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VIDEO: President Obama: ‘If I Had a Son, He’d Look like Trayvon’ VIDEO: President Obama: ‘If I Had a Son, He’d Look like Trayvon’

Speaking to reporters in the Rose Garden at the White House this morning, President Barack Obama said that the parents of Trayvon Martin are in his thoughts and that it is imperati...

Mar 23, 2012 / The Nation

Interns’ Favorite Pieces of the Week (3/21/12) Interns’ Favorite Pieces of the Week (3/21/12)

Each week, Nation interns pick compelling stories in their areas of interest.

Mar 22, 2012 / StudentNation / The Nation

Gar Alperovitz: Can Cooperative Workplaces Save America’s Economy?

Gar Alperovitz: Can Cooperative Workplaces Save America’s Economy? Gar Alperovitz: Can Cooperative Workplaces Save America’s Economy?

Are cooperatives the answer to our economic woes?

Mar 22, 2012 / The Nation

Occupy Davis’s Bank Boycott Victory Occupy Davis’s Bank Boycott Victory

College occupiers demonstrate powerful new tactic.

Mar 21, 2012 / StudentNation / The Nation

Interns’ Favorite Pieces of the Week (3/14/12) Interns’ Favorite Pieces of the Week (3/14/12)

Each week, The Nation interns pick compelling stories in their areas of interest.

Mar 15, 2012 / StudentNation / The Nation

Jeff Clements: How Can We Defeat ‘Citizens United’?

Jeff Clements: How Can We Defeat ‘Citizens United’? Jeff Clements: How Can We Defeat ‘Citizens United’?

How can we build an effective movement against corporate personhood?

Mar 15, 2012 / The Nation

From Nation Interns: The Week’s Top Stories (3/8/12) From Nation Interns: The Week’s Top Stories (3/8/12)

Each week, Nation interns pick compelling stories in their areas of interest.

Mar 12, 2012 / StudentNation / The Nation

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Mar 9, 2012 / The Nation

From Nation Interns: The Week’s Top Stories (3/7/12) From Nation Interns: The Week’s Top Stories (3/7/12)

Each week, Nation interns pick compelling stories in their areas of interest.

Mar 8, 2012 / The Nation

Where’s the Outrage Over the NYPD’s Spying Operation?

Where’s the Outrage Over the NYPD’s Spying Operation? Where’s the Outrage Over the NYPD’s Spying Operation?

For there to be any kind of change, outrage over the NYPD's spying operation will need to spread more broadly throughout the progressive community.

Mar 7, 2012 / The Nation

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