The Wished and the Willed The Wished and the Willed
Hirikazu Kore-eda’s I Wish, Nanni Moretti’s We Have a Pope, Shirley Clarke’s The Connection, Mia Hansen Love’s Goodbye First Love, Jennifer Baichwal’s...
Apr 25, 2012 / Books & the Arts / Stuart Klawans
Help Blow the Whistle on ALEC Help Blow the Whistle on ALEC
Let the IRS know that ALEC practices stealth advocacy.
Apr 25, 2012 / NationAction
Katrina vanden Heuvel: The GOP Is Disenfranchising Americans to Prevent ‘Voter Fraud’ Katrina vanden Heuvel: The GOP Is Disenfranchising Americans to Prevent ‘Voter Fraud’
Why the problem is not voter fraud, but a lack of voters.
Apr 25, 2012 / Press Room
The End of Sarkozy? The End of Sarkozy?
Socialist François Hollande defeated Sarko in the first-round vote. But the real victor may be National Front leader Marine Le Pen, now primed to play kingmaker.
Apr 25, 2012 / Agnès Catherine Poirier
Occupy Student Debt Occupy Student Debt
Occupy Student Debt is staging several events today to commemorate the total amount of student debt passing $1 trillion.
Apr 25, 2012 / StudentNation / The Nation
Letters Letters
Response to Tom Hayden’s “Participatory Democracy,” with Hayden’s reply, and to Linda Darling-Hammond’s “Redlining Our Schools.” Plus a co...
Apr 25, 2012 / Our Readers and Tom Hayden
Puzzle No. 3237 Puzzle No. 3237
Don’t miss Kosman and Picciotto’s crossword blog, Word Salad.
Apr 25, 2012 / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto
Rep. Brad Miller Speaks Out on Why He Wasn’t Hired for Mortgage Fraud Task Force Rep. Brad Miller Speaks Out on Why He Wasn’t Hired for Mortgage Fraud Task Force
Congressman says fear of Republican opposition scuttled his candidacy for executive director of Schneiderman's working group, was told that task force won't pursue criminal charges...
Apr 25, 2012 / George Zornick
Two Blue Dogs Defeated in Pennsylvania Primaries Two Blue Dogs Defeated in Pennsylvania Primaries
Democratic congressmen who voted with Republicans on budget issues—and opposed healthcare reform—lost in primaries where populist economic messages won out.
Apr 25, 2012 / John Nichols
Did Romney Buy the GOP Nomination? Did Romney Buy the GOP Nomination?
Mitt’s opponents say he won only because he outspends everyone. It’s not that simple.
Apr 25, 2012 / Ben Adler