 27, 2013 / George Zornick