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Hinter Land: 3232 Hinter Land: 3232

A few helpful words for solvers of The Nation's current crossword.

Mar 26, 2012 / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto

Trayvon Martin’s Death, LeBron James and the Miami Heat Trayvon Martin’s Death, LeBron James and the Miami Heat

The senseless killing of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin has provoked an outcry among athletes. Even among the most famous and infamous of them all, LeBron James.

Mar 25, 2012 / Dave Zirin

This Week: Restoring Trust in Government. PLUS: The Nation En Español This Week: Restoring Trust in Government. PLUS: The Nation En Español

This week, our special issue asks, can we ever trust government again? Plus, Mychal Denzel Smith on Trayvon Martin, editors Liliana Segura on “Stand Your Ground” Laws a...

Mar 24, 2012 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Puzzle No. 3233 Puzzle No. 3233

Don’t miss Kosman and Picciotto’s new crossword blog, Word Salad.

Mar 23, 2012 / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto

Exposed: The Corporations Behind the Law That May Let Trayvon Martin’s Killer Go Free

Exposed: The Corporations Behind the Law That May Let Trayvon Martin’s Killer Go Free Exposed: The Corporations Behind the Law That May Let Trayvon Martin’s Killer Go Free

Here's what we know about the groups that help fund ALEC, the organization that drafted the law that keeps Trayvon Martin’s killer free.

Mar 23, 2012 / Suzanne Merkelson

Remembering Peter Novick Remembering Peter Novick

Novick, a first-class mensch, will be remembered for his pioneering scholarship, intellectual courage, and a witty, astringent writing style that could turn the most forbidding of ...

Mar 23, 2012 / D.D. Guttenplan

Hans Von Spakovsky’s False Conclusions About Georgia’s Voter ID Impacts Hans Von Spakovsky’s False Conclusions About Georgia’s Voter ID Impacts

The increase in Georgia’s minority voter turnout was due to large increases in voter registration, despite the voter ID law.

Mar 23, 2012 / Brentin Mock

‘God What a Simonizing Job…’ ‘God What a Simonizing Job…’

The latest Alter-review from Eric, while Reed points out the long term costs of Super Pacs.

Mar 23, 2012 / Eric Alterman

The Post-Racial Delusion The Post-Racial Delusion

The shooting of Trayvon Martin reminds us that the post-racial future was never really a possibility. 

Mar 23, 2012 / Jamelle Bouie

¿Por Qué Obama Mantiene a un Periodista Preso en Yemen? ¿Por Qué Obama Mantiene a un Periodista Preso en Yemen?

Luego de que sus partidarios cuestionaran la legalidad de la corte que lo condenó, Abdulelah Haider Shaye debería haber sido puesto en libertad. Pero el presidente Obama intervino.

Mar 23, 2012 / Jeremy Scahill

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