Peter Rothberg

Associate Publisher, Special Projects

@peterrothberg

Peter Rothberg is the The Nation’s associate publisher.

Last Day to Register Last Day to Register

Today is the last day to register to vote in November’s elections in seventeen states including key swing states Florida, Ohio and Pennsylvania.

Oct 9, 2012 / Peter Rothberg

Spain on the Brink Spain on the Brink

This short film tells the story of why so many people took to the streets in Madrid and follows these events as they unfolded. 

Oct 1, 2012 / Peter Rothberg

Five Things You Should Know About Voter ID Laws Five Things You Should Know About Voter ID Laws

Number 1: These are not bipartisan efforts. 

Sep 27, 2012 / Peter Rothberg

Sarah Silverman: Let My People Vote Sarah Silverman: Let My People Vote

Sarah Silverman breaks down the absurdity of the new wave of voter ID laws, makes clear their true intent and suggests resources to counter this blatant Republican effort to disenf...

Sep 25, 2012 / Peter Rothberg

Troy Davis Lives Forever Troy Davis Lives Forever

Before Davis was killed at age 42, he told his sister Kimberly and other family members “that he wanted us to continue the fight to clear his name and end the death penalty.&...

Sep 21, 2012 / Peter Rothberg

Brooklyn Book Festival, 2012 Brooklyn Book Festival, 2012

This Sunday's Brooklyn Book Festival is one of the country's most celebrated celebrations of books, reading and independent publishing.

Sep 19, 2012 / Books & the Arts / Peter Rothberg

Top Ten Songs About Economic Injustice Top Ten Songs About Economic Injustice

The condition of being dead broke is a perennially popular theme in music, so, regardless of your taste in genre, there's a song for you.

Sep 11, 2012 / Peter Rothberg

Occupy Monsanto Occupy Monsanto

Anti-GMO activists will stage a week of protests in St. Louis, home of the Monsanto Corporation, starting on the anniversary of OWS, September 17, 2012.

Sep 5, 2012 / Peter Rothberg

Top Ten Songs About Presidents Top Ten Songs About Presidents

Consider this a playlist for the DNC as the Democratic Party convenes in Charlotte, NC, this week to nominate President Obama for a second term.

Sep 4, 2012 / Peter Rothberg

The Five Most Under-Reported Stories of the Summer The Five Most Under-Reported Stories of the Summer

The competition is tough, as the London Olympics, the Aurora shootings and the tragic Kristen Stewart/Robert Pattinson break-up have sucked up most of the media oxygen in recent ...

Aug 21, 2012 / Peter Rothberg

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