How Many Lawyers Does It Take to Screw an Election? How Many Lawyers Does It Take to Screw an Election?
Minnesota lawmakers claim ignorance over violating ethics in the voter ID suit that stands to discriminate against voters of color.
Jul 2, 2012 / Aura Bogado and Voting Rights Watch
Pushing the Democrats to the Left Pushing the Democrats to the Left
Some Democrats are not attending their national convention. Where’s the unity?
Jul 2, 2012 / Melissa Harris-Perry
Islamophobia: A Bipartisan Project Islamophobia: A Bipartisan Project
While Peter King’s hearings on Muslim “radicalization” were controversial, they draw on a long history of US policy that has demonized Islam, under Republicans an...
Jul 2, 2012 / Deepa Kumar
Tea Party Govs Say ‘No’ to Medicaid Expansion Tea Party Govs Say ‘No’ to Medicaid Expansion
More than a million people will be denied medical coverage if Florida and South Carolina opt out, but the battle is far from over.
Jul 2, 2012 / George Zornick
Flying Hippopotamus Over Afghanistan: $500 Million-Plus Flying Hippopotamus Over Afghanistan: $500 Million-Plus
White House tells defense contractors not to worry themselves about spending cuts.
Jul 2, 2012 / Bob Dreyfuss
National Occupy Gathering Kicks Off in Philadelphia National Occupy Gathering Kicks Off in Philadelphia
Occupy protesters from around the country converged on Philadelphia for the National Gathering.
Jul 2, 2012 / Allison Kilkenny
Drew Brees, Union Power and the Big Payback Drew Brees, Union Power and the Big Payback
It might be hard to see a trade union hero in quarterback Drew Brees. But it shouldn’t be.
Jul 2, 2012 / Dave Zirin
The Biggest Tax Increase in the World That Isn’t The Biggest Tax Increase in the World That Isn’t
Conservatives’ claim that “Obamacare” is the largest tax increase in history is entirely false, but that doesn’t seem to matter.
Jul 2, 2012 / Ben Adler
Los Angeles Chinatown Rages Against Walmart’s New ‘Neighborhood’ Strategy Los Angeles Chinatown Rages Against Walmart’s New ‘Neighborhood’ Strategy
Tom Morello joined the protest against the anti-union store this weekend.
Jun 30, 2012 / Jon Wiener
This Week: A Beginning to the End of America’s Healthcare Crisis This Week: A Beginning to the End of America’s Healthcare Crisis
The Nation's all-star team of reporters and writers were front and center with reaction and analysis on all the week’s Supreme Court decisions. Plus, editor-at-large Chris Ha...
Jun 30, 2012 / Katrina vanden Heuvel