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Slide Show: The 10 Worst Members of Congress You’ve Never Heard Of

Slide Show: The 10 Worst Members of Congress You’ve Never Heard Of Slide Show: The 10 Worst Members of Congress You’ve Never Heard Of

Once their votes are cast, many Americans don’t hear from their members of Congress again for the duration of the their term. And since the mainstream media focuses mainly on…

Apr 8, 2011 / Photo Essay / The Nation

Watch the National Conference for Media Reform Live Watch the National Conference for Media Reform Live

Follow the livestream for the country's biggest media conference, and catch panels with Katrina vanden Heuvel, Greg Mitchell, Glenn Greenwald, and Amy Goodman.

Apr 8, 2011 / The Nation

Advance America’s Business Advance America’s Business

An interactive map of the states in which Advance America operates.

Apr 7, 2011 / The Nation

John Ikerd: Dwindling Energy Resources Will Put The Economy at Risk

John Ikerd: Dwindling Energy Resources Will Put The Economy at Risk John Ikerd: Dwindling Energy Resources Will Put The Economy at Risk

John Ikerd on how we cannot continue to grow at the rate we've been growing in past.

Apr 6, 2011 / The Nation and On The Earth Productions

Slide Show: Manning Marable, 1950-2011

Slide Show: Manning Marable, 1950-2011 Slide Show: Manning Marable, 1950-2011

“The remembrances started almost immediately, as was appropriate. When a giant has fallen there is immense thunder,” wrote Bill Fletcher, Jr., after the passing of the…

Apr 4, 2011 / Photo Essay / The Nation

Slide Show: Manning Marable, 1950-2011

Slide Show: Manning Marable, 1950-2011 Slide Show: Manning Marable, 1950-2011

A collection of tributes from friends, students and admirers of a man whose outsized impact on American letters will be felt for years to come.

Apr 4, 2011 / The Nation

Nation Conversations: Jay Rosen: Dissecting the American Media

Nation Conversations: Jay Rosen: Dissecting the American Media Nation Conversations: Jay Rosen: Dissecting the American Media

The Internet has revolutionized journalism: not only has it put the powers of production in the hands of the audience, but it has also drastically increased participation in a prev...

Mar 30, 2011 / The Nation

Nation Conversations: Betsy Reed and Jeremy Scahill on Unrest in Yemen

Nation Conversations: Betsy Reed and Jeremy Scahill on Unrest in Yemen Nation Conversations: Betsy Reed and Jeremy Scahill on Unrest in Yemen

Is the US supplying a dictator with arms and training to suppress the Yemeni people?

Mar 30, 2011 / The Nation

Puzzle Contest: Solutions Puzzle Contest: Solutions

The solutions are available, to help you make your decision!

Mar 30, 2011 / The Nation

Joel Salatin: Breaking Free From Factory Farms

Joel Salatin: Breaking Free From Factory Farms Joel Salatin: Breaking Free From Factory Farms

Joel Salatin outlines the key issues America faces as its citizens increasingly rely on concentrated animal feeding operations that require cheap energy in order to operate profita...

Mar 30, 2011 / The Nation and On The Earth Productions

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