Social Justice

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 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 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

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