Jeremy Scahill: How US Foreign Policy Has Lurched Rightward Jeremy Scahill: How US Foreign Policy Has Lurched Rightward
When voters go to the booth next year, how will they vote on foreign policy? What options do they have?
Dec 22, 2011 / Francis Reynolds
Jon Wiener’s Five Worst Political Books of 2011 Jon Wiener’s Five Worst Political Books of 2011
The Nation's Jon Wiener weighs in with a personal list of the year's worst political books.
Dec 21, 2011 / Photo Essay / The Nation
Dr. Jill Stein: Occupy Student Debt and the Environment Dr. Jill Stein: Occupy Student Debt and the Environment
Shouldering insurmountable student debt yet seeing fewer opportunities, young Americans share the same desperation and frustration of the Arab youth.
Dec 21, 2011 / The Nation and On The Earth Productions
Remembering Those We Lost, 2011 Remembering Those We Lost, 2011
We launched Lived History, a special section of TheNation.com, to honor, remember and pay tribute to the dearly departed who have made significant contributions to bettering o…
Dec 20, 2011 / Photo Essay / The Nation
Robert Reich to President Obama: Support Us and We’ll Support You Robert Reich to President Obama: Support Us and We’ll Support You
What should President Obama do to win our support?
Dec 19, 2011 / Robert B. Reich
Jon Wiener’s Five Best Political Books of 2011 Jon Wiener’s Five Best Political Books of 2011
The Nation's Jon Wiener weighs in with a personal list of the year's best political books.
Dec 19, 2011 / Photo Essay / The Nation
Nation Conversations: Lizzy Ratner on Food Stamps’ Surprising Success Story Nation Conversations: Lizzy Ratner on Food Stamps’ Surprising Success Story
Lizzy Ratner argues that the food stamp program is one of the few American safety net institutions that actually functions.
Dec 15, 2011 / The Nation
Greg Palast and John Nichols: Energy Wars Greg Palast and John Nichols: Energy Wars
Palast has followed the footprints of corporations such as BP and Exxon all over the world and uncovered the intricate connections between power, energy and resources.
Dec 9, 2011 / The Nation and On The Earth Productions
Jesse Jackson: Occupying America Jesse Jackson: Occupying America
Jackson urges the Occupy movement to address the tangible needs of the Americans that have been most affected by the economic crisis—occupying foreclosed homes, hospital lobbies, a...
Dec 8, 2011 / Francis Reynolds
Nation Conversations: Frances Fox Piven: Occupy the Safety Net Nation Conversations: Frances Fox Piven: Occupy the Safety Net
The human crisis caused by extreme unequal distribution of wealth did not happen overnight. So why hasn't there been nation-wide populist movements like Occupy Wall Street until no...
Dec 8, 2011 / The Nation