John Nichols: America’s ‘People Power Moment’ John Nichols: America’s ‘People Power Moment’
Although the media do not know how to cover protest movements well, they do know how to cover elections. This will serve the Wisconsin recall effort well.
Jan 19, 2012 / Press Room
Progressives to Obama: Don’t Protect the Banks Progressives to Obama: Don’t Protect the Banks
A massive petition drive is urging the White House not to let big banks off the hook for their role in the economic crisis.
Jan 19, 2012 / George Zornick
Nation Interns Choose the Week’s Most Important (and Undercovered) Stories (1/18) Nation Interns Choose the Week’s Most Important (and Undercovered) Stories (1/18)
Every week, Nation interns try to cut through the echo chamber and choose one good article in their area of interest that they feel should receive more attention.
Jan 19, 2012 / StudentNation / The Nation
George Zornick: Occupy Congress Takes Over DC George Zornick: Occupy Congress Takes Over DC
Though DC is not the ideal ground for Occupy protesters, yesterday's Occupy Congress action did get plenty of attention.
Jan 18, 2012 / Press Room
Katrina vanden Heuvel: Fighting Back Against ‘Citizens United’ Katrina vanden Heuvel: Fighting Back Against ‘Citizens United’
What can you do to help overturn the Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision?
Jan 18, 2012 / Francis Reynolds
NYU Establishes Occupy Wall Street Course NYU Establishes Occupy Wall Street Course
New York University professor Lisa Duggan says that the Occupy Wall Street movement has inspired an entire generation to want to learn about what might otherwise seem like a dry su...
Jan 17, 2012 / StudentNation / Georgia Kral
How Obama Can Hold Banks Accountable How Obama Can Hold Banks Accountable
Only a federal investigation can get to the bottom of what happened in the housing bubble—and get a fair deal for homeowners.
Jan 17, 2012 / Robert B. Reich
Occupy DC Kicks Off Occupy DC Kicks Off
The movement comes to the nation’s capital to welcome Congress back into town.
Jan 17, 2012 / George Zornick
Trouble on the Horizon for Occupy DC Trouble on the Horizon for Occupy DC
A spate of bad press has led Washington's mayor to ask for an eviction.
Jan 13, 2012 / George Zornick
Nation Interns Choose the Week’s Most Important Stories (1/13) Nation Interns Choose the Week’s Most Important Stories (1/13)
Every week, Nation interns try to cut through the echo chamber and choose one good article in their area of interest that they feel should receive more attention.
Jan 13, 2012 / StudentNation / The Nation