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Nation Interns’ Top Summer Books, 2012 Nation Interns’ Top Summer Books, 2012

What are Nation interns reading this summer and why?

Jul 10, 2012 / StudentNation / The Nation

Ronald Reagan and Walt Disney: Together at Last Ronald Reagan and Walt Disney: Together at Last

There’s a new Disney exhibit at the Reagan library. But what are drawings of Bambi and Cinderella doing in the National Archives?

Jul 10, 2012 / Books & the Arts / Jon Wiener

Republican Negative Ad Spending Explodes

Republican Negative Ad Spending Explodes Republican Negative Ad Spending Explodes

Conservative Super PACs plan to bury Obama under an avalanche of misleading attack ads. 

Jul 9, 2012 / Ben Adler

Occupy Colleges and Occupy Student Debt Join Forces Occupy Colleges and Occupy Student Debt Join Forces

The founder of Occupy Colleges explains why Occupy Colleges and Occupy Student Debt have merged organizations and what it portends for the future of student activism.

Jul 9, 2012 / StudentNation / Natalia Abrams

What Will It Take for Society to Care About Global Warming? What Will It Take for Society to Care About Global Warming?

Heat records are being broken and fires are raging, but society still hasn’t woken up.

Jul 9, 2012 / Chris Hayes

Serena Williams and Getting ‘Emotional’ for Title IX Serena Williams and Getting ‘Emotional’ for Title IX

Serena Williams’s victory at Wimbledon, as well as the questions she had to answer, was a reminder about the importance of Title IX.

Jul 9, 2012 / Dave Zirin

Ari Berman: Why Republicans Are Challenging the Voting Rights Act Ari Berman: Why Republicans Are Challenging the Voting Rights Act

If the GOP is pursuing voter ID laws for the sake of civil rights, then why is it doing so in a way that disenfranchises minority voters?

Jul 9, 2012 / Press Room

Transcript: Live Chat on the Future of Feminist Activism Transcript: Live Chat on the Future of Feminist Activism

On July 5, 2012 TheNation.com hosted a live chat on the future of feminist activism with Jessica Valenti, Anna Holmes and Aimee Thorne-Thomsen. Access the transcript here.

Jul 9, 2012 / The Nation

Occupy and the 99% Opposition Occupy and the 99% Opposition

Despite rumors of its demise, Occupy Wall Street has given rise to a flurry of actions targeting the 99 percent. What is this new phenomenon—and what role will it play in Nov...

Jul 9, 2012 / Jeremy Brecher

Tweet Beat: The Top Ten Best Republican Songs Tweet Beat: The Top Ten Best Republican Songs

Twitter brings you the the best Republican songs you've never heard of. 

Jul 9, 2012 / Books & the Arts / Katie Halper

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