Nation Interns Choose the Week’s Most Important Stories (11/11) Nation Interns Choose the Week’s Most Important Stories (11/11)
Every week, Nation interns try to cut through the echo chamber and choose one good article in their area of interest that they feel should receive more attention.
Nov 11, 2011 / StudentNation / The Nation
In Ohio, a Win for Unions—That Just Preserves the Status Quo In Ohio, a Win for Unions—That Just Preserves the Status Quo
Beating back Ohio's anti–collective bargaining bill was a gratifying win, but now progressives must play offense.
Nov 11, 2011 / Kirk Noden
Occupy the Home Front: Why Veterans Are Deploying With the 99 Percent Occupy the Home Front: Why Veterans Are Deploying With the 99 Percent
The United States has not learned enough about avoiding unwarranted wars. And if has not learned much about respecting the veterans of wars.
Nov 11, 2011 / John Nichols
Rick Perry’s Really Revealing Debate Statement Rick Perry’s Really Revealing Debate Statement
Republicans at Wednesday‘s debate displayed a remarkable ignorance, or extremism, regarding the purpose of government regulation.
Nov 11, 2011 / Ben Adler
Melissa Harris-Perry: Why Was Penn State’s Abuse Scandal Covered Up? Melissa Harris-Perry: Why Was Penn State’s Abuse Scandal Covered Up?
Institutions like Penn State need to protect the communities that they are a part of.
Nov 10, 2011 / The Nation
Stanching the Flow of Corporate Dollars into Campaigns Stanching the Flow of Corporate Dollars into Campaigns
When our nation arrives at a level of corruption we cannot bear, we shouldn’t.
Nov 10, 2011 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
John Nichols: ‘This Grassroots Movement Turned Back a National Conservative Agenda’ John Nichols: ‘This Grassroots Movement Turned Back a National Conservative Agenda’
Citing the tremendous success of grassroots movements in Ohio and Maine, John Nichols applauded local activists for circumventing political insiders.
Nov 9, 2011 / Press Room
How to Lose an Election in Two Minutes How to Lose an Election in Two Minutes
This is fantastic.
Nov 9, 2011 / Jamelle Bouie
The 99 Percent Vote to Protect Labor Rights, Voting Rights, Reproductive Rights and Immigrant Rights The 99 Percent Vote to Protect Labor Rights, Voting Rights, Reproductive Rights and Immigrant Rights
From Ohio to Maine to Mississippi, voters rejected the conservative agenda on key issues.
Nov 9, 2011 / John Nichols