Law

A Tale of Two Best Friends

A Tale of Two Best Friends A Tale of Two Best Friends

The way Trayvon Martin and George Zimmerman’s friends are treated on the stand, and by the public, has everything to do with race. 

Jul 3, 2013 / Aura Bogado

Why Gay Marriage Is Winning

Why Gay Marriage Is Winning Why Gay Marriage Is Winning

Hint: it’s not the marriage part.

Jul 3, 2013 / Richard Kim

The Roberts Court’s Civil Rights Denialism

The Roberts Court’s Civil Rights Denialism The Roberts Court’s Civil Rights Denialism

Despite its DOMA decision, the recent rulings by the Supreme Court reflect a conservative majority bent on ignoring enduring inequality.

Jul 3, 2013 / Column / Patricia J. Williams

The Dictionary of the Global War on You

The Dictionary of the Global War on You The Dictionary of the Global War on You

Definitions for a new age

Jul 2, 2013 / Tom Engelhardt

America’s New Cold War: Why the Allies Are Siding With Snowden

America’s New Cold War: Why the Allies Are Siding With Snowden America’s New Cold War: Why the Allies Are Siding With Snowden

Our government is treating Snowden as the most dangerous global outlaw simply because the information he released does not make us look good.

Jul 2, 2013 / Robert Scheer

Triumph of the Homosexual Agenda

Triumph of the Homosexual Agenda Triumph of the Homosexual Agenda

Now that DOMA is history, animals and kitchen appliances could be traditional marriage's biggest threats.

Jul 2, 2013 / Tom Tomorrow

After DOMA, Agency Rules Still a Hurdle

After DOMA, Agency Rules Still a Hurdle After DOMA, Agency Rules Still a Hurdle

Two federal statutes may keep benefits from some elderly couples and and the spouses of gay veterans.

Jul 1, 2013 / Zoë Carpenter

Meet Undocumented Immigrants Who Got Themselves Picked Up by ICE—On Purpose

Meet Undocumented Immigrants Who Got Themselves Picked Up by ICE—On Purpose Meet Undocumented Immigrants Who Got Themselves Picked Up by ICE—On Purpose

Why would an undocumented immigrant voluntarily walk into an Immigration and Customs Enforcement center and declare his or her status to the officers there?

Jul 1, 2013 / Press Room

WATCH: NYC Mayoral Forum

WATCH: NYC Mayoral Forum WATCH: NYC Mayoral Forum

Last week, eight candidates in New York City's upcoming mayoral election spoke on issues of policing and criminal justice at a forum co-sponsored by The Nation.

Jun 28, 2013 / Francis Reynolds

In Defense of Rachel Jeantel

In Defense of Rachel Jeantel In Defense of Rachel Jeantel

MSNBC's Chris Hayes takes Jeantel's haters to task for their "willful" misunderstanding of a young, black woman's vernacular. 

Jun 28, 2013 / Chris Hayes

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