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Katrina vanden Huevel on NPR’s Talk of the Nation: What happened to the political left? Katrina vanden Huevel on NPR’s Talk of the Nation: What happened to the political left?

What happened that has led to the conservatives' dominance in the political debate in the country at a time of crisis? What happened to the political left?

Sep 28, 2011 / NPR

Liliana Segura On Troy Davis: Death Penalty “Condemns Innocent People To Die” Liliana Segura On Troy Davis: Death Penalty “Condemns Innocent People To Die”

Nation associate editor Liliana Segura pays a visit to Up With Chris Hayes to discuss the specifics of Davis's case—and whether the controversy that surrounds ...

Sep 26, 2011 / Press Room

Dave Zirin: Tim Tebow and the NFL’s Political Hypocrisy

Dave Zirin: Tim Tebow and the NFL’s Political Hypocrisy Dave Zirin: Tim Tebow and the NFL’s Political Hypocrisy

The problem is not that sports and politics don't mix, but that for the league owners, sports and certain types of politics don't mix.

Sep 23, 2011 / ESPN

No Justice for Troy Davis

No Justice for Troy Davis No Justice for Troy Davis

Should we as a society act like the murderers that we punish?

Sep 23, 2011 / Countdown

Katrina vanden Heuvel: With Combative Deficit Plan, Obama Is ‘Picking The Right Fights’ Katrina vanden Heuvel: With Combative Deficit Plan, Obama Is ‘Picking The Right Fights’

With his combative deficit reduction speech, President Obama's "picking the right fights, drawing the right lines and setting up the debate for 2012."

Sep 20, 2011 / The Ed Show

Melissa Harris-Perry on Troy Davis: ‘There’s Simply Too Much Doubt’ Melissa Harris-Perry on Troy Davis: ‘There’s Simply Too Much Doubt’

Troy Davis's case is an "international human rights violation question," says Harris-Perry.

Sep 20, 2011 / MSNBC

Nancy Pelosi: GOP’s ‘Let Him Die’ Moment Was ‘Heartbreaking’ Nancy Pelosi: GOP’s ‘Let Him Die’ Moment Was ‘Heartbreaking’

Never did the former Speaker of the House believe that her Republican counterparts would sink so low.

Sep 19, 2011 / MSNBC

Melissa Harris-Perry: Is the Economic Downturn Lowering SAT Scores? Melissa Harris-Perry: Is the Economic Downturn Lowering SAT Scores?

New low SAT scores reflect the economic downturn and a more diverse student pool that consists of more minority students, first generation college-goers and non-English speaking st...

Sep 15, 2011 / MSNBC

Katrina vanden Heuvel: It’s Time to Remake Government by the People and for the People Katrina vanden Heuvel: It’s Time to Remake Government by the People and for the People

The Republicans' partisan obstructionism must be rejected and combated from below if we are going to revive the economy.

Sep 14, 2011 / The Ed Show

Melissa Harris-Perry: Democrats Could Lose Anthony Weiner’s Seat Melissa Harris-Perry: Democrats Could Lose Anthony Weiner’s Seat

The prospect of losing another seat in Congress may further hurt the morale of the Democratic party.

Sep 13, 2011 / The Nation

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