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Juan Cole and Katrina vanden Heuvel: Do We Belong in Libya?

Juan Cole and Katrina vanden Heuvel: Do We Belong in Libya? Juan Cole and Katrina vanden Heuvel: Do We Belong in Libya?

The Nation's Katrina vanden Heuvel speaks with Middle East scholar Juan Cole about his open letter to the left on Libya.

Mar 29, 2011 / The Nation

Gerry in the Gap Gerry in the Gap

From the archive: The Nation on Geraldine Ferraro's 1984 Vice-presidential candidacy.

Mar 26, 2011 / The Nation

Video: As Michele Bachmann Toys With Presidential Bid, Remember Her Call for McCarthyism Video: As Michele Bachmann Toys With Presidential Bid, Remember Her Call for McCarthyism

In 2008 on Hardball, Bachmann called on the media to seek out members of Congress who are “anti-American.” And Katrina vanden Heuvel talked back.

Mar 25, 2011 / The Nation

Honoring Leonard Weinglass Honoring Leonard Weinglass

Weinglass devoted his legal career to making human rights more sacred than corporate profit.

Mar 25, 2011 / The Nation

Slide Show: Milestones in Labor History

Slide Show: Milestones in Labor History Slide Show: Milestones in Labor History

What began as a rally in support of striking workers and the push for an eight-hour workday quickly turned into one of the worst police massacres in American history when a bo…

Mar 23, 2011 / Photo Essay / The Nation

Lester Brown: The Planet’s Scarcest Resource Is Time Lester Brown: The Planet’s Scarcest Resource Is Time

Already, eighteen countries are overpumping their aquifers, and few realize that in the event of a crisis, the US food supply would run out in three days.

Mar 22, 2011 / The Nation and On The Earth Productions

Ten Things to Abolish the Death Penalty Ten Things to Abolish the Death Penalty

Americans are rejecting capital punishment in greater numbers than ever before.

Mar 21, 2011 / The Nation

Map: GE Nuclear Reactors in the US Map: GE Nuclear Reactors in the US

Could Japan's nuclear disaster happen here? General Electric, the company that designed the Fukushima nuclear reactor in Japan, also designed 23 reactors in the US to similar speci...

Mar 15, 2011 / The Nation

Susan Sarandon in Wisconsin: The Whole Nation Has a Stake in This Fight Susan Sarandon in Wisconsin: The Whole Nation Has a Stake in This Fight

Actress Susan Sarandon joined protesters at the Wisconsin Capitol to speak out against Governor Walker and his anti-worker bill.

Mar 14, 2011 / The Nation and On The Earth Productions

Five Vie for Puzzler’s Mantle

Five Vie for Puzzler’s Mantle Five Vie for Puzzler’s Mantle

Voting for the next Nation puzzler has now closed. Stay tuned for the announcement of the winner of our Crossword Puzzle Contest!

Mar 9, 2011 / The Nation

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