Brett Story

Brett Story is a freelance journalist and independent documentary filmmaker based out of Montreal, and a 2008 spring intern for The Nation.

Currently

  • Can China's Wind Save the World?

    April 16, 2009

    The Nation's Christian Parenti explains how the growing industry of wind turbines can reduce harmful pollution and ultimately wean China off its coal addiction.

  • 'Drop the Rock': Repeal Unfair Drug Laws

    March 30, 2009

    The change in leadership at the New York state level seems poised to make a dramatic change to the state's Rockefeller Drug Laws.

  • Joseph Stiglitz on the Economic Meltdown

    March 23, 2009

    Nobel prize-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz explains what drove the US economy off a cliff and what steps need to be taken to rectify the situation.

  • An Inauguration for the Ages

    March 6, 2009

    Nation columnist Patricia Williams discusses the symbolism of Obama's election as captured by The Nation's historic cover.

  • Sex Scandal: Repressed Memory on Trial

    March 2, 2009

    Nation columnnist JoAnn Wypijewski discusses the troubling conviction of Priest Paul Shanley, which has been appealed to the Massachusetts Supreme Court.

  • Stop the Looting of Social Security

    February 17, 2009

    The Nation's William Greider warns that if progressives don't engage with President Obama more, forces advocating for 'entitlement reform' will gut social security.

  • Nation Critic's Picks: Gomorah, The Class

    February 12, 2009

    The Nation's film critic Stuart Klawans weighs in on two of the most acclaimed foreign films of 2008.

  • Blackwater: Leaving Iraq, Chasing Pirates?

    February 4, 2009

    The Nation's Jeremy Scahill reports that while Blackwater's Iraq contract won't be renewed, the powerful military corporation has no plans to slow down.

  • New Jobs for a Green Economy

    January 29, 2009

    Robert Pollin and Liza Featherstone explore the potential of a green economy and the importance of achieving it the right way.

  • Is There Hope for the Homeless?

    January 23, 2009

    Patrick Markee and Lizzie Ratner report from a New York intake clinic for homeless families in the Bronx.

  • Protesters Demand Peace in Gaza

    January 16, 2009

    Opponents of the attacks on Gaza gather in New York City to express their anger, grief and desire for peace.

  • Jesse Jackson '88: Realizing the Promise

    January 14, 2009

    Jesse Jackson's campaign formed the basis for a new political coalition that helped elect Barack Obama America's first black president.

2008

  • The Right Stimulus

    December 5, 2008

    Nation Editor Katrina vanden Heuvel discusses strategies for Obama to rebuild the public infrastructure and rethink the stimulus package so Wall Street isn't the only recipient.

  • Sean Penn Reflects on Chávez and Castro

    November 25, 2008

    Actor-director Sean Penn debunks the many myths surrounding Cuba's Raúl Castro and Venezuela's Hugo Chávez.

  • Nation's Youth Go Green

    November 21, 2008

    Now that they've shown their power at the polls, young voters are channeling their energy into a green economy.

  • Antiwar Iraq Vets Arrested

    November 12, 2008

    A look at the brutal suppression of antiwar Iraq veterans highlights their continued struggle for justice.

  • Election Night at The Nation

    November 5, 2008

    A look inside The Nation's election night party and a glimpse at Obama victory celebrations in Brooklyn.

  • Winning in November

    September 2, 2008

    What issues must the Democrats champion in order to win in the general election in November?

  • Impressions from Denver

    August 30, 2008

    Cutting through the spin and the stagecraft, Nation correspondents on the scene in Denver report on their experiences at the Democratic convention.

  • I Fish, I Hunt, I Vote Democratic

    August 28, 2008

    The Nation's Chris Hayes catches up with a pro-gun gathering of Democrats in Denver--and Davy Crockett's 21st-century namesake.

  • Victor Navasky Looks Back

    August 27, 2008

    The Nation's Publisher Emeritus reflects on every convention since 1956--and ahead to Obama's historic moment.

  • Dissent in Denver

    August 25, 2008

    If Barack Obama is promishing change from the bottom up, then what's driving the protests in Denver?

  • Bugliosi v. Bush

    June 19, 2008

    The famed prosecutor wants to see the President tried for murder in an American courtroom.

  • Justice for Sean Bell

    April 28, 2008

    Protesters decry acquittal of three New York City police officers on trial for firing 50 bullets at an unarmed man.

  • The People vs. Michael Chertoff

    March 11, 2008

    To build a fence on the US border with Mexico, the Department of Homeland Security seized land without trials or negotiations.

  • The Working-Class Vote in Ohio

    February 28, 2008

    What issues matter to Ohio's blue-collar voters? JoAnn Wypijewski reports from the campaign trail.

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Blogs

» The Notion

Palin as the Church Lady | Going Rogue book tour brings passive-aggressive rightwing Christianity to the fore.
Leslie Savan
29 Comments

» Altercation

Slacker Friday | The "Second Amendment" sale; the raving paranoids of the right.
Eric Alterman

» Editor's Cut

An Alternative to Escalation in Afghanistan | President Obama is expected to make a decision regarding his Afghanistan strategy after Thanksgiving.
Katrina vanden Heuvel
53 Comments

» The Beat

House Rebels Force Fed Audit, Real Economy Onto Agenda | Frank's Financial Services Committee becomes focal point for revolts by members who worry about powerful banks and unemployment.
John Nichols
26 Comments

» The Dreyfuss Report

Chongqing: Socialism in One City | China is managing the most important event in the world: the urbanization of half a billion people. Fast.
Robert Dreyfuss
202 Comments

» Act Now!

Toward Copenhagen | A guide to joining the movement against climate change.
Peter Rothberg
59 Comments