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Young People All Over the World Call for a Free Burma Young People All Over the World Call for a Free Burma

On the International Day of Action, marches and rallies were held in twenty-seven countries. And it all started because of Facebook.

Oct 13, 2007 / The Nation

Veterans’ Health-Care System Does Not ‘Support The Troops’ Veterans’ Health-Care System Does Not ‘Support The Troops’

With soldiers being endlessly deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan, the system that is supposed to provide the injured with disability benefits is broken. So says an independent commi...

Oct 10, 2007 / The Nation

Prison Reformers Finally Set Free Prison Reformers Finally Set Free

Is the nearly 40-year-old, bipartisan "let's get tough on crime" mantra getting old-- even for politicians? On the campaign trail Barack Obama and John Edwards are now warning of ...

Oct 5, 2007 / The Nation

Panhandling for Reparations Panhandling for Reparations

Damali Ayo's National Day of Panhandling for Reparations interactive performance art event aims to bring legislative conversations to the masses.

Oct 5, 2007 / The Nation

Student Sex Health Stymied Student Sex Health Stymied

With student groups working tirelessly to spread sexual health awareness, why are sexually transmitted infections still going strong on college campuses?

Oct 4, 2007 / The Nation

Mine Safety In Deep Trouble Mine Safety In Deep Trouble

Two days of Congressional hearings on Utah's recent mining tragedy made clear that when it comes to government competency, the Mining Health and Safety Administration is neck-in-n...

Oct 4, 2007 / The Nation

Jena: Take Your Nooses Down Jena: Take Your Nooses Down

A schoolyard fight in Jena, Louisiana, fueled by hateful symbols of the Jim Crow era, prompted John Mellencamp to write this song. Watch the video.

Oct 3, 2007 / Books & the Arts / The Nation

College Cost Reduction Act Passed College Cost Reduction Act Passed

H.R. 2669 is the largest increase in student aid since the GI Bill of 1944.

Oct 2, 2007 / The Nation

Lawyers Join Monks to Defy Myanmar’s ‘Forced Politics’ Lawyers Join Monks to Defy Myanmar’s ‘Forced Politics’

Lawyers in Myanmar t joined forces this week with Buddhist monks to demand national reconciliation and an end to human rights abuse.

Sep 27, 2007 / Feature / The Nation

Heritage Goes Hollywood Heritage Goes Hollywood

On Wednesday the conservative Heritage Foundation took a short break from opposing the state children's health insurance program to ponder the tired conservative complaint that li...

Sep 25, 2007 / The Nation

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