Sports and the African American Experience Sports and the African American Experience
Leading an all-star panel of thinkers and athletes, The Nation's Dave Zirin asks, why is the history of sports and the African American experience so deeply intertwined?
Feb 8, 2011 / Press Room
The DLC Is Dead The DLC Is Dead
For progressive Democrats, the impending death of the Democratic Leadership Council is long overdue.
Feb 8, 2011 / Ari Berman
Media Miss the Al Jazeera Story Media Miss the Al Jazeera Story
One of the biggest stories of the past few weeks has been the story of Americans discovering Al Jazeera English. It shouldn't have been so hard.
Feb 7, 2011 / Laura Flanders
Obama Must Reject Neocon ‘Freedom Agenda’ Obama Must Reject Neocon ‘Freedom Agenda’
The revolution in Egypt doesn't need support from the White House.
Feb 7, 2011 / Bob Dreyfuss
Chris Hayes: An Experience That Changed Me Chris Hayes: An Experience That Changed Me
The Nation's Christopher Hayes talks about an experience that changed his worldview.
Feb 7, 2011 / YouTube
The Green Bay Packers: A Team for Progressives The Green Bay Packers: A Team for Progressives
Dave Zirin says that the Green Bay Packers are a special case in football, representing a possibility for community involvement and social change rarely seen in sports.
Feb 7, 2011 / Press Room
The Green Bay Packers: A Team for Progressives The Green Bay Packers: A Team for Progressives
Dave Zirin says that the Green Bay Packers are a special case in football, representing a possibility for community involvement and social change rarely seen in sports.
Feb 7, 2011 / GRITtv
A University of Wisconsin-Madison Student Evacuated from Egypt Shares Her Story A University of Wisconsin-Madison Student Evacuated from Egypt Shares Her Story
An American student reflects on the early days of the protests.
Feb 7, 2011 / StudentNation / StudentNation
With AOL’s $315 Million Deal: Will ‘Huffington Post’ Still Be ‘Huffington Post’? With AOL’s $315 Million Deal: Will ‘Huffington Post’ Still Be ‘Huffington Post’?
Arianna Huffington says HuffPo won't change. Perhaps. But her challenge now is to do what big media aren't very good at: create journalism sufficient to the demands of de...
Feb 7, 2011 / John Nichols
Democracy vs. Autocracy in Egypt: Which Side Is the Obama Administration On? Democracy vs. Autocracy in Egypt: Which Side Is the Obama Administration On?
After hedging its bets for two weeks, the Obama administration must make clear whether it stands with pro-democracy activists in Egypt.
Feb 7, 2011 / Ari Berman