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The Student Week Ahead The Student Week Ahead

A weekly series highlighting the best in student events coast to coast.

Feb 21, 2011 / StudentNation / StudentNation

The Future of Public Education, as Much as Unions, Is at Stake in Wisconsin

The Future of Public Education, as Much as Unions, Is at Stake in Wisconsin The Future of Public Education, as Much as Unions, Is at Stake in Wisconsin

What has become clear to the protesters over the last week is that, beyond an assault on unions, Walker’s bill is part of a wider attack on working families and public educat...

Feb 21, 2011 / StudentNation / Sara Jerving

Rocking the Casbah: Morocco’s Day of Dignity Rocking the Casbah: Morocco’s Day of Dignity

A new generation of Moroccans wants dignity—and that is only possible in a true democracy.

Feb 20, 2011 / Laila Lalami

This Week at TheNation.com This Week at TheNation.com

This week at TheNation.com, we're standing up for workers in Wisconsin. Plus: we welcome guest blogger Laila Lalami.

Feb 19, 2011 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Slide Show: Wisconsin’s Protests In Pictures

Slide Show: Wisconsin’s Protests In Pictures Slide Show: Wisconsin’s Protests In Pictures

Shortly after taking office in January, Wisconsin’s new Republican Governor, Scott Walker, began an attack on public workers, submitting a proposal to strip public employees…

Feb 18, 2011 / Photo Essay / The Nation

US Uncut Takes the Stage US Uncut Takes the Stage

US Uncut chapters are planning demonstrations on February 26 at Bank of America locations nationwide.

Feb 18, 2011 / Peter Rothberg

Wisconsin’s Walker Is Trying to Silence His Political Foes Wisconsin’s Walker Is Trying to Silence His Political Foes

On Democracy Now!, Nichols says that rolling back Wisconsin's collective bargaining protections has little to do with economics and everything to do with politics.

Feb 18, 2011 / Press Room

Can Egypt’s Internet Movement Be Exported? Can Egypt’s Internet Movement Be Exported?

In his new book, Evgeny Morozov calls on the US government to reassess its technology sector, which is now yoked to the geopolitics of several pro-democracy uprisings.

Feb 18, 2011 / Ari Melber

Wisconsin’s Walker Is Trying to Silence His Political Foes Wisconsin’s Walker Is Trying to Silence His Political Foes

On Democracy Now!, Nichols says that rolling back Wisconsin's collective bargaining protections has little to do with economics and everything to do with politics.

Feb 18, 2011 / Democracy Now!

John Nichols Defends Wisconsin Workers John Nichols Defends Wisconsin Workers

On the steps of the Madison Capitol building, John Nichols delivers a rousing speech urging lawmakers to defeat Governnor Scott Walker's anti-worker bill.

Feb 17, 2011 / Uppity Wisconsin

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