Slide Show: The Nation Celebrates Earth Day Slide Show: The Nation Celebrates Earth Day

In 2004, journalist Ross Gelbspan wrote Boiling Point, urging journalists and politicians to face the reality of the climate crisis by taking immediate action. In his Nation articl…

Apr 14, 2010 / Photo Essay / The Nation

Letters Letters

Letter published in the May 3, 2010, issue of The Nation.

Apr 14, 2010 / Our Readers, D.D. Guttenplan, and Maria Margaronis

Gaming Your Brain For Violence Gaming Your Brain For Violence

What effect does training soldiers to "dehumanize" the enemy have on us? And are video games giving us in some part the same training?  

Apr 9, 2010 / Laura Flanders

Minority Opinions on the iPad Minority Opinions on the iPad

The iPad -- It's very strange. It started arriving in stores April 1 and the reviewers are already calling it a game changer but one aspect of the new device is causing conster...

Apr 1, 2010 / Laura Flanders

Nowhere to Hyde Nowhere to Hyde

The healthcare reform debate exposed the weakness of the prochoice movement. What now?

Apr 1, 2010 / Feature / Sharon Lerner

Socialism? Not Quite, Say the Socialists Socialism? Not Quite, Say the Socialists

"I know they call Obama's plan 'socialist.' But if the point is to make sure everyone has health care and that costs are kept down, Socialists really could have come up with s...

Mar 27, 2010 / John Nichols

The Breakdown: An Unconstitutional Mandate? The Breakdown: An Unconstitutional Mandate?

Fourteen states have filed suit challenging the healthcare overhaul, particularly the individual mandate, as unconstitutional. Christopher Hayes asks Columbia law professor Gillian...

Mar 26, 2010 / Chris Hayes

The Moderate Republican: An Endangered Species The Moderate Republican: An Endangered Species

Republicans sure know how to make Barack Obama look good. What are they going to do now, threaten to repeal a law that forces insurance companies to cover the sick?

Mar 24, 2010 / Robert Scheer

Now That Obama’s Signed It, Let’s Reform the Reform Now That Obama’s Signed It, Let’s Reform the Reform

Consider Florida Congressman's Alan Grayson's "Medicare You Can Buy Into Act," which has 80 cosponsors and growing grassroots support.

Mar 23, 2010 / John Nichols

Slide Show: The Road to Healthcare Reform Slide Show: The Road to Healthcare Reform

Mar 23, 2010 / Photo Essay / The Nation