Kerry’s Israel-Palestine Challenge Kerry’s Israel-Palestine Challenge
The start of talks, if they happen, will be a hopeful sign. But there’s plenty of reason to be skeptical.
Jul 22, 2013 / Bob Dreyfuss
Cities Really Are Too Big to Fail Cities Really Are Too Big to Fail
And it's time for Congress to recognize that.
Jul 22, 2013 / John Nichols
Rand Paul’s Detroit Shock Doctrine Rand Paul’s Detroit Shock Doctrine
Rightwingers are using Detroit's fiscal crisis—much like they did in New York in 1975—to undermine the social safety net.
Jul 22, 2013 / Rick Perlstein
Stop Larry Summers Before He Messes Up Again Stop Larry Summers Before He Messes Up Again
Who would be most likely to restore public trust in the Fed: the smart guy from the “old boys club” or an experienced woman who is ready to make history?
Jul 20, 2013 / William Greider
‘Martin to Martin’: Hundreds Gather in the DC Heat to Stand With Trayvon ‘Martin to Martin’: Hundreds Gather in the DC Heat to Stand With Trayvon
In 100 degree heat, 1,000 people gathered to draw the strength to build a new Civil Rights Movement.
Jul 20, 2013 / Dave Zirin
This Week in ‘Nation’ History: Nelson Mandela’s Courage Through the Years This Week in ‘Nation’ History: Nelson Mandela’s Courage Through the Years
The anti-apartheid leader’s ninety-fifth birthday is an opportunity to honor his legacy; we do that best by remembering him in the context of his times.
Jul 20, 2013 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Obama Uses a Teaching Moment to Challenge ‘Stand Your Ground’ Laws Obama Uses a Teaching Moment to Challenge ‘Stand Your Ground’ Laws
The president is right to encourage a rethink of laws that are not "contributing to the kind of peace and security and order that we’d like to see.”
Jul 20, 2013 / John Nichols
The Rise and Fall of the Muslim Brotherhood The Rise and Fall of the Muslim Brotherhood
It took twelve months for the Brotherhood to go from the highest peaks of power to protesting in the streets of Cairo. What next for the organization?
Jul 19, 2013 / Sharif Abdel Kouddous
Mapping the Sequester’s Impact on Low-Income Housing Mapping the Sequester’s Impact on Low-Income Housing
Under the sequester, only one in four eligible families receives rental assistance vouchers—and waiting lists are growing.
Jul 19, 2013 / Greg Kaufmann
Trayvon Martin: A Bullet in the Heart of Racial Justice Trayvon Martin: A Bullet in the Heart of Racial Justice
With this example, what message are vigilantes like George Zimmerman supposed to take away?
Jul 19, 2013 / George Lois