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Egypt’s Presidential Election Experiment Egypt’s Presidential Election Experiment

This Wednesday, Egyptians will hold the first competitive presidential poll after emerging from three decades of autocratic rule last year.

May 22, 2012 / Sharif Abdel Kouddous

Ai-jen Poo: Organizing Precarious Labor [VIDEO]

Ai-jen Poo: Organizing Precarious Labor [VIDEO] Ai-jen Poo: Organizing Precarious Labor [VIDEO]

The swelling ranks of precarious workers—freelancers, independent contractors, interns—can learn much from domestic workers' efforts to gain legal rights.

May 22, 2012 / Francis Reynolds

Members of Congress Want to Know: Did Scott Walker Lie Under Oath? Members of Congress Want to Know: Did Scott Walker Lie Under Oath?

A Nation analysis of Scott Walker’s testimony to the House Oversight Committee—and video evidence—lead key members to demand an explanation from the anti-lab...

May 22, 2012 / John Nichols

In ‘Scandal’ and ‘Veep’, Can Female Politicos Be Powerful—and Sexy, Too? In ‘Scandal’ and ‘Veep’, Can Female Politicos Be Powerful—and Sexy, Too?

For women in politics, sexuality is often a liability. Will two new shows break the mold?

May 22, 2012 / Books & the Arts / Salamishah Tillet

Ilyse Hogue and Robert Reich: Mitt Romney’s Jobs Record Is Fair Game Ilyse Hogue and Robert Reich: Mitt Romney’s Jobs Record Is Fair Game

Why are commentators comparing unrelated political attacks as though they were equivalent?

May 22, 2012 / Press Room

Richard Kim: Hate Crimes and the Legacy of Dharun Ravi’s Case Richard Kim: Hate Crimes and the Legacy of Dharun Ravi’s Case

Dharun Ravi's case and the story of Tyler Clementi highlight how far American society has yet to go.

May 22, 2012 / Press Room

How Much Does Washington Spend on ‘Defense’? How Much Does Washington Spend on ‘Defense’?

The nearly $1 trillion national security budget.

May 22, 2012 / Chris Hellman and Mattea Kramer

The 99 Percent vs the 1 Percent The 99 Percent vs the 1 Percent

A Mr. Fish cartoon.

May 22, 2012 / Mr. Fish

It’s Official: Watching Fox Makes You Stupider

It’s Official: Watching Fox Makes You Stupider It’s Official: Watching Fox Makes You Stupider

A new study shows that Fox viewers are even worse informed than those who consume no news at all.

May 22, 2012 / Ben Adler

Industry Forces Out Nuclear Safety Chief Industry Forces Out Nuclear Safety Chief

After a long character assassination campaign by industry forces, a key safety advocate has resigned. 

May 21, 2012 / George Zornick

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