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Has Trayvon Martin’s Case Received Too Much Coverage? Has Trayvon Martin’s Case Received Too Much Coverage?

What does Trayvon Martin's case reveal about the way we discuss race in this country?

Apr 5, 2012 / The Brian Lehrer Show

‘Such an Instrument Is a Standing Army’ ‘Such an Instrument Is a Standing Army’

Eric on his return to Yale. Reed reviews Rachel Maddow's new book, Drift.

Apr 5, 2012 / Eric Alterman

Two Years After Upper Big Branch, Why Does Regulation Remain Weak? Two Years After Upper Big Branch, Why Does Regulation Remain Weak?

Twenty-nine workers died in a terrible and preventable explosion, yet federal oversight remains shockingly ineffective. 

Apr 5, 2012 / George Zornick

Coca-Cola and Pepsi Drop ALEC Coca-Cola and Pepsi Drop ALEC

Thanks to pressure over "Stand Your Ground" laws, Coca-Cola and Pepsi have dropped their ALEC memberships.

Apr 5, 2012 / Suzanne Merkelson

Interns’ Favorite Pieces of the Week (4/4/12) Interns’ Favorite Pieces of the Week (4/4/12)

Each week, The Nation interns pick compelling stories in their areas of interest.

Apr 5, 2012 / StudentNation / The Nation

Obamacare: Todavía Respira Obamacare: Todavía Respira

Como diría Mark Twain: los informes acerca de la muerte de Obamacare han sido groseramente exagerados.

Apr 5, 2012 / David Cole

Wisconsin County’s Election-Count Meltdown Raises Concerns For Recall Wisconsin County’s Election-Count Meltdown Raises Concerns For Recall

Wisconsin's largest newspaper calls for a top election official to step down after the latest vote-counting mess in state's third-largest county.

Apr 5, 2012 / John Nichols

Payola for the Most Profitable Corporations in History Payola for the Most Profitable Corporations in History

How we subsidize energy giants to wreck the planet, and what we can do about it.

Apr 5, 2012 / Bill McKibben

Obama by Default Obama by Default

The Republicans are a sick joke, and their narrow ideological stupidity has left rational voters no choice in the coming presidential election but Barack Obama.

Apr 5, 2012 / Robert Scheer

Ignoring Domestic Terrorism in Wisconsin Ignoring Domestic Terrorism in Wisconsin

The "Lone Wolf" defense is no excuse in Wisconsin’s Planned Parenthood bombing.

Apr 5, 2012 / Jessica Valenti

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