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Astra Taylor: Your Debt Is Not Your Fault! Astra Taylor: Your Debt Is Not Your Fault!

Occupy activists are moving debt from the personal to the political. 

Sep 13, 2012 / The Nation

Interns’ Favorite Reads of the Week (9/13/12) Interns’ Favorite Reads of the Week (9/13/12)

Every week, Nation interns try to look beyond the echo chamber and choose one good article in their area of interest that they feel should receive more attention.

Sep 13, 2012 / StudentNation / The Nation

Chicago Kids Supporting Teachers (Photos) Chicago Kids Supporting Teachers (Photos)

 Major props to TimeOut Kids Chicago for a terrific slide show of children out on the picket lines supporting their teachers in Chicago.

Sep 13, 2012 / StudentNation / The Nation

Chicago Public School Teachers Out on Strike

Chicago Public School Teachers Out on Strike Chicago Public School Teachers Out on Strike

Unresolved issues include the cost of health benefits, the makeup of the teacher evaluation system, the seniority system and job security.

Sep 10, 2012 / StudentNation / The Nation

Howard Dean: The Case for Obama

Howard Dean: The Case for Obama Howard Dean: The Case for Obama

The former DNC chair predicts an Obama victory, says the future of the Supreme Court at stake.

Sep 7, 2012 / The Nation

Call for Ideas: StudentNation Gets a Fresh Coat of Paint

Call for Ideas: StudentNation Gets a Fresh Coat of Paint Call for Ideas: StudentNation Gets a Fresh Coat of Paint

How can we better reflect the particular insight of not just students, but the generation for whom our coverage of student debt, national movements, university politics, exploitive...

Sep 4, 2012 / StudentNation / The Nation

John Nichols: Will the RNC Be a Success for the GOP?

John Nichols: Will the RNC Be a Success for the GOP? John Nichols: Will the RNC Be a Success for the GOP?

The Republican National Convention in Tampa will give the Democrats plenty to respond to in Charlotte next week.

Aug 30, 2012 / The Nation

A People’s Platform for the Democratic Party: Our Readers Respond A People’s Platform for the Democratic Party: Our Readers Respond

We asked our readers what they would add to the Democratic Party platform. From alternative energy to the right to vote, here's what they told us.

Aug 30, 2012 / The Nation

Secret Election Money Unleashed Secret Election Money Unleashed

Since Citizens United, corporations and foreign entities can spend unlimited undisclosed funds on elections. Here's what it looks like.

Aug 29, 2012 / The Nation

Sharif Abdel Kouddous: Life in a Syrian Town Under Siege

Sharif Abdel Kouddous: Life in a Syrian Town Under Siege Sharif Abdel Kouddous: Life in a Syrian Town Under Siege

Indiscriminate shelling is a daily reality in Zabadani, where nonviolent protests turned to guns after the regime began killing protesters.

Aug 23, 2012 / The Nation

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