Mourning Gabe Zimmerman Mourning Gabe Zimmerman
Remembering the progressive aide to Gabrielle Giffords who died in the attack in Tucson, Arizona.
Feb 1, 2011 / Josh Nathan-Kazis
Targeted Ugandan Gay Activist Murdered Targeted Ugandan Gay Activist Murdered
Ugandan activist David Kato was a leading voice against the country's notorious "Anti-Homosexuality Bill"—which was written with the help of three American evangeli...
Jan 27, 2011 / Nancy Goldstein
Quote of the Day: ‘Blasphemer’ Quote of the Day: ‘Blasphemer’
Quote of the day from a group of 500 Pakistani "religious scholars."
Jan 6, 2011 / Bob Dreyfuss
Christmas, Congress And The Times That Try Men’s Souls Christmas, Congress And The Times That Try Men’s Souls
Republican senators attacked Harry Reid for keeping the chamber working as the Holiday approached. What would these Tories have told George Washington and the troops who were prepa...
Dec 24, 2010 / John Nichols
Kilito’s Way: On Abdelfattah Kilito Kilito’s Way: On Abdelfattah Kilito
In The Clash of Images Abdelfattah Kilito creates a touching portrait of a young man coming of age in French-occupied Morocco.
Dec 9, 2010 / Books & the Arts / Laila Lalami
On Condoms, Hope From the Pope On Condoms, Hope From the Pope
The pope has said both men and women can use condoms to protect themselves from HIV. Can he now say that women can use them to protect themselves from the dangers of pregnanc...
Nov 23, 2010 / Column / Katha Pollitt
Nation Conversations: Amitava Kumar and Hari Kunzru on Islamophobia Nation Conversations: Amitava Kumar and Hari Kunzru on Islamophobia
At the conclusion of a campaign season marred by Islamaphobic flash-points, how will politicians' increasing scapegoating of Muslim communities play out on the national and inter...
Nov 8, 2010 / The Nation
Ramadan Roadtrip Ramadan Roadtrip
30 mosques, 30 states, 30 days
Sep 28, 2010 / StudentNation / Maria Kari
Texas Claims ‘Bias Against Christianity’ in Textbooks Texas Claims ‘Bias Against Christianity’ in Textbooks
Can the Texas Board of Education use its purchasing power to determine how Islam is portrayed in your state's textbooks?
Sep 28, 2010 / StudentNation / Braden Goyette
Islamophobia, European-Style Islamophobia, European-Style
In the George W. Bush years, there was little political capital in scapegoating Muslims. Now, apparently, there's a lot.
Sep 23, 2010 / Column / Gary Younge