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
DRUM Majors DRUM Majors
Youth working with Desis Rising Up and Moving creatively and legally empower post-9/11 immigrants.
Sep 22, 2007 / The Nation
Testimony As Resistance: Resistir Para Vivir, Part 4 Testimony As Resistance: Resistir Para Vivir, Part 4
Juan Herrera, an indigenous activist with the Association for Justice and Reconciliation in Guatemala, speaks about surviving torture to demand justice.
Sep 22, 2007 / The Nation