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Nation Conversations: Roane Carey and Paul Wachter on Squash in Egypt

Nation Conversations: Roane Carey and Paul Wachter on Squash in Egypt Nation Conversations: Roane Carey and Paul Wachter on Squash in Egypt

Despite Hosni Mubarak's support for their sport, Egyptian squash players now show no sympathy for the fallen dictator.

Aug 4, 2011 / The Nation

Sal Rosselli: Empowering the Labor Movement Sal Rosselli: Empowering the Labor Movement

Unions have no permanent political friends nor permanent political enemies. Unions only have permanent political issues.

Aug 4, 2011 / The Nation and On The Earth Productions

Stadium Status: Why Are Taxpayers Funding Billionaires’ Stadiums? Stadium Status: Why Are Taxpayers Funding Billionaires’ Stadiums?

A hilarious, incisive look at taxpayer-funded stadiums.

Aug 4, 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 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 4, 2011 / StudentNation / The Nation

Slide Show: The 8 Biggest Winners and Losers of the Debt Ceiling Deal

Slide Show: The 8 Biggest Winners and Losers of the Debt Ceiling Deal Slide Show: The 8 Biggest Winners and Losers of the Debt Ceiling Deal

The Senate passed a debt deal today that will raise the debt ceiling into 2013 and reduce government spending by $2.5 trillion. Now that the bill has been signed into law by Presid…

Aug 2, 2011 / Photo Essay / The Nation

Slide Show: Hiroshima’s Aftermath: Lost Images of the First Atomic Bombing

Slide Show: Hiroshima’s Aftermath: Lost Images of the First Atomic Bombing Slide Show: Hiroshima’s Aftermath: Lost Images of the First Atomic Bombing

This month marks the 66th anniversary of the first use of a nuclear weapon during wartime. But have we in this country ever understood the full consequences of its use?  …

Aug 2, 2011 / Photo Essay / The Nation

Slide Show: Witness to the Egyptian Revolution

Slide Show: Witness to the Egyptian Revolution Slide Show: Witness to the Egyptian Revolution

The first images of Egyptians flooding Cairo’s Tahrir Square this January captivated people around the world, long before anyone knew the protesters would actually topple the…

Aug 2, 2011 / Photo Essay / The Nation

Slide Show: 6 Ways the Media Represents Female Athletes

Slide Show: 6 Ways the Media Represents Female Athletes Slide Show: 6 Ways the Media Represents Female Athletes

Female athletes are significantly more likely to be portrayed in ways that emphasize their femininity and heterosexuality over their athletic prowess, often with the justification…

Aug 1, 2011 / Photo Essay / The Nation

Congratulations to Washington Editor Chris Hayes, MSNBC’s New Host Congratulations to Washington Editor Chris Hayes, MSNBC’s New Host

Hayes will join MSNBC this September as the host of its new weekend show and remain at The Nation as editor-at-large.

Aug 1, 2011 / The Nation

Debunking the Myth that Sports and Politics Don’t Overlap Debunking the Myth that Sports and Politics Don’t Overlap

Sports has a rich tradition of resistance politics. 

Aug 1, 2011 / The Nation

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