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Nation Conversations: Mark Sorkin and William Greider on Reimagining Capitalism

Nation Conversations: Mark Sorkin and William Greider on Reimagining Capitalism Nation Conversations: Mark Sorkin and William Greider on Reimagining Capitalism

The political and economic system is broken. It's time we step back and rethink how we can make capitalism work for us.

Jun 9, 2011 / The Nation

Slide Show: A Gil Scott-Heron Retrospective Slide Show: A Gil Scott-Heron Retrospective

Gil Scott-Heron was a pioneering poet and musician. His unique musical fusion of jazz, blues, rap, funk, and soul was captivating and his radical political vision was transformativ…

Jun 9, 2011 / Books & the Arts / The Nation

WikiLeaks Haiti WikiLeaks Haiti

Leaked documents obtained by WikiLeaks provide an extraordinary glimpse of US maneuvering in Haiti from before the 2004 coup through the devastating 2010 earthquake.

Jun 8, 2011 / The Nation

Slide Show: 16 Bold Ideas for a New Economy Slide Show: 16 Bold Ideas for a New Economy

A slide show of ways we can mend our broken system.

Jun 8, 2011 / The Nation

Nation Conversations: Mark Sorkin and William Greider on Reimagining Capitalism Nation Conversations: Mark Sorkin and William Greider on Reimagining Capitalism

The political and economic system is broken. It's time we step back and rethink how we can make capitalism work for us.

Jun 8, 2011 / The Nation

Nation Conversations: Barbara Dudley on Oregon’s Efforts to Create a State Bank Nation Conversations: Barbara Dudley on Oregon’s Efforts to Create a State Bank

How Oregon is attempting to follow in North Dakota's footsteps by pushing forward a bill to establish a publicly-owned bank.

Jun 8, 2011 / The Nation

How Would You Reimagine Capitalism?

How Would You Reimagine Capitalism? How Would You Reimagine Capitalism?

Send us your proposal on how we can reinvent American capitalism.

Jun 8, 2011 / The Nation

Nation Conversations: Roane Carey and Ari Berman on Elizabeth Warren and the CFPB Nation Conversations: Roane Carey and Ari Berman on Elizabeth Warren and the CFPB

Why does the bank lobby and the politicians in its pocket feel so threatened by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau?

Jun 2, 2011 / The Nation

Slide Show: The Nation Marks Memorial Day

Slide Show: The Nation Marks Memorial Day Slide Show: The Nation Marks Memorial Day

Since its founding in 1865, The Nation has reported from the front-lines of every major and minor (if any war can be thus termed) military conflict in which the US has been enmeshe…

May 30, 2011 / Photo Essay / The Nation

The Next Front in Israel’s Campaign to Silence Dissent The Next Front in Israel’s Campaign to Silence Dissent

Naomi Klein argues that the efforts to silence the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions campaign have only brought attention to the cause.

May 27, 2011 / The Nation

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