
Libby Nelson
Former Editorial Director, Politics & Policy
Latest articles by Libby Nelson


At least 129 people died in attacks in and around Paris.


Originally intended to repress the independence movement in Algeria, it gives the state broad powers to suspend civil liberties.


Hollande swore revenge for what he termed a “barbaric act.”


“I didn’t turn around. I ran, like everyone else.”


President François Hollande responded to the Paris attacks.


You could hear the explosion in the stadium. But the game continued after the place was locked down.


House and Senate negotiators have reached a deal on replacing the outdated law.


Colleges are supposed to deal with racial and sexual harassment. But what if it’s on a social media app?


Ronald Reagan wanted to, too — but he didn’t succeed.


Black students and faculty are underrepresented and isolated at the most prestigious colleges. The surprise isn’t that the Missouri protests happened — it’s that they took this long.