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Taking It To the States

Taking It To the States Taking It To the States

We're trying to survey all the many good ideas being tried outside the range of the Beltway pundits. So tell us about any local, state or municipal initiative in your area that you...

May 3, 2010 / The Nation

The Nation Social Network

The Nation Social Network The Nation Social Network

Join the conversation with a community of like-minded Nation readers.

May 3, 2010 / The Nation

TheNation.com’s 15 Biggest Stories

TheNation.com’s 15 Biggest Stories TheNation.com’s 15 Biggest Stories

May 3, 2010 / Photo Essay / The Nation

Screencast: New Features at TheNation.com

Screencast: New Features at TheNation.com Screencast: New Features at TheNation.com

TheNation.com has relaunched! Web editor Emily Douglas walks you through the new features. Learn how to make the best use of the new site!

May 3, 2010 / The Nation

Slide Show: Who Will Be Obama’s Next Supreme Court Nominee?

Slide Show: Who Will Be Obama’s Next Supreme Court Nominee? Slide Show: Who Will Be Obama’s Next Supreme Court Nominee?

Justice John Paul Stevens, nearing 90, confirmed recently that he will retire from the Supreme Court this summer. He "concluded that it would be in the best interests of the C…

Apr 15, 2010 / Photo Essay / The Nation

Slide Show: The Nation Celebrates Earth Day Slide Show: The Nation Celebrates Earth Day

In 2004, journalist Ross Gelbspan wrote Boiling Point, urging journalists and politicians to face the reality of the climate crisis by taking immediate action. In his Nation articl…

Apr 14, 2010 / Photo Essay / The Nation

Slide Show: The Road to Healthcare Reform Slide Show: The Road to Healthcare Reform

Mar 23, 2010 / Photo Essay / The Nation

Obama Gathers Leaders at Healthcare Summit Obama Gathers Leaders at Healthcare Summit

On February 25, twenty-one Congressional leaders and top committee members debated controlling costs, insurance reform, and expanding coverage at President Obama's highly anticipated bipartisan healthcare summit.

Mar 16, 2010 / Photo Essay / The Nation

Students Protest Education Cuts Students Protest Education Cuts

With the economy struggling to recover, funding for public higher education has taken an inevitable hit. But across the country, students are saying: Think twice before depriving us, and your state, of our futures.

Mar 16, 2010 / Photo Essay / The Nation

83% of MoveOn Members Back Obama on Health Reform 83% of MoveOn Members Back Obama on Health Reform

Activist group asks members whether they back Obama's approach on health-care reform.

Mar 9, 2010 / The Nation

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