Slide Show: 7 Strongmen Behind the Unrest in the Middle East Slide Show: 7 Strongmen Behind the Unrest in the Middle East
On December 17, 2010, a Tunisian street vendor named Mohamed Bouazizi set himself on fire in front of an administrative building to protest the treatment he had received at the han…
Feb 9, 2011 / Photo Essay / The Nation
The Battle to Desegregate the Washington Redskins The Battle to Desegregate the Washington Redskins
For Bobby Mitchell, integrating the last whites-only football team in the NFL was a greater challenge than most Americans can grasp, and remains part of a period in sports history ...
Feb 9, 2011 / Press Room
Does Russia Pose a Security Threat to America? Does Russia Pose a Security Threat to America?
The Nation's Katrina vanden Heuvel and NYU's Stephen Cohen join MSNBC's Morning Joe to explore whether Russia and US foreign interests are at odds.
Feb 8, 2011 / Morning Joe
Sports and the African American Experience Sports and the African American Experience
Leading an all-star panel of thinkers and athletes, The Nation's Dave Zirin asks, why is the history of sports and the African American experience so deeply intertwined?
Feb 8, 2011 / Press Room
Chris Hayes: An Experience That Changed Me Chris Hayes: An Experience That Changed Me
The Nation's Christopher Hayes talks about an experience that changed his worldview.
Feb 7, 2011 / YouTube
The Green Bay Packers: A Team for Progressives The Green Bay Packers: A Team for Progressives
Dave Zirin says that the Green Bay Packers are a special case in football, representing a possibility for community involvement and social change rarely seen in sports.
Feb 7, 2011 / GRITtv
Sharif Kouddous on Egypt’s Media Crackdown Sharif Kouddous on Egypt’s Media Crackdown
Democracy Now!'s Sharif Abdel Kouddous reports on the media crackdown that journalists have faced in Egypt.
Feb 7, 2011 / Democracy Now!
Livestream: Democracy Now! Reports Live from Egypt Livestream: Democracy Now! Reports Live from Egypt
Watch Democracy Now!'s special program on Egypt, live from 11am to 1pm on Saturday, February 5.
Feb 4, 2011 / Democracy Now!
The Safest Place in Egypt is Tahrir Square The Safest Place in Egypt is Tahrir Square
Democracy Now!'s Sharif Kouddous reports on the Egyptian "Day of Departure'" organized today to push President Hosni Mubarak closer to resignation.
Feb 4, 2011 / Democracy Now!
Cairo Protests Reveal the ‘True Face of Mubarak’ Cairo Protests Reveal the ‘True Face of Mubarak’
From Cairo, Democracy Now!'s Sharif Kouddous reports on the increasing violence surrounding the protests against President Hosni Mubarak.
Feb 3, 2011 / Democracy Now!