This July 4 Weekend in Poverty: Get Involved in the Fight Against Poverty This July 4 Weekend in Poverty: Get Involved in the Fight Against Poverty
If we wanted to end poverty we could. Here are some groups you can get involved with that are leading the way.
Jul 5, 2013 / Greg Kaufmann
The Coup in Egypt: An Arab Winter? The Coup in Egypt: An Arab Winter?
If no one can rule and power-sharing is impossible, what now?
Jul 5, 2013 / Tom Hayden
Interns’ Favorite Articles of the Week (7/5/13) Interns’ Favorite Articles of the Week (7/5/13)
This week: revolution in Egypt, reproductive rights in DC, elections in South Korea and solidarity with Bangladeshi workers everywhere.
Jul 5, 2013 / StudentNation / StudentNation
The Fans Who Fan the Flames: Egypt’s Ultras at the Crossroads The Fans Who Fan the Flames: Egypt’s Ultras at the Crossroads
Following thi week's military coup, expect the Egypt’s Ultras to get mad… and the military to try and get even.
Jul 4, 2013 / Dave Zirin
How the Sequester Savages the Long-Term Unemployed How the Sequester Savages the Long-Term Unemployed
Congress has made sure you don't have to wait too long at the airport because of the sequester—but if you’re unemployed, you’;e out of luck.
Jul 4, 2013 / George Zornick
This Week in ‘Nation’ History: The Fourth of July and the Meaning of Patriotism This Week in ‘Nation’ History: The Fourth of July and the Meaning of Patriotism
In our first issue, just after the Civil War, we wrote that in 89 years of celebrating the Fourth of July, never before did Americans have more to rejoice about on Independence Day...
Jul 4, 2013 / Books & the Arts / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Lesbian Husbands and Gay Wives: The Gendering of Gay Divorce Lesbian Husbands and Gay Wives: The Gendering of Gay Divorce
Everyone knows marriage is gendered. But divorce is where cultural stereotypes become law.
Jul 3, 2013 / Katherine Franke
The Powerful Lesson of New York’s Police Oversight Law The Powerful Lesson of New York’s Police Oversight Law
The recent passage of the Community Safety Act proves that diverse coalitions can defeat the politics of divide-and-conquer.
Jul 3, 2013 / Aviva Stahl
Tom Paine, Nelson Mandela and ‘the Birth of a New World’ Tom Paine, Nelson Mandela and ‘the Birth of a New World’
Nelson Mandela has always recognized the real meaning of July 4.
Jul 3, 2013 / John Nichols
Will Crossfire ‘Hurt America’ Again? Will Crossfire ‘Hurt America’ Again?
Maybe CNN has figured out that, as a programming chief, Jon Stewart is a flop.
Jul 3, 2013 / Leslie Savan