Obama Tells the FCC to ‘Implement the Strongest Possible Rules to Protect Net Neutrality’ Obama Tells the FCC to ‘Implement the Strongest Possible Rules to Protect Net Neutrality’
The president calls for the reclassification of Internet services under telecommunications in the name of an open Internet.
Nov 10, 2014 / John Nichols
Voter Suppression: The Midterm Election Story that Doesn’t Fit the Media Narrative Voter Suppression: The Midterm Election Story that Doesn’t Fit the Media Narrative
In mainstream media it’s considered downright impolitic to link voter restrictions to election results.
Nov 7, 2014 / Leslie Savan
This Is What Dollarocracy Looks Like This Is What Dollarocracy Looks Like
Bernie Sanders is right: 2014 shows how big money and broken media “deflect attention from the real issues.”
Nov 7, 2014 / John Nichols
What Are ‘Nation’ Interns Reading the Week of 11/6/14? What Are ‘Nation’ Interns Reading the Week of 11/6/14?
What are interns reading for the week of 11/6/14?
Nov 6, 2014 / Books & the Arts / StudentNation
Act Now to Save the Open Internet Act Now to Save the Open Internet
The FCC is reportedly considering a “hybrid” plan that could still leave us with exactly what we don’t want: fast lanes for the 1% and slow lanes for everybody el...
Nov 6, 2014 / NationAction
Last Night’s Consolation Prize: Seeing Karl Rove Earn His Nickname ‘Turd Blossom’ Last Night’s Consolation Prize: Seeing Karl Rove Earn His Nickname ‘Turd Blossom’
Karl Rove just can’t shut up about butts.
Nov 5, 2014 / Leslie Savan
Haterz Gonna Hate? Haterz Gonna Hate?
There are limits to what the law can do to police cyberabuse.
Nov 5, 2014 / Books & the Arts / Martha C. Nussbaum
Shelf Life Shelf Life
Insurrections of the Mind thinks insurrections ought to happen only in the mind.
Nov 5, 2014 / Books & the Arts / Richard Kreitner
Why the Media Are Ignoring the Dangerous Ideas of Joni Ernst and Other Extremists Now on the Cusp of Power Why the Media Are Ignoring the Dangerous Ideas of Joni Ernst and Other Extremists Now on the Cusp of Power
They’re Tea Partiers by any other name, but that narrative just isn’t in vogue this year.
Nov 3, 2014 / Leslie Savan
Corporate Media Companies Are the Real Winners in the 2014 Midterms Corporate Media Companies Are the Real Winners in the 2014 Midterms
Eric on this week’s concerts and Reed on how local TV stations boost their bottom lines with a deluge of election ads.
Nov 3, 2014 / Books & the Arts / Eric Alterman and Reed Richardson