The Oscars Fails Its Own Vision Test The Oscars Fails Its Own Vision Test
Aside from being a celebration of xenophobia and misogyny, the Oscars also failed to pay tribute to Lupe Ontiveros and Russell Means.
Feb 25, 2013 / Aura Bogado
Building an Inclusive Climate Movement Building an Inclusive Climate Movement
A sense of urgency was palpable throughout the second day of the Power Up! Divest Fossil Fuels convergence at Swarthmore College.
Feb 25, 2013 / StudentNation / Caitlin Kidder and StudentNation
The Sports Interview Non–Sports Fans Have to Read: My Talk With NBA Player Royce White The Sports Interview Non–Sports Fans Have to Read: My Talk With NBA Player Royce White
Royce White is a National Basketball Association first round draft pick, an advocate for players’ mental health and, much to the NBA’s chagrin, a lucid critic of capita...
Feb 25, 2013 / Dave Zirin
The Hidden History of Water Torture The Hidden History of Water Torture
What does it mean when torture, already the definition of "cruel," becomes usual?
Feb 25, 2013 / Nick Turse
Politics and Oscar Night Politics and Oscar Night
The Academy Awards this year were supposed to be “political.” A reminder of a time when that word really meant something.
Feb 25, 2013 / Books & the Arts / Rick Perlstein
The Weird Blend of Apolitical Denial and Shameless Propaganda at the Oscars The Weird Blend of Apolitical Denial and Shameless Propaganda at the Oscars
This year’s Oscars swung the pendulum from strangely apolitical to peddled propaganda.
Feb 25, 2013 / Books & the Arts / Allison Kilkenny
Another Ad Attacks McConnell on Gun Control Another Ad Attacks McConnell on Gun Control
A progressive group’s message reminds viewers that the Kentucky senator is taking money from the industry.
Feb 25, 2013 / George Zornick
Letter From Tanzania IV: A Visit to Morogoro Letter From Tanzania IV: A Visit to Morogoro
USAID is helping hundreds of farmers here. But millions more battle drought and climate change on their own.
Feb 24, 2013 / Bob Dreyfuss
Divestment Convergence at Swarthmore Kicks Off Divestment Convergence at Swarthmore Kicks Off
Students are meeting to create a comprehensive message and plan of action for the hundreds of divestment campaigns popping up throughout the country.
Feb 24, 2013 / StudentNation / Caitlin Kidder and StudentNation
This Week: The President Must Stop the Pipeline This Week: The President Must Stop the Pipeline
Highlights from The Nation’s coverage of the Keystone XL Pipeline.
Feb 23, 2013 / Katrina vanden Heuvel