Nation Conversations: Frances Fox Piven: Occupy the Safety Net Nation Conversations: Frances Fox Piven: Occupy the Safety Net
The human crisis caused by extreme unequal distribution of wealth did not happen overnight. So why hasn't there been nation-wide populist movements like Occupy Wall Street until no...
Dec 8, 2011 / The Nation
Nation Conversations: Norm Stamper: The Police Are Not the Military Nation Conversations: Norm Stamper: The Police Are Not the Military
The militarization of our police forces has turned a vital public-safety institution against its own people.
Dec 8, 2011 / The Nation
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Dec 5, 2011 / The Nation
The 2011 Nation Student Writing Contest The 2011 Nation Student Writing Contest
We're delighted to announce the winners of The Nation's sixth annual Student Writing Contest!
Dec 2, 2011 / StudentNation / The Nation
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Dec 1, 2011 / The Nation
Nation Conversations: Jordan Smith: Reproductive Health? Not in Rick Perry’s Texas Nation Conversations: Jordan Smith: Reproductive Health? Not in Rick Perry’s Texas
As governor of Texas, Rick Perry has deliberately and systematically bankrupted state-provided healthcare for low income and uninsured women.
Dec 1, 2011 / The Nation
Nation Interns Choose the Week’s Most Important Stories (12/1) Nation Interns Choose the Week’s Most Important Stories (12/1)
Every week, Nation interns try to cut through the echo chamber and choose one good article in their area of interest that they feel should receive more attention.
Dec 1, 2011 / StudentNation / The Nation
Dave Obey: Creating a Progressive America Dave Obey: Creating a Progressive America
The worst time to get people's attention to environmental problems is a time of economic problems.
Nov 30, 2011 / The Nation and On The Earth Productions
VIDEO: Fighting Back Against Student Debt VIDEO: Fighting Back Against Student Debt
Democracy Now! interviews the founders of the Occupy Student Debt Campaign" Pledge of Refusal.
Nov 29, 2011 / StudentNation / The Nation
Chris Hedges to Occupy Harvard Chris Hedges to Occupy Harvard
Tonight, Chris Hedges will leave unoccupied the room booked for him at the faculty club by Harvard University.
Nov 28, 2011 / StudentNation / The Nation