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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 taken over campuses to fight for greater access to the country's universities...

Aug 18, 2011 / The Nation and Brittany Peterson

Nation Readers Reflect on their Childhood Sports Heroes

Nation Readers Reflect on their Childhood Sports Heroes Nation Readers Reflect on their Childhood Sports Heroes

Muhammad Ali, Hank Aaron, Gordie Howe and many more. The Nation's readers choose their childhood sports heroes.

Aug 17, 2011 / The Nation

Nation Conversations: George Zornick and Robert Pollin: Why Do Ratings Agencies Matter?

Nation Conversations: George Zornick and Robert Pollin: Why Do Ratings Agencies Matter? Nation Conversations: George Zornick and Robert Pollin: Why Do Ratings Agencies Matter?

Why did Standard & Poor's take the seemingly radical step of downgrading the US government's credit rating, and how do ratings agencies wield such power in the first place?

Aug 12, 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 11, 2011 / StudentNation / The Nation

Slide Show: 12 Parties of Europe’s Far-Right Resurgence

Slide Show: 12 Parties of Europe’s Far-Right Resurgence Slide Show: 12 Parties of Europe’s Far-Right Resurgence

Right-wing gunmen like Norway’s Anders Behring Breivik are a rarity in postwar Europe, Ian Buruma explains in his article in this week’s issue of The Nation. But the na…

Aug 11, 2011 / Photo Essay / The Nation

Chilean Students Strike for Education Reform

Chilean Students Strike for Education Reform Chilean Students Strike for Education Reform

A national strike by university and high school students is currently under way in Chile to press their demands for reform of the education system.

Aug 9, 2011 / StudentNation / The Nation

Rha Goddess: Opportunity Now—Advocates’ Anthem Rha Goddess: Opportunity Now—Advocates’ Anthem

According to the artist Rha Goddess, we are thrashing through the devastation of history, repeating the mistakes of the past.

Aug 8, 2011 / The Nation

Rha Goddess: Opportunity Now—Transportation Rha Goddess: Opportunity Now—Transportation

"Even somebody like me can learn how to fight."

Aug 8, 2011 / The Nation

Rha Goddess: Opportunity Now—Foreclosures Rha Goddess: Opportunity Now—Foreclosures

"Me? At a foodbank? Reaching for cans of spam? I'm as lily white as they come! And whats even more disturbing is I'm not alone. There are plenty of formerly known as middle class w...

Aug 8, 2011 / The Nation

Rha Goddess: Opportunity Now—Jobs Rha Goddess: Opportunity Now—Jobs

"I believe I could do a really good job for you. If you give me the chance."

Aug 8, 2011 / The Nation

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