Pennsylvania Voter ID Law Goes to Court Pennsylvania Voter ID Law Goes to Court
A 93-year-old woman who voted in every election for five decades will lose her right to vote this November. The question of constitutionality that presents goes before a judge tomo...
Jul 24, 2012 / Ari Berman
Economic Crimes in Congo Economic Crimes in Congo
If the Congolese people can force the multinational mining giants to pay their government fairly, this country has a chance.
Jul 24, 2012 / James North
Abandoned by the State: Second Israeli Man Sets Himself on Fire Because of Debts Abandoned by the State: Second Israeli Man Sets Himself on Fire Because of Debts
A second Israeli man lights himself on fire to escape overwhelming debt.
Jul 24, 2012 / Allison Kilkenny
Dave Zirin: The NCAA Is Seeking Brand Rehabilitation, Not Justice, in the Penn State Scandal Dave Zirin: The NCAA Is Seeking Brand Rehabilitation, Not Justice, in the Penn State Scandal
The Pennsylvania Governor emerges unscathed, while Penn students bare the burden of the punishment. Why is a private organization wielding this unprecedented power?
Jul 24, 2012 / Press Room
Defense Spending: Barney Frank Weighs In Defense Spending: Barney Frank Weighs In
Don't expect anything to change at the Department of Defense in 2012.
Jul 24, 2012 / Bob Dreyfuss
The West in Flames The West in Flames
This is not a “perfect storm” but the new normal in the American west.
Jul 24, 2012 / William deBuys
Protest Greets the International AIDS Conference in DC Protest Greets the International AIDS Conference in DC
With the return of the largest global AIDS conference to the US after a two decade absence, marginalized groups are still fighting for a seat at the table.
Jul 24, 2012 / Melissa Gira Grant
Five Crazy Attempts to Weaken Federal Gun Laws Five Crazy Attempts to Weaken Federal Gun Laws
Aurora isn’t likely to strengthen our gun laws. In fact, our existing gun laws are poised to get much weaker.
Jul 23, 2012 / George Zornick
In Tribute to Alexander Cockburn, 1941–2012 In Tribute to Alexander Cockburn, 1941–2012
Nation writers and friends remember the great radical journalist.
Jul 23, 2012 / The Nation
Kamala Harris, Protecting and Serving the 99 Percent Kamala Harris, Protecting and Serving the 99 Percent
When it comes to defending homeowners from the big banks, the California attorney general is on a roll.
Jul 23, 2012 / Sasha Abramsky