Katrina vanden Heuvel on Stephen Colbert’s ‘Great Available Panel’ Katrina vanden Heuvel on Stephen Colbert’s ‘Great Available Panel’
On The Colbert Report, Katrina vanden Heuvel weighs in on Newt Gingrich and East New Haven Mayor Joseph Maturo, who recently drew fire for saying he “might have tacos.”
Jan 27, 2012 / Press Room
John Nichols: Did Governor Walker’s Election Campaign Break the Law? John Nichols: Did Governor Walker’s Election Campaign Break the Law?
Former staffers of Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker could be facing prison sentences over a scandal involving tax-payer money being used to pay for time these staffers were secretly...
Jan 27, 2012 / Press Room
A Graphic History of Student Activism A Graphic History of Student Activism
A visual record of US student protests.
Jan 27, 2012 / StudentNation / The Nation

Comments of the Week: SOPA, Super PACs and Wisconsin Comments of the Week: SOPA, Super PACs and Wisconsin
Each week we post a run-down of the best of our reader comments with the hopes of highlighting some of your most valuable insights and encouraging more people to join the fray.
Jan 27, 2012 / Sarah Arnold

Mortgage Deal Is Close, and May Not Offer Much Immunity Mortgage Deal Is Close, and May Not Offer Much Immunity
The big banks might not get off the hook so easily for widespread mortgage fraud practices.
Jan 27, 2012 / George Zornick
The Final Insult: Nike CEO Phil Knight Eulogizes Joe Paterno The Final Insult: Nike CEO Phil Knight Eulogizes Joe Paterno
Joe Paterno's memorial service turned into a spotlight opportunity for Nike Chairman Phil Knight to defend Paterno as a great victim.
Jan 27, 2012 / Dave Zirin
Jack Abramoff Dishes on Newt Gingrich Jack Abramoff Dishes on Newt Gingrich
Former Republican lobbyist Jack Abramoff tells The Nation about GingrichÆs attitude toward policy-making.
Jan 27, 2012 / Ben Adler
The Winter of Our Discontent The Winter of Our Discontent
Eric reviews The Philanderer, Kevin Spacey in Richard III, the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra, and some classics finally available on blu ray. Reed casts his critical eye over Washingto...
Jan 27, 2012 / Eric Alterman
Nibbling at the Pentagon’s Fat Nibbling at the Pentagon’s Fat
Don't expect much in an election year, but there’s lots more to cut at the Defense Department.
Jan 27, 2012 / Bob Dreyfuss