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Harvard Joins the Occupy Movement Harvard Joins the Occupy Movement

On November 9, hundreds of Harvard students put down tents to begin an occupation of Harvard Yard.

Nov 10, 2011 / StudentNation / The Nation

Melissa Harris-Perry: Why Was Penn State’s Abuse Scandal Covered Up? Melissa Harris-Perry: Why Was Penn State’s Abuse Scandal Covered Up?

Institutions like Penn State need to protect the communities that they are a part of.

Nov 10, 2011 / The Nation

The Mexican Education War The Mexican Education War

As in the United States, many Mexican education reformers focus on teachers' unions--but both countries need a broader public schools agenda.

Nov 10, 2011 / Dana Goldstein

Conservatives Fight A Battle They’ve Already Won on Net Neutrality Conservatives Fight A Battle They’ve Already Won on Net Neutrality

 The usual suspects in Congress are trying to kill net neutrality rules--but in many ways, they've already won the battle. 

Nov 10, 2011 / George Zornick

Karl Rove vs. Elizabeth Warren Karl Rove vs. Elizabeth Warren

A new ad from the conservative group Crossroads GPS attacks Elizabeth Warren and Occupy Wall Street.

Nov 10, 2011 / Ari Berman

Nation Conversations: Graham Usher: Why Won’t Pakistan Fight the Afghan Taliban?

Nation Conversations: Graham Usher: Why Won’t Pakistan Fight the Afghan Taliban? Nation Conversations: Graham Usher: Why Won’t Pakistan Fight the Afghan Taliban?

American politicians try not to talk about it, but it's been apparent to the Pakistani security complex for some time: the Afghan Taliban cannot be militarily defeated.

Nov 10, 2011 / The Nation

California Refuses to Accept Obama’s Banking Sellout

California Refuses to Accept Obama’s Banking Sellout California Refuses to Accept Obama’s Banking Sellout

There is no three-strikes law for crooked bankers, who usually get off with a fine and a promise not to do it again, and again and again.

Nov 10, 2011 / Robert Scheer

Protest Planet: How a Neoliberal Shell Game Created an Age of Activism Protest Planet: How a Neoliberal Shell Game Created an Age of Activism

The massive popular protests that shook the globe this year have much in common, though most of the reporting on them in the mainstream media has obscured the similarities.

Nov 10, 2011 / Juan Cole

Obama Must Talk to Iran Obama Must Talk to Iran

 The IAEA report didn’t provide any smoking gun, and there’s lot of time for negotiations.

Nov 10, 2011 / Bob Dreyfuss

Oops, He Did It Again Oops, He Did It Again

Rick Perry is toast. 

Nov 10, 2011 / Jamelle Bouie

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