It’s NOT Such a Wonderful Life It’s NOT Such a Wonderful Life
Rep. Barney Frank is in the process of bringing a package of banking reform bills to the floor. Today represented a small victory as the House Financial Services Committee, chaired...
Dec 3, 2009 / Peter Rothberg
Escalation Equals Insecurity Escalation Equals Insecurity
White House officials announced yesterday that President Obama has decided to deploy 30,000 additional troops to Afghanistan within the next six months, nearly tripling the America...
Dec 1, 2009 / Peter Rothberg
Day of Action on Climate Crisis Day of Action on Climate Crisis
As world leaders start gathering next week in Copenhagen, the people hit hardest by the climate change crisis -- the global poor -- will continue to be systematically excluded from...
Nov 30, 2009 / Peter Rothberg
Coal Country Coal Country
A stunning film that exposes the devastation of mountaintop removal coal mining to the forests, streams, and communities of Appalachia, Coal Country puts the personal stories of re...
Nov 23, 2009 / Peter Rothberg
Toward Copenhagen Toward Copenhagen
This post, which will appear in condensed form in this week's issue of The Nation, was co-written and researched by Andrea D'Cruz As we approach the Copenhagen UN Climate Chan...
Nov 18, 2009 / Peter Rothberg
Palestine in Queens Palestine in Queens
Controversy is growing over a November 21st fundraiser at the New York Mets' new stadium Citi Field for the Brooklyn-based Israeli settlement group the Hebron Fund. Settlement sup...
Nov 13, 2009 / Peter Rothberg
Turn Back the Assault on Women’s Rights Turn Back the Assault on Women’s Rights
The House of Representatives voted yesterday to pass its health care reform bill (HR 3962) only after approving an amendment introduced by Rep. Bart Stupak that would prohibit any...
Nov 10, 2009 / Peter Rothberg
The Wall Comes Down The Wall Comes Down
The Moment the Barriers Came Down.
Nov 9, 2009 / Peter Rothberg
Equality Across America Equality Across America
This post was written by Nation intern and freelance writer Daniel Chandler. Over the weekend of October 10/11, more than 200,000 people took part in the National Equality March ...
Nov 5, 2009 / Peter Rothberg
The Most Terrifying Video You’ll Ever See The Most Terrifying Video You’ll Ever See
Thanks to Nation reader Sarah Emily Labance for introducing me to this brilliant and frightening video. It's the best argument I've seen yet for taking immediate action on climate...
Nov 2, 2009 / Peter Rothberg