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
Robert Reich on Occupy Wall Street: ‘You Can’t Stop This Once It’s Started’ Robert Reich on Occupy Wall Street: ‘You Can’t Stop This Once It’s Started’
In this new video series, Reich takes on corporate influence in the political system and economic inequality in a way that only the former secretary of labor can.
Nov 9, 2011 / MoveOn.org
Jim Hightower: Creating a Progressive America Jim Hightower: Creating a Progressive America
What is the state of progressive movements in America today?
Nov 9, 2011 / The Nation and On The Earth Productions
WATCH: Michael Moore, Naomi Klein and Others on What’s Next for OWS WATCH: Michael Moore, Naomi Klein and Others on What’s Next for OWS
Occupy Everywhere: On the New Politics and Possibilities of the Movement Against Corporate Power, featuring Michael Moore, Naomi Klein, William Greider, Rinku Sen, Patrick Bruner a...
Nov 9, 2011 / The Nation
Katrina vanden Heuvel: What Is the Media’s Responsibility? Katrina vanden Heuvel: What Is the Media’s Responsibility?
The mainstream media is falling victim to a cult of balance—and it's time for progressives to fight back by more effectively leveraging their message.
Nov 9, 2011 / C-SPAN
Tammy Baldwin: Creating a Progressive America Tammy Baldwin: Creating a Progressive America
Traditional media is a shadow of what it was a decade ago.
Nov 7, 2011 / The Nation and On The Earth Productions
Nation Conversations: Emily Douglas and Sarah Seltzer on Women at Occupy Wall Street Nation Conversations: Emily Douglas and Sarah Seltzer on Women at Occupy Wall Street
Occupy Wall Street may be a directly democratic and leaderless movement—but that doesn’t mean it lacks structure.
Nov 3, 2011 / The Nation
Who Are the One Percent? Who Are the One Percent?
Now it is time to put a face on the 1%.
Nov 3, 2011 / The Nation
Video: Occupy Protesters Shut Down Oakland Port Video: Occupy Protesters Shut Down Oakland Port
Since last week when Iraq war veteran Scott Olsen was critically injured by the police force during a peaceful protest in Oakland, the Northern Californian city has become a focal point for the nationwide Occupy movement. Yesterday, hundreds of Occupy Oakland protesters marched in the General Strike against economic inequality and police brutality. The protesters succeeded in shutting down downtown and the Port of Oakland. Reuters reports. —Jin Zhao
Nov 3, 2011 / Reuters
Ai-jen Poo: Domestic Workers and the Roots of Exclusion Ai-jen Poo: Domestic Workers and the Roots of Exclusion
Domestic workers, many of them women of color or undocumented immigrants, are one of the most vulnerable labor pools when it comes to workplace abuses and sexual violence.
Nov 2, 2011 / Francis Reynolds and Emily Douglas