Comments of the Week: November 18, 2011 Comments of the Week: November 18, 2011
Each week we post a run-down of the best of our reader comments with the hopes of highlighting some of your most valuable insights and encouraging more people to ...
Nov 18, 2011 / Sarah Arnold
Video: What Is Occupy Duke Doing? Video: What Is Occupy Duke Doing?
Jacob Tobia, a Duke sophomore, talks about some of the issues Occupy Duke protesters are working on since they began their encampment four weeks ago.
Nov 18, 2011 / StudentNation / The Nation
Dispatch from Occupy Harvard Dispatch from Occupy Harvard
A story of the growth of the Occupy movement at America's most venerable university.
Nov 18, 2011 / StudentNation / Philip Cartelli
Pakistan: Rumors of Coups and Countercoups Pakistan: Rumors of Coups and Countercoups
A desperate civilian government seeking aid against its own military junta?
Nov 18, 2011 / Bob Dreyfuss
Still Occupying Wall Street: N17 and Beyond Still Occupying Wall Street: N17 and Beyond
After the raid on Zuccotti Park by the NYPD, Occupy Wall Street came back in full force with a full day of action.
Nov 18, 2011 / Rachel Signer
Former Seattle Police Chief: OWS Reveals the Militarization of Our Police Forces Former Seattle Police Chief: OWS Reveals the Militarization of Our Police Forces
In reaction to escalation of the "wars" on drugs and terror, police forces throughout the country have rapidly militarized.
Nov 18, 2011 / Press Room
Who’ll Stop The Rain? Who’ll Stop The Rain?
Eric reviews new CD collections, Reed takes on the anti-Occupy narrative.
Nov 18, 2011 / Eric Alterman
Nation Interns Choose the Week’s Most Important Stories (11/18) Nation Interns Choose the Week’s Most Important Stories (11/18)
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.
Nov 18, 2011 / StudentNation / The Nation
College Students, Blackface and How to Talk About Race College Students, Blackface and How to Talk About Race
A few thoughts on how younger people view racism these days.
Nov 18, 2011 / Jamelle Bouie
Nation Conversations: Mike Konczal: What Can We Do About Inequality in America? Nation Conversations: Mike Konczal: What Can We Do About Inequality in America?
With a prejudicial tax code and a decrease in financial regulations, it's a good time to be a CEO.
Nov 17, 2011 / The Nation