Politics

Interns’ Favorite Pieces of the Week (8/1/12) Interns’ Favorite Pieces of the Week (8/1/12)

Every week, Nation interns try to look beyond the echo chamber and choose one good article in their area of interest that they feel should receive more attention.

Aug 2, 2012 / StudentNation / The Nation

Running for President on the Justice Party Ticket: A Q&A with Rocky Anderson

Running for President on the Justice Party Ticket: A Q&A with Rocky Anderson Running for President on the Justice Party Ticket: A Q&A with Rocky Anderson

The former Salt Lake City mayor is mounting an unlikely protest against American plutocracy.

Aug 2, 2012 / Sasha Abramsky

To Be American, Christian and Oppressed

To Be American, Christian and Oppressed To Be American, Christian and Oppressed

Yesterday, members of America's Christian majority let the world know that they are under attack—and fighting back.

Aug 2, 2012 / Cord Jefferson

A Presidential Candidate Willing to Get Arrested to Fight Foreclosure Abuse A Presidential Candidate Willing to Get Arrested to Fight Foreclosure Abuse

Green candidate Jill Stein is running a big-ideas, big-activism campaign in the best tradition of transformational third-party politics.

Aug 2, 2012 / John Nichols

Wayne Barrett: Romney Handed Out Olympic Contracts, Violated His Own Ethics Rules Wayne Barrett: Romney Handed Out Olympic Contracts, Violated His Own Ethics Rules

How Mitt used his business relationships during the Salt Lake City Summer Olympics in 2002 may offer an insight into a Romney presidency.

Aug 1, 2012 / Press Room

Gore Vidal and the Unfinished American Revolution Gore Vidal and the Unfinished American Revolution

A literary lion who ran for Congress and the Senate, Vidal was a displaced American founder in the tradition of Shays’ Rebellion. 

Aug 1, 2012 / Books & the Arts / John Nichols

Why Did Romney Double Down on Anti-Palestinian Comments? Why Did Romney Double Down on Anti-Palestinian Comments?

Mitt posted a defense in National Review of his claim that Israeli and Palestinian cultures explain their respective economic strength. 

Aug 1, 2012 / Ben Adler

What’s Happening With Voting Rights Near You? Here’s a National Look What’s Happening With Voting Rights Near You? Here’s a National Look

Some of the latest voting rights news from around the country.

Jul 31, 2012 / Aura Bogado and Voting Rights Watch

How the Obama Campaign’s New iPhone App Really Works How the Obama Campaign’s New iPhone App Really Works

Why is the Obama campaign investing in an unprecedented program to merge its field and technology programs?

Jul 31, 2012 / Ari Melber

Lee Fang: It’s Not About the CEO, It’s That Chick-fil-A Supports Discrimination Lee Fang: It’s Not About the CEO, It’s That Chick-fil-A Supports Discrimination

A company that supports hate runs the risk of being told that it’s not welcome.

Jul 31, 2012 / Press Room

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