Slide Show: The Nation Marks Memorial Day Slide Show: The Nation Marks Memorial Day
Since its founding in 1865, The Nation has reported from the front-lines of every major and minor (if any war can be thus termed) military conflict in which the US has been enmeshe…
May 30, 2011 / Photo Essay / The Nation
The Breakdown: Can the Government Protect Boeing’s Workers? The Breakdown: Can the Government Protect Boeing’s Workers?
Boeing's workers allege that the company unfairly retaliated against them for exercising their statutory right to go on strike and collectively bargain—what can the National Labor ...
May 27, 2011 / Chris Hayes
Wisconsin Heats Up: Judge Shoots Down Walker’s Union-Busting Bill Wisconsin Heats Up: Judge Shoots Down Walker’s Union-Busting Bill
This week, a Wisconsin judge ruled down Gov. Scott Walker’s law that eliminates most collective bargaining rights of state employees.
May 27, 2011 / Democracy Now!
The Next Front in Israel’s Campaign to Silence Dissent The Next Front in Israel’s Campaign to Silence Dissent
Naomi Klein argues that the efforts to silence the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions campaign have only brought attention to the cause.
May 27, 2011 / The Nation
Video: Gaza, the Goldstone Report and the Crisis of Impunity Video: Gaza, the Goldstone Report and the Crisis of Impunity
On May 19, The Nation's Naomi Klein joined Noura Erakat, Lizzy Ratner, Trudie Styler and Col. Desmond Travers on a panel moderated by Laura Flanders for a conversation about the im...
May 27, 2011 / The Nation
Putting People in Jail Does Not Lower the Crime Rate Putting People in Jail Does Not Lower the Crime Rate
New statistics on US crime released by the FBI reveal that crime has dropped significantly over the past few years while prison populations have exploded, putting huge strains on s...
May 26, 2011 / MSNBC
Ryan’s Budget Should Be a Major Opportunity for Democrats Ryan’s Budget Should Be a Major Opportunity for Democrats
Deciding to support Paul Ryan's Medicare-killing budget was a bad political move for Republicans. And now they're stuck.
May 26, 2011 / MSNBC
The New Culture Wars: How the Right Stifles Free Speech Through Art Censorship The New Culture Wars: How the Right Stifles Free Speech Through Art Censorship
What do the recent attacks on the Smithsonian and other art institutions mean for the future of the art world and the freedom of expression?
May 25, 2011 / People For the American Way
Slide Show: Got Koch? Seven Products Fueling the Brothers’ Right-Wing Agenda Slide Show: Got Koch? Seven Products Fueling the Brothers’ Right-Wing Agenda
The brothers Charles and David Koch have long operated in the shadows of American business—David has even gone so far as to call their Koch Industries “the largest comp…
May 25, 2011 / Photo Essay / The Nation
New Lethal Injection Drug Could Amount to Torturing Prisoners to Death New Lethal Injection Drug Could Amount to Torturing Prisoners to Death
Facing a shortage of lethal injection drugs, some death penalty states have begun switching up the drug cocktail used in executions—but is this experimentation legal?
May 25, 2011 / Russia Today