Slide Show: Big Wins and Big Losses in Midterms 2010 Slide Show: Big Wins and Big Losses in Midterms 2010
Democrats suffered big losses last night, ceding more seats than either party had lost in midterm elections since Franklin Roosevelt. Republicans now have control of the Hous…
Nov 3, 2010 / The Nation
Follow Election Night Live with The Nation! Follow Election Night Live with The Nation!
Results, reactions, and analysis from Nation editors live throughout the night.
Nov 2, 2010 / The Nation
Tell Us Your Election Day Stories Tell Us Your Election Day Stories
Did you have an observation at the polls today that you'd like to share? A story about something you heard or witnessed? A voting experience you think we should know about? Share y...
Nov 2, 2010 / The Nation
Slide Show: Nation Readers’ Most Influential Progressives of the Twentieth Century Slide Show: Nation Readers’ Most Influential Progressives of the Twentieth Century
Peter Dreier's list of the fifty most influential progressives of the twentieth century honored the people who moved progressive ideas in America from the marginal to the mainstream, but his list could only include a handful of all those who have contributed to this tradition. We asked our readers to nominate the American progressives who have made the biggest difference in the twentieth century, and Dreier has now created a list of eleven more progressives you told us are deserving of our recognition. You can read Dreier's complete biographies here, with suggestions for further reading.
Nov 2, 2010 / The Nation
Seminars at Sea: Jim Hightower and Chris Hayes on Populism in Politics Seminars at Sea: Jim Hightower and Chris Hayes on Populism in Politics
The impacts of populism on America's political landscape.
Nov 2, 2010 / The Nation
Nation Conversations: The Political Moment Nation Conversations: The Political Moment
A panel moderated by Calvin Trillin with Katrina vanden Heuvel, Jim Hightower, Melissa Harris-Perry, Chris Hayes and John Nichols weigh in on the current political moment and how...
Nov 2, 2010 / The Nation
Slide Show: Reader Photos from the Rally to Restore Sanity Slide Show: Reader Photos from the Rally to Restore Sanity
One day before Halloween and three days before what will be a pivotal midterm election, the politically engaged, the politically blasé, pot-smoking seniors, families, hipste…
Nov 1, 2010 / The Nation
Slide Show: The Democrats Are the Real Party of Women Slide Show: The Democrats Are the Real Party of Women
Republicans may have touted 2010 as their own “Year of the Woman,” and recent polling suggests that women voters, traditionally a Democratic stronghold, may favor Repub…
Oct 29, 2010 / The Nation
Live! Election Night Coverage on Free Speech TV Live! Election Night Coverage on Free Speech TV
Watch The Nation's John Nichols, Richard Kim and Laura Flanders on Free Speech TV's election night coverage live.
Oct 28, 2010 / The Nation
Send Us Your Pictures From Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert’s March on DC! Send Us Your Pictures From Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert’s March on DC!
This Saturday, Americans from across the country descended on Washington, DC, either to restore sanity with Jon Stewart or keep fear alive with Stephen Colbert. The Nation wants yo...
Oct 27, 2010 / The Nation