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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

Safe Children v. Free Trade Accords Safe Children v. Free Trade Accords

The latest horror stories about lead-laced toys imported from China may stir Congress to pass legislation providing overdue funding and enforcement authority to the beleagured Con...

Sep 21, 2007 / The Nation

Progressives See No Progress Progressives See No Progress

When it comes to the Iraq War, the 72-member Congressional Progressive Caucus has generally been a source of energy in the Democratic Party, as its members have quite vocally pres...

Sep 19, 2007 / The Nation

Should Ex-Presidents Be Put to Death? Should Ex-Presidents Be Put to Death?

To the Editor of The Nation:

Sep 18, 2007 / The Nation

Personal Voices: Surviving ‘Kilwaukee’ Personal Voices: Surviving ‘Kilwaukee’

Biko Baker explores how to organize urban communities and move beyond violence in Milwaukee.

Sep 14, 2007 / The Nation

Rape, Pillage and Ignore Rape, Pillage and Ignore

In Indian country, a high number of rapes and no resources for victims.

Sep 14, 2007 / The Nation

Know Your Judges! Know Your Judges!

Who gets to judge you and the law? If you don't know--read this!

Sep 14, 2007 / The Nation

The Racial Politics of College Newspapers The Racial Politics of College Newspapers

Why college newsrooms are often neither diverse nor racially sensitive.

Sep 10, 2007 / The Nation

Depleted Uranium, Increased Risk Depleted Uranium, Increased Risk

Weapons the Department of Defense claims are harmless have serious and lasting effects.

Sep 10, 2007 / The Nation

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