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Harvard Joins the Occupy Movement Harvard Joins the Occupy Movement

On November 9, hundreds of Harvard students put down tents to begin an occupation of Harvard Yard.

Nov 10, 2011 / StudentNation / The Nation

Melissa Harris-Perry: Why Was Penn State’s Abuse Scandal Covered Up? Melissa Harris-Perry: Why Was Penn State’s Abuse Scandal Covered Up?

Institutions like Penn State need to protect the communities that they are a part of.

Nov 10, 2011 / The Nation

Nation Conversations: Graham Usher: Why Won’t Pakistan Fight the Afghan Taliban?

Nation Conversations: Graham Usher: Why Won’t Pakistan Fight the Afghan Taliban? Nation Conversations: Graham Usher: Why Won’t Pakistan Fight the Afghan Taliban?

American politicians try not to talk about it, but it's been apparent to the Pakistani security complex for some time: the Afghan Taliban cannot be militarily defeated.

Nov 10, 2011 / The Nation

Jim Hightower: Creating a Progressive America

Jim Hightower: Creating a Progressive America Jim Hightower: Creating a Progressive America

What is the state of progressive movements in America today?

Nov 9, 2011 / The Nation and On The Earth Productions

WATCH: Michael Moore, Naomi Klein and Others on What’s Next for OWS

WATCH: Michael Moore, Naomi Klein and Others on What’s Next for OWS WATCH: Michael Moore, Naomi Klein and Others on What’s Next for OWS

Occupy Everywhere: On the New Politics and Possibilities of the Movement Against Corporate Power, featuring Michael Moore, Naomi Klein, William Greider, Rinku Sen, Patrick Bruner a...

Nov 9, 2011 / The Nation

A Cat’s Life: Mr. Mick, 1994-2011 A Cat’s Life: Mr. Mick, 1994-2011

Not a lot of people know this, but Mr. Mick, The Nation’s dearly departed office cat, invented lolcat—that curiously cute feline patois that became an Internet craze.&n…

Nov 9, 2011 / The Nation

Tammy Baldwin: Creating a Progressive America Tammy Baldwin: Creating a Progressive America

Traditional media is a shadow of what it was a decade ago.

Nov 7, 2011 / The Nation and On The Earth Productions

Slide Show: The Most Important Referendums on This Month’s Ballots—From Mississippi to Ohio and Beyond

Slide Show: The Most Important Referendums on This Month’s Ballots—From Mississippi to Ohio and Beyond Slide Show: The Most Important Referendums on This Month’s Ballots—From Mississippi to Ohio and Beyond

A year from now, the eyes of the entire world will be on American voting booths, as Barack Obama’s presidency will be challenged by an as-yet-unknown Republican. This year…

Nov 4, 2011 / The Nation

Robert Reich: People Have the Economic Power Robert Reich: People Have the Economic Power

Is Occupy Wall Street becoming more political?

Nov 4, 2011 / The Nation

Nation Conversations: Emily Douglas and Sarah Seltzer on Women at Occupy Wall Street

Nation Conversations: Emily Douglas and Sarah Seltzer on Women at Occupy Wall Street Nation Conversations: Emily Douglas and Sarah Seltzer on Women at Occupy Wall Street

Occupy Wall Street may be a directly democratic and leaderless movement—but that doesn’t mean it lacks structure.

Nov 3, 2011 / The Nation

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