Why Can’t Terrorists Be Mentally Ill, Too? Why Can’t Terrorists Be Mentally Ill, Too?
A growing body of evidence suggests that, at least mentally, the line between James Holmes and a Muslim jihadist may not be too thick.
Jul 25, 2012 / Cord Jefferson
Interns’ Favorite Pieces of the Week (7/20/12) Interns’ Favorite Pieces of the Week (7/20/12)
Every week, Nation interns try to cut through the echo chamber and choose one good article in their area of interest that they feel should receive more attention.
Jul 20, 2012 / StudentNation / The Nation
Study Links ‘Racial Resentment’ and Voter ID Support Study Links ‘Racial Resentment’ and Voter ID Support
Race and racism continue to determine your attitudes towards voter ID—and whether you can even get one.
Jul 20, 2012 / Aura Bogado and Voting Rights Watch
Chicago’s Dark Legacy of Police Torture Chicago’s Dark Legacy of Police Torture
Illinois has shuttered a commission formed to examine the cases of prisoners who say they were abused under Chicago’s former Police Commander Jon Burge years ago. But a truth...
Jul 19, 2012 / Liliana Segura
Black America’s Mobility Crisis Black America’s Mobility Crisis
The Great Recession has devastated black wealth and the ability of black Americans to move up the income ladder.
Jul 18, 2012 / Jamelle Bouie
Romney Spins Economic Lies to the NAACP Romney Spins Economic Lies to the NAACP
Mitt takes one from the Bush playbook, pretending to care about poor urban children, while promising to cut programs they depend on, like Medicaid.
Jul 11, 2012 / Ben Adler
The Great Disparity The Great Disparity
Timothy Noah and Charles Murray offer starkly different explanations of growing economic and social inequality in the United States.
Jul 10, 2012 / Books & the Arts / William Julius Wilson
Freedom Deferred: On Stephen Kantrowitz Freedom Deferred: On Stephen Kantrowitz
How social equality was used to discredit the egalitarian project of Reconstruction.
Jul 10, 2012 / Books & the Arts / Eric Foner
Mitt Romney’s NAACP Speech: Will He Condemn Voter Suppression? Mitt Romney’s NAACP Speech: Will He Condemn Voter Suppression?
The question that Romney must answer Wednesday is simple: Which side is he on?
Jul 10, 2012 / John Nichols
Texas Wants to Say Adios to the Voting Rights Act’s Authority Texas Wants to Say Adios to the Voting Rights Act’s Authority
Two hundred thousand Latinos will turn 18 between now and Election Day. But if they’re in Texas, their right to vote is under threat.
Jul 10, 2012 / Aura Bogado and Voting Rights Watch