Learning About Labor Learning About Labor
This essay, a finalist in The Nation's Student Writing Contest, argues that the new president should restore workers' rights ASAP.
Dec 15, 2008 / Feature / Hugh Baran
Radio Nation with Laura Flanders Radio Nation with Laura Flanders
Liberal living coast to coast. A look at the forthcoming Nation Guide to the Nation, with Katrina vanden Heuvel. Plus: Patty Hearst and Obama's education choice.
Dec 15, 2008 / Radio Nation
Transcending Trauma Transcending Trauma
This essay, the college winner of The Nation's Student Writing Contest, argues for a federal oversight panel to overhaul the treatment of those in foster care.
Dec 13, 2008 / Feature / Victor Lopez
Jon Stewart and Mike Huckabee Debate Marriage Equality Jon Stewart and Mike Huckabee Debate Marriage Equality
Jon Stewart challenges Republican Mike Huckabee over the hypocrisy and dishonesty of his anti-marriage equality positions.
Dec 12, 2008 / The Daily Show
Help End the Unconstitutional Military Commissions Help End the Unconstitutional Military Commissions
Military officials who have prosecuted and defended detainees explain why we cannot continue to deny Gitmo prisoners the rights they deserve.
Dec 12, 2008 / Brave New Films
‘Center-Right’? Not Quite… ‘Center-Right’? Not Quite…
Once again, the MSM is casting Americans as far less liberal than they actually are.
Dec 11, 2008 / Column / Eric Alterman
Editorial Malpractice Editorial Malpractice
Deconstructing Russia coverage on the Washington Post editorial page.
Dec 11, 2008 / Mark Ames
Beware School ‘Reformers’ Beware School ‘Reformers’
School reform could take on new meaning if Obama's secretary of education is actually an educator.
Dec 11, 2008 / Alfie Kohn
Building for the Future Building for the Future
An activist calls for engaging youth in political life beyond the election.
Dec 10, 2008 / Supriya Pillai
India’s Muslims India’s Muslims
The deep grievances of marginalized Indian Muslims are a source of major societal rifts, exacerbated by the anti-Muslim propaganda of Hindu fundamentalists.
Dec 3, 2008 / Barbara Crossette