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?
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
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
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
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
Occupy Wall Street may be a directly democratic and leaderless movement—but that doesn’t mean it lacks structure.
Nov 3, 2011 / The Nation