Storing Students’ Banned Cell Phones is Big Business in New York Storing Students’ Banned Cell Phones is Big Business in New York
New York City’s ban on cellphones in schools is taking an amazing $4.2 million a year out of frequently impoverished childrens' pockets.
Jun 19, 2012 / StudentNation / Peter Rothberg
Groups File ‘Most Expansive’ Lawsuit Against Florida’s Voter Purging Groups File ‘Most Expansive’ Lawsuit Against Florida’s Voter Purging
Civil rights groups are suing Florida over the state’s voter purging initiative and The Advancement Project’s co-director Penda Hair explains why.
Jun 19, 2012 / Brentin Mock and Voting Rights Watch
Americans Want to Keep Teachers, Cops and Firefighters on the Job Americans Want to Keep Teachers, Cops and Firefighters on the Job
Despite distrust in government overall, there’s solid support for preventing more public sector layoffs.
Jun 19, 2012 / Bryce Covert
Obama Boxes in Republicans on Immigration Obama Boxes in Republicans on Immigration
What do the Texas Republican Party and the president have in common? Nothing, except their support of an immigrant guest worker program.
Jun 19, 2012 / Victoria M. DeFrancesco Soto
Activists Protest G20 While US Media Talk Trivialities Activists Protest G20 While US Media Talk Trivialities
Thousands of activists in Mexico continue to protest the G20 while certain US media pundits blather away about trivialities.
Jun 19, 2012 / Allison Kilkenny
Russia, Syria and Iran Russia, Syria and Iran
It’s a high-stakes poker game over the future of Bashar Assad.
Jun 19, 2012 / Bob Dreyfuss
Romney: Bomb, Bomb, Bomb, Bomb, Bomb Iran Romney: Bomb, Bomb, Bomb, Bomb, Bomb Iran
Mitt believes he has the authority to attack Iran without Congressional approval.
Jun 19, 2012 / Ari Berman
Romney’s ‘Some Towns Just Don’t Count’ Tour Romney’s ‘Some Towns Just Don’t Count’ Tour
The GOP candidate’s bus tour skips communities battered by Bain Capital.
Jun 19, 2012 / John Nichols
The Obama Administration Is Stalling Its Way to War With Iran The Obama Administration Is Stalling Its Way to War With Iran
The president’s real agenda is to buy more time for sanctions to set the stage for regime change in Iran.
Jun 19, 2012 / Hillary Mann Leverett and Flynt Leverett
This Week: Fear and Loathing of Islam. PLUS: A Conversation With Chris Hayes This Week: Fear and Loathing of Islam. PLUS: A Conversation With Chris Hayes
This week, a diverse range of contributors take a critical look at Islamophobia in The Nation's special issue. Plus, a conversation with Chris Hayes about his new book, and we laun...
Jun 18, 2012 / Katrina vanden Heuvel