Letter to ‘The Nation’ From a Young Radical Letter to ‘The Nation’ From a Young Radical
Liberalism—including much of what’s published in this magazine—seems well-intentioned but inadequate. The solution lies in the re-emergence of American radicalism...
May 22, 2013 / Feature / Bhaskar Sunkara
Make the Road New York: Success Through ‘Love and Agitation’ Make the Road New York: Success Through ‘Love and Agitation’
From stopping wage theft to organizing carwasheros, victories have come from meeting workers where they live.
May 22, 2013 / Feature / Jane McAlevey
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The Secret Donors Behind the Center for American Progress and Other Think Tanks [Updated on 5/24] The Secret Donors Behind the Center for American Progress and Other Think Tanks [Updated on 5/24]
Washington institutions esteemed for their independent scholarship don’t disclose donations from corporations and foreign governments.
May 22, 2013 / Feature / Ken Silverstein
John Kitzhaber’s Oregon Dream John Kitzhaber’s Oregon Dream
This third-term governor is rethinking healthcare and education with holistic, community-based programs.
May 22, 2013 / Feature / Sasha Abramsky
Thoreau’s Radicalism and the Fight Against the Fossil-Fuel Industry Thoreau’s Radicalism and the Fight Against the Fossil-Fuel Industry
What would it mean if we were to walk in his footsteps?
May 8, 2013 / Books & the Arts / Wen Stephenson
The Courage to Fight Climate Change The Courage to Fight Climate Change
James Hansen bravely told the truth even when the Bush administration tried to silence and penalize him.
May 8, 2013 / Feature / James Hansen and Joseph Romm
Adventures in Neurohumanities Adventures in Neurohumanities
Applying neuroscience to the study of literature is fashionable. But is it the best way to read a novel?
May 8, 2013 / Books & the Arts / Alissa Quart
Fight for the Soul of the City: The Battle Over Buses in Los Angeles Fight for the Soul of the City: The Battle Over Buses in Los Angeles
Progressive activists can learn important lessons from a successful grassroots campaign against transit racism.
How Wall Street Defanged Dodd-Frank How Wall Street Defanged Dodd-Frank
Battalions of regulatory lawyers burrowed deep in the federal bureaucracy to foil reform.
Apr 30, 2013 / Feature / Gary Rivlin
Turning Point for Britain’s Labour Party Turning Point for Britain’s Labour Party
Jon Cruddas, who’s now leading a comprehensive policy review, says he wants to renew the party’s roots in English radicalism.
Apr 30, 2013 / Feature / D.D. Guttenplan