Detroit’s Social Forum: Hope in a Crisis Detroit’s Social Forum: Hope in a Crisis
At the US Social Forum in Detroit, activists from diverse backgrounds are making common cause.
Jun 24, 2010 / Ben Ehrenreich
Greg Grandin on BP, Beck and Ongoing Troubles in Latin America Greg Grandin on BP, Beck and Ongoing Troubles in Latin America
NYU professor and Nation writer Greg Grandin on GRITtv discussing Honduras, Colombia and Glenn Beck's "particular brand of Americanism that can't escape a tourette-like refere...
Jun 18, 2010 / GRITtv
Abraham Lincoln, Meet Client #9 Abraham Lincoln, Meet Client #9
Americans sacrifice to pay for a militarized, increasingly unequal society. Is it any wonder that people respond to calls for selflessness with defensiveness and cynicism?
Jun 9, 2010 / Column / Katha Pollitt
Beyond Business as Usual Beyond Business as Usual
We can't simply grow our way out of unemployment.
May 6, 2010 / Juliet Schor
Georgetown Boasts Diversity, Silences Opposing Viewpoints Georgetown Boasts Diversity, Silences Opposing Viewpoints
A coalition of student groups are fighting for free speech and reproductive health services at a Catholic university.
Apr 8, 2010 / StudentNation / Morgan Ashenfelter
The New Jim Crow The New Jim Crow
How the war on drugs gave birth to a permanent American undercaste.
Mar 9, 2010 / Michelle Alexander
Receding Sexual Rights in VA Receding Sexual Rights in VA
Virginia's governor repeals protection against sexual discrimination and may cut funding to Planned Parenthood.
Feb 23, 2010 / The Rachel Maddow Show
Slide Show: Civil Rights in The Nation Slide Show: Civil Rights in The Nation
In honor of Black History Month, The Nation has assembled a collection of articles from the magazine's archive dating back to 1865. We present them here with an accompanying slide show featuring some of the most important benchmarks in African-American history.
Feb 23, 2010 / Photo Essay / The Nation
Let All Super Bowl Ads Advocate Let All Super Bowl Ads Advocate
David Zirin argues for a Super Bowl chock-full of advocacy ads.
Feb 5, 2010 / The Rachel Maddow Show
Focus on the Fetus Focus on the Fetus
The trouble with protesting the Tim Tebow ad: all most people see is pro-choicers trying to shut up a brave mother and her son.
Feb 4, 2010 / Column / Katha Pollitt