Dispatches from the Front: On Narconovelas Dispatches from the Front: On Narconovelas
All wars have their bards, and Mexico’s ongoing narco wars are no exception.
Jul 31, 2013 / Books & the Arts / Jorge Volpi
Charged With the Crime of Filming a Slaughterhouse Charged With the Crime of Filming a Slaughterhouse
So-called "Ag-Gag" laws reveal the lengths to which the agriculture industry will go to keep their business practices secret.
Jul 31, 2013 / Leighton Akio Woodhouse
Sexual Harassment Is Not a Disease, But It Surely Is an Epidemic Sexual Harassment Is Not a Disease, But It Surely Is an Epidemic
San Diego Mayor Bob Filner’s seeking medical help for allegations of sexual harassment redirects our attention away from the real psychological and social harm that his victi...
Jul 30, 2013 / Salamishah Tillet
Politicians in Your Bedroom Politicians in Your Bedroom
The newest way to keep children safe is by criminalizing consensual sex.
Jul 30, 2013 / Tom Tomorrow
The Gore Vidal FBI File The Gore Vidal FBI File
The first page, from 1960s, says Vidal made disparaging remarks about J. Edgar Hoover.
Jul 29, 2013 / Jon Wiener
The Curious Cases of Edward Snowden and Robert Seldon Lady The Curious Cases of Edward Snowden and Robert Seldon Lady
What two versions of "justice" tell us about our one-superpower world.
Jul 29, 2013 / Tom Engelhardt
Sharif Abdel Kouddous: Egyptians Are Coming to the Streets in a ‘Very Tense and Violent Time’ Sharif Abdel Kouddous: Egyptians Are Coming to the Streets in a ‘Very Tense and Violent Time’
Sharif Abdel Kouddous, speaking from Cairo, joined Amy Goodman on Democracy Now! to analyze the allegations against ousted Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi, the protests surroundin...
Jul 26, 2013 / Press Room
Congressman Adam Schiff’s Plan to Rein In Out-of-Control Secret FISC Courts Congressman Adam Schiff’s Plan to Rein In Out-of-Control Secret FISC Courts
A California congressman is drafting legislation that would introduce an adversarial voice to the secret court governing NSA spying.
Jul 25, 2013 / George Zornick
What Are the US Plans for Guantánamo Prisoner Shaker Aamer? What Are the US Plans for Guantánamo Prisoner Shaker Aamer?
Aamer, the last British resident still imprisoned at Guantánamo, has faced ongoing retaliation for speaking out against his detention. Now The Nation has evidence that ...
Jul 24, 2013 / Jason Leopold
John Nichols: Standing Up to ‘Stand Your Ground’ John Nichols: Standing Up to ‘Stand Your Ground’
Pushing back against the NRA campaign to weaken gun control in states across the country.
Jul 24, 2013 / Press Room