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On its fiftieth anniversary, the founding declaration of SDS echoes today in democracy movements around the world.

The fierce campaign against whistle-blowers in Washington.

American Dreamers is a heartfelt assessment of the history of the social movements and individuals who challenged the established order of their day.

This is the second time in living memory that an American movement protesting social injustice has embraced her.

Why early twentieth-century Americans—from anarchists to Baptist ministers—fell for the philosophy of Nietzsche.

Peter Dreier's list of the fifty most influential progressives of the twentieth century honored the people who moved progressive ideas in America from the marginal to the mainstream. But his list could only include a handful of all those who have contributed to this tradition. We asked our readers to nominate the American progressives who have made the biggest difference in the twentieth century.

Ayn Rand was a melodramatist of the moral life: the battle is between the producer and the moochers, and it must end in life or death.

The former dressmaker now fashions herself a revolutionary.

The Nation Guide to the Nation, just published by Vintage Books, is your guide to living liberally in America, from bars and art collectives to publishers and bookstores. Take a peek.

Warren Beatty's epic about the life and death of American radical journalist John Reed.