In a collaboration between The Nation and On The Earth Productions, progressive luminaries discuss the current state of affairs, the potential for a national escalation in social unrest and the future for a new progressive agenda.
The Nation and On The Earth ProductionsAs the economic recovery stagnates and Washington leadership devolves into petty dysfunction, America’s longstanding power structures appearincreasingly unable to sustain themselves. In a new series of videos produced in collaboration between The Nation and On The Earth Productions and recorded at the 10th Annual Fighting Bob Fest in Madison, Wisconsin, Cornel West, Senator Bernie Sanders, Jim Hightower, Thom Hartmann and other progressive luminaries discuss the the potential for a national escalation in social unrest—and the need for an innovative new progressive agenda.
Check back each Wednesday for new videos in this series.
—Teresa Cotsirilos
The NationTwitterFounded by abolitionists in 1865, The Nation has chronicled the breadth and depth of political and cultural life, from the debut of the telegraph to the rise of Twitter, serving as a critical, independent, and progressive voice in American journalism.
On The Earth ProductionsOn the Earth Productions (OTE) is a media production company that is dedicated to informing the public about important educational, environmental and political issues that affect our everyday lives. Our Educational Video Series is available from any library in the world through WorldCat.org. The series is housed at UW-Madison. The team at OTE is led by owner, Karen Rybold Chin.