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
Nation Conversations: Norm Stamper: The Police Are Not the Military Nation Conversations: Norm Stamper: The Police Are Not the Military
The militarization of our police forces has turned a vital public-safety institution against its own people.
Dec 8, 2011 / The Nation
Bob Herbert: Austerity’s Victims Bob Herbert: Austerity’s Victims
Contrary to the dogmatic fiscal platforms proposed by conservatives, the American government needs to be investing money, not taking it out of circulation.
Dec 5, 2011 / Francis Reynolds and Emily Douglas
Lawrence Ferlinghetti Reads ‘The First and the Last of Everything’ Lawrence Ferlinghetti Reads ‘The First and the Last of Everything’
Lawrence Ferlinghetti reads, The First and the Last of Everything. Click here to read the full poem. Recorded Monday, November 7, 2011 at the Fugazi club in San Francisco, California, by Jim McKee, Earwax Productions.
Dec 1, 2011 / Lawrence Ferlinghetti
Nation Conversations: Jordan Smith: Reproductive Health? Not in Rick Perry’s Texas Nation Conversations: Jordan Smith: Reproductive Health? Not in Rick Perry’s Texas
As governor of Texas, Rick Perry has deliberately and systematically bankrupted state-provided healthcare for low income and uninsured women.
Dec 1, 2011 / The Nation