John Nichols: Democrats Will Break With Obama on Social Security Cuts John Nichols: Democrats Will Break With Obama on Social Security Cuts
As Obama unveils his budget proposal, many members of his own party are already opposing the chained-CPI adjustment.
Apr 10, 2013 / Press Room
Media, Activism and Sports: The Nation at the National Conference for Media Reform Media, Activism and Sports: The Nation at the National Conference for Media Reform
What is "independent media," and why is it so important?
Apr 10, 2013 / Press Room
Dave Zirin: When Will Homophobia in Big-Money Sports End? Dave Zirin: When Will Homophobia in Big-Money Sports End?
Now-former Rutgers coach Mike Rice is just the tip of a homophobic iceberg. What'll it take to melt it away?
Apr 9, 2013 / Press Room
Katrina vanden Heuvel: Social Security Cuts Punish Main Street for Wall Street’s Crimes Katrina vanden Heuvel: Social Security Cuts Punish Main Street for Wall Street’s Crimes
Barack Obama's expected budget proposal will slash payments for ordinary Americans in the name of deficit reduction.
Apr 5, 2013 / Press Room
Live From the National Conference for Media Reform Live From the National Conference for Media Reform
Watch Dave Zirin, Aura Bogado and other Nation writers at the National Conference for Media Reform's livestream, right here at TheNation.com.
Apr 5, 2013 / Press Room
Ryan Devereaux: Just How Important Is New York’s Stop-and-Frisk Trial? Ryan Devereaux: Just How Important Is New York’s Stop-and-Frisk Trial?
For men of color in New York, getting stopped-and-frisked is a daily reality. Will the courts do anything to change it?
Apr 5, 2013 / Press Room
Greg Kaufmann: The Real ‘Welfare Queens’ Greg Kaufmann: The Real ‘Welfare Queens’
Who's getting all the government handouts? Corporations. And more than you might think.
Apr 1, 2013 / Press Room
Dave Zirin: What’s to Love About Baseball? Dave Zirin: What’s to Love About Baseball?
Baseball is neither poor, nasty, brutish nor short—at least, if sports fans have their way.
Mar 29, 2013 / Press Room
What Can Men Do to Stop Rape Culture? What Can Men Do to Stop Rape Culture?
Or, what does it mean to be a man? Eve Ensler talks to a panel of men, including Dave Zirin, Jimmy Briggs and Tony Porter, on the role men can play in ending rape culture.
Mar 27, 2013 / Press Room
Dave Zirin: Why Did NBC Air a Deadpan Interview With a Convicted Rapist? Dave Zirin: Why Did NBC Air a Deadpan Interview With a Convicted Rapist?
Today gave airtime to former Penn State coach Jerry Sandusky—which, for his victims, only twists the knife further.
Mar 26, 2013 / Press Room