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Why We’re Protesting: Tar Sands Pipeline Opponents In Their Own Words Why We’re Protesting: Tar Sands Pipeline Opponents In Their Own Words

Protesters continued gathering outside of the White House as part of a 15-day effort to convince Obama to halt construction of the Keystone XL Pipeline.

Aug 23, 2011 / The Nation and On The Earth Productions

Nation Conversations: Roane Carey and Stephen Glain on Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood

Nation Conversations: Roane Carey and Stephen Glain on Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood Nation Conversations: Roane Carey and Stephen Glain on Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood

Within Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood, tension between the group's younger and older generations is growing.

Aug 23, 2011 / The Nation

Nation Readers Reflect on their Childhood Sports Heroes: Second Edition

Nation Readers Reflect on their Childhood Sports Heroes: Second Edition Nation Readers Reflect on their Childhood Sports Heroes: Second Edition

Roberto Clemente, Ernie Davis, Ted Williams and many more. The Nation's readers choose their childhood sports heroes.

Aug 22, 2011 / The Nation

The Campaign to Stop the Keystone XL Pipeline The Campaign to Stop the Keystone XL Pipeline

The hotly contested pipeline would be disastrous for ecosystems from Canada all the way through America's heartland to the waters of the Gulf.

Aug 21, 2011 / The Nation and On The Earth Productions

Nation Conversations: Roane Carey and Graham Usher on Tunisia’s Other Revolution Nation Conversations: Roane Carey and Graham Usher on Tunisia’s Other Revolution

With promised reforms still not materializing, protests from Islamists, Leftists and others are demanding a redistribution of wealth in the economically stratified country.

Aug 20, 2011 / The Nation

Egypt’s Activists: Democracy Is a Practical Process Egypt’s Activists: Democracy Is a Practical Process

Social media may not play as pivotal a role in Egypt's electoral process as it did in the initial phases of the revolution; rather, grassroots, in-person campaigning will sustain t...

Aug 20, 2011 / The Nation

Nation Conversations: Nada Alwadi on Bahrain’s Government Crackdown Nation Conversations: Nada Alwadi on Bahrain’s Government Crackdown

During her time reporting on the protest movement, Alwadi was detained by authorities in Bahrain and forced to sign a statement saying that she wouldn't write about or engage in po...

Aug 20, 2011 / The Nation

Nation Conversations: Roane Carey and Stephen Glain on Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood Nation Conversations: Roane Carey and Stephen Glain on Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood

Within Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood, tension between the group's younger and older generations is growing.

Aug 20, 2011 / The Nation

Nation Interns Choose the Week’s Most Important (and Undercovered) Stories Nation Interns Choose the Week’s Most Important (and Undercovered) Stories

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

Aug 18, 2011 / StudentNation / The Nation

Chile’s Students Strike for Free and Public Education

Chile’s Students Strike for Free and Public Education Chile’s Students Strike for Free and Public Education

Chilean students are no longer willing to accept mountains of debt to gain an education, and they have have taken over university campuses demanding accessible education for all of...

Aug 18, 2011 / StudentNation / The Nation and Brittany Peterson

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