Nation in the News

Dave Zirin: Why Did Steubenville Renew the Football Coach’s Contract?

Dave Zirin: Why Did Steubenville Renew the Football Coach’s Contract? Dave Zirin: Why Did Steubenville Renew the Football Coach’s Contract?

The high school football coach is on board for two more years—despite the jock-turned-rape culture in his locker room.

Apr 29, 2013 / Press Room

Jeremy Scahill: Liberal Support Allowed Obama to Expand Bush’s Interrogation Program

Jeremy Scahill: Liberal Support Allowed Obama to Expand Bush’s Interrogation Program Jeremy Scahill: Liberal Support Allowed Obama to Expand Bush’s Interrogation Program

Contrary to popular belief, the president has only increased the scope of our global program to detain and torture people.

Apr 24, 2013 / Press Room

Jeremy Scahill: America’s Secret Wars Around the World

Jeremy Scahill: America’s Secret Wars Around the World Jeremy Scahill: America’s Secret Wars Around the World

Under a Democratic administration's military crusade, the US is putting out a global warrant for its own attack.

Apr 23, 2013 / Press Room

Jeremy Scahill: The Secret Story Behind Obama’s Assassination of Two Americans in Yemen

Jeremy Scahill: The Secret Story Behind Obama’s Assassination of Two Americans in Yemen Jeremy Scahill: The Secret Story Behind Obama’s Assassination of Two Americans in Yemen

Who were the al-Awlakis, and why did the US kill them?

Apr 23, 2013 / Press Room

Jeremy Scahill: Telling the Story of America’s Dirty Wars

Jeremy Scahill: Telling the Story of America’s Dirty Wars Jeremy Scahill: Telling the Story of America’s Dirty Wars

What do we know—and not know—about the US’s covert, extrajudicial ops?

Apr 23, 2013 / Press Room

Greg Kaufmann: After Sequestration, Where Will Poor Families Sleep?

Greg Kaufmann: After Sequestration, Where Will Poor Families Sleep? Greg Kaufmann: After Sequestration, Where Will Poor Families Sleep?

Housing programs are getting the budgetary knife—a crisis for seniors, people with disabilities and poor families.

Apr 17, 2013 / Press Room

Dave Zirin: Prayers for Boston, Baghdad, Mogadishu

Dave Zirin: Prayers for Boston, Baghdad, Mogadishu Dave Zirin: Prayers for Boston, Baghdad, Mogadishu

With 20,000 runners from 96 countries in tow, it's hard to avoid the global implications of this year's Boston Marathon.

Apr 16, 2013 / Press Room

John Nichols: How Saturday Mail Was Saved From Austerity

John Nichols: How Saturday Mail Was Saved From Austerity John Nichols: How Saturday Mail Was Saved From Austerity

The USPS is not the only public service under full frontal attack. How did it stay standing?

Apr 12, 2013 / Press Room

Sharif Abdel Kouddous: Report on Army Killings Will Pressure Egypt’s Government to Prosecute Sharif Abdel Kouddous: Report on Army Killings Will Pressure Egypt’s Government to Prosecute

The allegations of army violence during the 2011 uprising come from a committee appointed by the president, but a new constitution may yet undermine justice.

Apr 11, 2013 / Press Room

Laura Flanders: Like Reagan, Thatcher Supported Hypocritical Policies at Home and Abroad

Laura Flanders: Like Reagan, Thatcher Supported Hypocritical Policies at Home and Abroad Laura Flanders: Like Reagan, Thatcher Supported Hypocritical Policies at Home and Abroad

The Conservative leader sold British workers down the river while pursuing a destructive foreign policy.

Apr 10, 2013 / Press Room

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