Articles

Destroying the Commons Destroying the Commons

How the Magna Carta Became a Minor Carta.

Jul 23, 2012 / Noam Chomsky

Why the NCAA’s Sanctions on Penn State Are Just Dead Wrong Why the NCAA’s Sanctions on Penn State Are Just Dead Wrong

Today's extrajudicial move by the NCAA will effect people far beyond Penn State.

Jul 23, 2012 / Dave Zirin

Michele Bachmann’s McCarthyite Witch Hunt Against Muslims, ‘Sharia Law’ Michele Bachmann’s McCarthyite Witch Hunt Against Muslims, ‘Sharia Law’

Senator McCain slams the Minnesota kook. 

Jul 23, 2012 / Bob Dreyfuss

Tens of Thousands Protest Mexico’s New President Tens of Thousands Protest Mexico’s New President

At least 32,000 protesters marched through Mexico City chanting slogans like “Pena Out” and “Fraud, Fraud” to contest the election results.

Jul 23, 2012 / Allison Kilkenny

This Week: Alexander Cockburn, 1941–2012. PLUS: Six Facts About Colorado’s Gun Laws. This Week: Alexander Cockburn, 1941–2012. PLUS: Six Facts About Colorado’s Gun Laws.

We're deeply saddened by loss of longtime Nation columnist Alexander Cockburn. Plus, Washington reporter George Zornick examines Colorado’s gun laws, Richard Kim breaks down ...

Jul 21, 2012 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Alexander Cockburn and the Radical Power of the Word

Alexander Cockburn and the Radical Power of the Word Alexander Cockburn and the Radical Power of the Word

Alex, who has died at the age of 71, believed to the end in the necessity of information and insight as essential elements of an activism that would begin the world over again.

Jul 21, 2012 / Books & the Arts / John Nichols

What Romney’s Hiding in His Tax Returns: He’s a Muslim Born in Kenya What Romney’s Hiding in His Tax Returns: He’s a Muslim Born in Kenya

Republican secrets, revealed at last.

Jul 21, 2012 / Jon Wiener

Comments of the Week: Medicare for All, Penn State Football and the ‘New York Times’ on Single Mothers

Comments of the Week: Medicare for All, Penn State Football and the ‘New York Times’ on Single Mothers Comments of the Week: Medicare for All, Penn State Football and the ‘New York Times’ on Single Mothers

Our readers sound off on Medicare for all, abolishing football at Penn State and what the New York Times got right and wrong about inequality and marriage.

Jul 20, 2012 / Sarah Arnold

Congress Is Still in the Dark About the Extent of Electronic Snooping Congress Is Still in the Dark About the Extent of Electronic Snooping

More than a million requests for cell phone records by law enforcement is just the beginning of the surveillance story.

Jul 20, 2012 / Nancy Goldstein

Con Ed Workers and Allies Rally in Union Square to End Lockout Con Ed Workers and Allies Rally in Union Square to End Lockout

As a hot summer rolls on and the lockout enters its third week, New York City unions ramp up the pressure. 

Jul 20, 2012 / Matthew Cunningham-Cook

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