Social Justice

Classics of Catholic Economics

Classics of Catholic Economics Classics of Catholic Economics

In this issue, Nathan Schneider writes about Pope Francis’s economics. Here, he recommends five books of Catholic thought that display strikingly similar concerns to those of secul…

Sep 10, 2015 / Nathan Schneider

Representative Goodlatte greeting witnesses who appeared at the hearing

Republicans Hold a Planned Parenthood ‘Show Trial’ Based on Videos They Haven’t Seen Republicans Hold a Planned Parenthood ‘Show Trial’ Based on Videos They Haven’t Seen

“Joseph McCarthy would be proud of this committee today,’’ said one Democrat.

Sep 9, 2015 / Zoë Carpenter

September 9, 1971: Attica!

September 9, 1971: Attica! September 9, 1971: Attica!

“When men who have nothing discover that they have one another, they combine into units that are incalculably formidable.”

Sep 9, 2015 / Richard Kreitner

Washington’s Football Team Is the Donald Trump of the NFL

Washington’s Football Team Is the Donald Trump of the NFL Washington’s Football Team Is the Donald Trump of the NFL

The Washington football franchise is trying to build a fan base the same way Donald Trump is constructing his electoral campaign: by appealing to white anxiety.

Sep 9, 2015 / Dave Zirin

NYPD Graduating Ceremony

No, Protests Against Police Brutality Are Not Increasing Crime No, Protests Against Police Brutality Are Not Increasing Crime

And those who say so are practicing bad journalism and worse science.

Sep 3, 2015 / Alex S. Vitale

Drew Brees

The Saints Did Not Save New Orleans The Saints Did Not Save New Orleans

The team has had nearly as tumultuous a decade as the city itself, a reflection of how New Orleans has changed.

Aug 28, 2015 / Dave Zirin

The Pacific Coast Farm-Worker Rebellion

The Pacific Coast Farm-Worker Rebellion The Pacific Coast Farm-Worker Rebellion

From Baja California to Washington State, indigenous farm workers are standing up for their rights.

Aug 28, 2015 / David Bacon

August 28, 1963: The March on Washington

August 28, 1963: The March on Washington August 28, 1963: The March on Washington

“After the civil-rights issue has been won, as it will be—that is, after all legally sanctioned forms of Jim Crow discrimination have been removed—what then?”

Aug 28, 2015 / Richard Kreitner

Deborah Nucatola

Forensic Analysis Shows the Real Planned Parenthood Scandal Is the Videos Themselves Forensic Analysis Shows the Real Planned Parenthood Scandal Is the Videos Themselves

A review finds evidence the sting videos had been “manipulated” and “deceptively edited.”

Aug 27, 2015 / Zoë Carpenter

Missing Home: The Demolition of New Orleans After Katrina

Missing Home: The Demolition of New Orleans After Katrina Missing Home: The Demolition of New Orleans After Katrina

The city has granted more than 24,000 demolition permits since Katrina. The Nation partnered with The Lens, a nonprofit newsroom in New Orleans, to explore the fate of those proper...

Aug 27, 2015 / Investigation / The Lens and The Nation

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