Why Is the Military Infiltrating Peace Activist Groups? Why Is the Military Infiltrating Peace Activist Groups?
When peace activists discovered that one of their fellow organizers was in fact a military informant, they decided to take their case to the courts.
Jun 27, 2011 / The Nation
I Have Sex I Have Sex
Students speak out on the critical role that Planned Parenthood plays in their lives.
Jun 26, 2011 / StudentNation / The Nation
Nurses March on Wall Street for Fair Taxes Nurses March on Wall Street for Fair Taxes
On June 22, several hundred nurses and progressive activists marched on Wall Street in New York demanding a new tax on financial transactions.
Jun 24, 2011 / The Nation
Nation Conversations: Betsy Reed and Dan Coughlin on WikiLeaks Haiti Nation Conversations: Betsy Reed and Dan Coughlin on WikiLeaks Haiti
The explosive diplomatic cables prove what many Haitians already knew about US and UN meddling in the country.
Jun 24, 2011 / The Nation
Climate Activist Tim DeChristopher: A Green Economy Will Be a More Fair Economy Climate Activist Tim DeChristopher: A Green Economy Will Be a More Fair Economy
Tim DeChristopher explains how environmental activists are using civil disobedience techniques to take bold action to change the status quo.
Jun 21, 2011 / The Nation
Lieutenant Dan Choi: Upholding the Mandate of Service Lieutenant Dan Choi: Upholding the Mandate of Service
Lieutenant Dan Choi joins The Nation to discuss his recent arrest and how restricting protest is just another way to suppress freedom of speech.
Jun 21, 2011 / The Nation
Nation Conversations: Rose Ann DeMoro on Demanding a Decent Standard of Living For All Americans Nation Conversations: Rose Ann DeMoro on Demanding a Decent Standard of Living For All Americans
Rose Ann DeMoro discusses the Mainstreet Contract for America, a new activist movement inspired by nurses but extending to everyone.
Jun 21, 2011 / The Nation
The Attack on the Middle Class (and the Plan to Fight Back) The Attack on the Middle Class (and the Plan to Fight Back)
The Nation's Ari Melber joins a panel of progressive advocates to encourage Americans to reunite and rebuild our country through demanding what we have always wanted—good job...
Jun 20, 2011 / The Nation
Van Jones at Netroots Nation: ‘Don’t Mess With Our Values’ Van Jones at Netroots Nation: ‘Don’t Mess With Our Values’
In a fiery keynote address at the Netroots Nation 2011 convention in Minneapolis, Van Jones called for a renewed progressive movement that is unafraid to assert its values. ...
Jun 20, 2011 / The Nation
Jillian C. York: Using ‘National Security’ Concerns to Hide Internet Censorship Jillian C. York: Using ‘National Security’ Concerns to Hide Internet Censorship
At the 2011 Personal Democracy Forum, the Electronic Frontier Foundation's Jillian C. York discusses WikiLeaks and the censorship of expression on the Internet.
Jun 17, 2011 / The Nation