Remembering Aaron Swartz Remembering Aaron Swartz
Each of our minds contain a universe, but how is it that his mind contained fourteen or fifteen of them?
Jan 12, 2013 / Rick Perlstein
This Week: Obama’s Cabinet. Plus: Owning the Future This Week: Obama’s Cabinet. Plus: Owning the Future
Obama’s cabinet; avoiding a climate-change apocalypse; and The Nation welcomes three new bloggers.
Jan 12, 2013 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
ICE Arrests, Releases Prominent Immigration Activist’s Family Members ICE Arrests, Releases Prominent Immigration Activist’s Family Members
ICE’s contradictory policies are evident in the detention and almost immediate release of two undocumented immigrants.
Jan 11, 2013 / Aura Bogado
Why Bernie Sanders Objects to Obama’s Treasury Nominee Why Bernie Sanders Objects to Obama’s Treasury Nominee
&qlduo;We need a treasury secretary who is prepared to stand up to corporate America and their powerful lobbyists and fight for policies that protect the working families in our co...
Jan 11, 2013 / John Nichols
How About Gun Control for the Pentagon? How About Gun Control for the Pentagon?
For all the droning on about US gun violence, it would be good to hear someone drone on just a bit about US drones.
Jan 11, 2013 / Laura Flanders
Banned From TV on Conventional Wisdom’s Holy Day, Ornstein and Mann Briefly Return Banned From TV on Conventional Wisdom’s Holy Day, Ornstein and Mann Briefly Return
The centrist pundits do their first mainstream Sunday talk show since they blamed the mainstream media for not blaming Republicans.
Jan 11, 2013 / Leslie Savan
Beware Walmart’s Role in the Gun Control Debate Beware Walmart’s Role in the Gun Control Debate
Could the retail giant support some reforms in public, while quietly killing an assault weapons ban?
Jan 11, 2013 / George Zornick
This Week in Poverty: Smiley Calls for White House Conference on US Poverty This Week in Poverty: Smiley Calls for White House Conference on US Poverty
It's the broadcaster's latest effort to focus national attention on poverty in America.
Jan 11, 2013 / Greg Kaufmann
Asking For It Asking For It
Victim-blaming is the ultimate reminder of how little women matter.
Jan 11, 2013 / Jessica Valenti
Idle No More: Global Protests for Indigenous Rights Idle No More: Global Protests for Indigenous Rights
Idle No More is Canada's Occupy movement, but with deep, deep roots. Today there will be global solidarity actions in support of Canada's activists.
Jan 11, 2013 / Allison Kilkenny