Society

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

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