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Keystone XL Might Make You Sick, Literally

Keystone XL Might Make You Sick, Literally Keystone XL Might Make You Sick, Literally

One Senate Democrat says the State Department’s environmental review was “woefully inadequate when it came to exploring human impacts of the pipeline.” 

Feb 27, 2014 / Zoë Carpenter

Why This Woman Should Be Ohio’s Next Secretary of State

Why This Woman Should Be Ohio’s Next Secretary of State Why This Woman Should Be Ohio’s Next Secretary of State

Nina Turner is a wonderful exemplar of the diversity that American citizens ought to be voting into office. 

Feb 27, 2014 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Men of the World, Lean Out!

Men of the World, Lean Out! Men of the World, Lean Out!

We can’t change the workplace by asking women to lean out. We have to start with men.

Feb 27, 2014 / Bryce Covert

That Wasn’t So Hard: NYC Expands Paid Sick Leave to 500,000 More People

That Wasn’t So Hard: NYC Expands Paid Sick Leave to 500,000 More People That Wasn’t So Hard: NYC Expands Paid Sick Leave to 500,000 More People

Any company with five employees or more will have to grant paid sick time off.

Feb 26, 2014 / Jarrett Murphy

Journalism’s Real Hoax Problem

Journalism’s Real Hoax Problem Journalism’s Real Hoax Problem

Eric with the latest reviews and Reed on accountability in mainstream journalism. 

Feb 26, 2014 / Books & the Arts / Eric Alterman and Reed Richardson

A Penalty for the N-Word, but Not for the R-Word?

A Penalty for the N-Word, but Not for the R-Word? A Penalty for the N-Word, but Not for the R-Word?

Nation sports editor Dave Zirin appeared alongside Muhammad Ali’s daughter Rasheda on MSNBC’s The Reid Report to discuss Ali’s legacy.

Feb 26, 2014 / Dave Zirin

Obama Preps for Complete US Withdrawal From Afghanistan

Obama Preps for Complete US Withdrawal From Afghanistan Obama Preps for Complete US Withdrawal From Afghanistan

Obama finally started making plans to withdraw all troops from Afghanistan, and members of Congress are speaking up. 

Feb 26, 2014 / George Zornick

Want a Feisty Way to Fight Foreclosures?

Want a Feisty Way to Fight Foreclosures? Want a Feisty Way to Fight Foreclosures?

Local Principal Reduction provides a local solution for underwater homeowners facing foreclosure.

Feb 26, 2014 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Why Hasn’t the NFL Threatened to Pull the Super Bowl From Arizona?

Why Hasn’t the NFL Threatened to Pull the Super Bowl From Arizona? Why Hasn’t the NFL Threatened to Pull the Super Bowl From Arizona?

Roger Goodell has been saying all the right things about the NFL being an open and inclusive environment. Now it’s time to act.

Feb 26, 2014 / Dave Zirin

‘The Legacy of Chokwe Lumumba Must Not Be Buried With the Man’

‘The Legacy of Chokwe Lumumba Must Not Be Buried With the Man’ ‘The Legacy of Chokwe Lumumba Must Not Be Buried With the Man’

The veteran human-rights lawyer Chokwe Lumumba was transforming Jackson when he died at 66.

Feb 26, 2014 / John Nichols

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