Christopher Hitchens: Some Memories Christopher Hitchens: Some Memories
Christopher was moved, in his choice of objects of animosity, by an unstable mixture of calculation and conviction.
Dec 19, 2011 / Norman Birnbaum
Occupy Education Occupy Education
The Occupy movement takes on neoliberal education reform and the Bloomberg Department of Education.
Dec 19, 2011 / Liza Featherstone
Devil’s Deposition: Joe Paterno Delayed Reporting Sex Abuse to Avoid Ruining Anyone’s Weekend Devil’s Deposition: Joe Paterno Delayed Reporting Sex Abuse to Avoid Ruining Anyone’s Weekend
The legendary Joe Paterno has shown just how low a school is willing to go to preserve the status quo. But don’t think for a second that this is just a Penn State problem.
Dec 19, 2011 / Dave Zirin
Singing the Recall Carol in Wisconsin Singing the Recall Carol in Wisconsin
Wisconsin's Solidary singers were singing—illegally—at noon in the WIsconsin Capitol.
Dec 19, 2011 / Laura Flanders
David Montgomery, Grand Master Workman David Montgomery, Grand Master Workman
A pioneering historian convinced that another world was possible, and that working people would create it for themselves.
Dec 19, 2011 / Dana Frank
California Bills Can Set Precedent for Women’s Colleges to Sharpen Transgender Policies California Bills Can Set Precedent for Women’s Colleges to Sharpen Transgender Policies
A trio of bills in California supporting LGBT rights represent an important shift in the right direction.
Dec 19, 2011 / StudentNation / Krystie Yandoli
Remembering Christa Wolf Remembering Christa Wolf
German Novelist Christa Wolf dies on December 1, 2011 at 82.
Dec 19, 2011 / Norman Birnbaum
Comments of the Week: December 16, 2011 Comments of the Week: December 16, 2011
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 pe...
Dec 19, 2011 / Sarah Arnold
Jon Wiener’s Five Best Political Books of 2011 Jon Wiener’s Five Best Political Books of 2011
The Nation's Jon Wiener weighs in with a personal list of the year's best political books.
Dec 19, 2011 / Photo Essay / The Nation
Dave Zirin: What’s Political About Tim Tebow’s Religious Beliefs? Dave Zirin: What’s Political About Tim Tebow’s Religious Beliefs?
The NFL’s reaction to Tebow’s Christianity has confirmed the hypocrisy of the league’s right-wing politics.
Dec 19, 2011 / Press Room