To End Abuses of Workers, the Senate Must End Abuses of the Filibuster To End Abuses of Workers, the Senate Must End Abuses of the Filibuster
Because of Mitch McConnell's obstructionism, Democrats recognize that it's necessary to reform rules to schedule votes on confirming NLRB members, a labor secretary and oth...
Jul 11, 2013 / John Nichols
Thank and Support Moral Mondays Thank and Support Moral Mondays
This year, the GOP took power in the North Carolina state house and governor's mansion for the first time since Reconstruction. Once in office, it didn't lose any time impl...
Jul 10, 2013 / NationAction
Scenes of Chaos in Egypt Scenes of Chaos in Egypt
Deadly clashes shock a nation fresh off the heels of a military coup.
Jul 10, 2013 / Sharif Abdel Kouddous
US Retailers Launch Lobby Blitz to Sell Weak Bangladesh Safety Plan US Retailers Launch Lobby Blitz to Sell Weak Bangladesh Safety Plan
While touting their “indpendence” in facilitating a rival safety plan for Bangladesh factories, Senator George Mitchell’s law firm is paid by The Gap, a major ret...
Jul 10, 2013 / Lee Fang
Tens of Thousands of California Prisoners Launch Mass Hunger Strike Tens of Thousands of California Prisoners Launch Mass Hunger Strike
The strikers are calling for an end to long-term solitary confinement and better prison conditions.
Jul 10, 2013 / Victoria Law
Sharif Abdel Kouddous: Is Egypt’s Interim Government Just Repeating the Same Mistakes? Sharif Abdel Kouddous: Is Egypt’s Interim Government Just Repeating the Same Mistakes?
The fissures between between Egypt’s interim government and the Muslim Brotherhood party it replaced in power continue to widen.
Jul 10, 2013 / Press Room
Sherry Wolf: The Future of LGBTQ Liberation Sherry Wolf: The Future of LGBTQ Liberation
After the defeat of DOMA, the LGBTQ movement needs to push beyond marriage equality.
Jul 10, 2013 / The Nation Video and On The Earth Productions
Greg Kaufmann: There’s A Lot We Can Do About Poverty Greg Kaufmann: There’s A Lot We Can Do About Poverty
The Nation's Greg Kaufmann joined Stand Up! With Pete Dominick to argue that there are ways to alleviate poverty in America and that it starts with increasing the minimum wage.
Jul 10, 2013 / Press Room
Al Jazeera’s Muslim Brotherhood Problem Al Jazeera’s Muslim Brotherhood Problem
Staff quits en masse over Qatar-imposed favoritism for the Brothers.
Jul 10, 2013 / Bob Dreyfuss
An Oregon Trail to End Student Debt An Oregon Trail to End Student Debt
The new public education financing model is not only a progressive victory for the state, but also a common-sense national model on an issue where Congress has been derelict. ...
Jul 10, 2013 / Katrina vanden Heuvel