Jack Abramoff: I Never Liked Newt Gingrich Jack Abramoff: I Never Liked Newt Gingrich
Abramoff made a lot of powerful friends during his days peddling influence in DC, but he never took a shining to Newt.
Jan 24, 2012 / The Nation
Sharif Kouddous: Is Egypt’s Revolution Over? Sharif Kouddous: Is Egypt’s Revolution Over?
One year after their revolution, Egyptians are facing a much deeper struggle.
Jan 19, 2012 / The Nation
Victoria DeFrancesco Soto: Latino Voters Go Beyond Immigration Victoria DeFrancesco Soto: Latino Voters Go Beyond Immigration
To reconnect with the Latino vote that helped elect him in 2008, Obama needs to take two important steps.
Jan 12, 2012 / The Nation
Spencer Woodman: Can Walmart Be Unionized? Spencer Woodman: Can Walmart Be Unionized?
Faced with the retail giant's continued suppression and intimidation, Walmart workers have found untraditional ways to unionize.
Jan 5, 2012 / 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
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
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
Nation Conversations: Mike Konczal: What Can We Do About Inequality in America? Nation Conversations: Mike Konczal: What Can We Do About Inequality in America?
With a prejudicial tax code and a decrease in financial regulations, it's a good time to be a CEO.
Nov 17, 2011 / The Nation
Nation Conversations: Graham Usher: Why Won’t Pakistan Fight the Afghan Taliban? Nation Conversations: Graham Usher: Why Won’t Pakistan Fight the Afghan Taliban?
American politicians try not to talk about it, but it's been apparent to the Pakistani security complex for some time: the Afghan Taliban cannot be militarily defeated.
Nov 10, 2011 / The Nation