May Day 2012, New York City May Day 2012, New York City
Footage from New York City's massive May Day protests.
May 1, 2012 / Francis Reynolds
![Reimagining the General Strike [VIDEO]](https://www.thenation.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/strike_hp.jpg)
Reimagining the General Strike [VIDEO] Reimagining the General Strike [VIDEO]
The general strike was once a powerful tactic for labor. Can it be revived?
Apr 27, 2012 / Francis Reynolds
Gayatri Spivak: The General Strike Is Not Reformist Gayatri Spivak: The General Strike Is Not Reformist
Where does the idea of catastrophic change come from?
Apr 27, 2012 / Francis Reynolds
Marina Sitrin: Imagining a New General Strike Marina Sitrin: Imagining a New General Strike
What are some alternative tactics to create a different, more powerful general strike?
Apr 24, 2012 / Francis Reynolds
John Nichols: The Power of the General Strike John Nichols: The Power of the General Strike
What can a general strike do for workers and their rights?
Apr 23, 2012 / Francis Reynolds
Tom Engelhardt: Making America Truly Safer [VIDEO] Tom Engelhardt: Making America Truly Safer [VIDEO]
The key to making America safer is not to increase military spending but rather to do the exact opposite.
Apr 18, 2012 / Francis Reynolds
![Jeremy Scahill: Who Approves the Drones? [VIDEO]](https://www.thenation.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/scahill_drones_hp.jpg)
Jeremy Scahill: Who Approves the Drones? [VIDEO] Jeremy Scahill: Who Approves the Drones? [VIDEO]
In the 1990s, targeted killing was highly controversial. Today, the practice is barely questioned. What happened in between?
Apr 16, 2012 / Francis Reynolds
John Nichols: The Power of Symbolism John Nichols: The Power of Symbolism
Governor Scott Walker attempted to pit Wisconsin workers against each other. But the effect was the opposite of what he had intended.
Apr 13, 2012 / Francis Reynolds
![Ai-jen Poo: Caring Across Generations [VIDEO]](https://www.thenation.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/ai-jen_poo_hp.jpg)
Ai-jen Poo: Caring Across Generations [VIDEO] Ai-jen Poo: Caring Across Generations [VIDEO]
Are we prepared to care for millions of aging baby boomers?
Apr 12, 2012 / Francis Reynolds
Tom Engelhardt: America’s Soviet Decline Tom Engelhardt: America’s Soviet Decline
What can the United States learn from the Soviet Union's collapse?
Apr 9, 2012 / Francis Reynolds