Madeline Ostrander: How Nebraskans Defeated the Keystone XL Pipeline Madeline Ostrander: How Nebraskans Defeated the Keystone XL Pipeline
The grassroots victory shows that concern for fundamental issues such as health and clean water transcends party politics.
Feb 2, 2012 / The Nation
From Nation Interns: This Week’s Top Stories (2/2) From Nation Interns: This Week’s Top Stories (2/2)
Each week, The Nation interns pick compelling stories in their areas of interest.
Feb 2, 2012 / StudentNation / The Nation
The Democrats Who Unleashed Wall Street and Got Away With It The Democrats Who Unleashed Wall Street and Got Away With It
That Lawrence Summers and Bill Clinton, the president he served as treasury secretary, can still get away with disclaiming responsibility for our financial meltdown is an insult to...
Feb 2, 2012 / Robert Scheer
Four Reasons to Watch the Super Bowl Four Reasons to Watch the Super Bowl
Joe Hill, Joe Pa, Tebow and Wee Brains.
Feb 2, 2012 / Robert Lipsyte
Conyers to Obama: Go Further on Mortgage Relief Conyers to Obama: Go Further on Mortgage Relief
The president’s plan is good, but some House Democrats want it to go further on principal write-downs.
Feb 2, 2012 / George Zornick
The Deal That Saved Detroit (and Banned Strikes) The Deal That Saved Detroit (and Banned Strikes)
The Deal with Detroit is gold dust for Democrats. Reality is a bit more complicated.
Feb 2, 2012 / Laura Flanders
Romney ‘Not Concerned About the Very Poor’ Romney ‘Not Concerned About the Very Poor’
Mitt Romney admitted that he doesn’t care about poor people. His policies prove it.
Feb 2, 2012 / Ben Adler
Debating the Super Bowl Protests: Is CBS Columnist Gregg Doyel Really Proud to Know Nothing? Debating the Super Bowl Protests: Is CBS Columnist Gregg Doyel Really Proud to Know Nothing?
CBS columnist Gregg Doyel hates the thought of Super Bowl protests. But he doesn’t know why.
Feb 2, 2012 / Dave Zirin
The Komen Foundation Pinkwashes Anti-choicers, Punks Planned Parenthood The Komen Foundation Pinkwashes Anti-choicers, Punks Planned Parenthood
While you were shaking your head over pink Bibles and stem-cell futurology, Komen was staffing up with anti-choice executives.
Feb 1, 2012 / Katha Pollitt
Questions for Montana Superintendent Denise Juneau Questions for Montana Superintendent Denise Juneau
Montana's superintendent of public instruction, a groundbreaking Native American leader, is a strong believer in the power of public education to combat poverty.
Feb 1, 2012 / Sasha Abramsky