One More Try: The Rules Versus the Game One More Try: The Rules Versus the Game
A response to Dave Zirin's "Re-reply to Prof Lawrence Lessig: Where Does Change Actually Come From?"
Oct 27, 2011 / Lawrence Lessig
Nine Questions for Herman Cain Nine Questions for Herman Cain
It’s time we took Herman Cain seriously and interrogated his unserious plans and assertions.
Oct 27, 2011 / Ben Adler
Ball of Confusion Ball of Confusion
Alterman on Motown and Reed on Tom Waits and the 99 percent.
Oct 27, 2011 / Eric Alterman
How the Wounding of a Vet Who Dared to Dissent Stirred a New Wave of Dissent How the Wounding of a Vet Who Dared to Dissent Stirred a New Wave of Dissent
The violence in Oakland has provoked a global outcry, as activists ask how a Marine can survive Iraq only to be seriously injured while peacefully protesting on the streets of an A...
Oct 27, 2011 / John Nichols
House Democrats Upset With Supercommittee Negotiations House Democrats Upset With Supercommittee Negotiations
While the supercommittee pursues a “grand bargain” on deficit reduction, progressive members of the House are speaking out against deep cuts.
Oct 27, 2011 / George Zornick
Debt Forgiveness, Euro-Style Debt Forgiveness, Euro-Style
The big nations of the EU worked out a deal to resolve their financial crisis that does what US politicians lack the nerve to pursue. The Europeans are whacking the bankers big-...
Oct 27, 2011 / William Greider
‘It’s Up To Us’: Occupy Colleges Gains Traction ‘It’s Up To Us’: Occupy Colleges Gains Traction
There is nothing more important than participating in the largest demonstration of social change in our lives.
Oct 27, 2011 / StudentNation / Krystie Yandoli
Melissa Harris-Perry: Mississippi’s Attempt to Limit Women’s Reproductive Rights Melissa Harris-Perry: Mississippi’s Attempt to Limit Women’s Reproductive Rights
A Constitutional amendment is on the November 8 ballot in Mississippi which wants to amend the Bill of Rights to declare a fertilized human egg as a legal person.
Oct 27, 2011 / Press Room
Video: Job Creators: A Poem by Rep. Gwen Moore Video: Job Creators: A Poem by Rep. Gwen Moore
Rep. Gwen Moore has a poem for the nation’s so-called job creators.
Oct 27, 2011 / George Zornick
Nation Interns Choose the Week’s Most Important Stories (10/28) Nation Interns Choose the Week’s Most Important Stories (10/28)
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.
Oct 27, 2011 / StudentNation / The Nation