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Gerry in the Gap Gerry in the Gap

From the archive: The Nation on Geraldine Ferraro's 1984 Vice-presidential candidacy.

Mar 26, 2011 / The Nation

400,000 Brits Protest Against Austerity 400,000 Brits Protest Against Austerity

Half a million people marched through London in opposition to the British government's austerity program. But is anyone listening?

Mar 26, 2011 / D.D. Guttenplan

When Illegal Doesn’t Matter: US Uncut’s National Day Of Protest When Illegal Doesn’t Matter: US Uncut’s National Day Of Protest

Today marked US Uncut’s second big nationwide protest. Coast-to-coast, more than 40 cities joined in a day of action protesting the tax dodging practices of massive corporati...

Mar 26, 2011 / Allison Kilkenny

The Price of Art The Price of Art

Over 130 internationally renowned artists have boycotted the new Guggenheim Museum in the United Arab Emirates, in an attempt to pressure Abu Dhabi officials to protect basic right...

Mar 25, 2011 / Carmel DeAmicis

Video: As Michele Bachmann Toys With Presidential Bid, Remember Her Call for McCarthyism Video: As Michele Bachmann Toys With Presidential Bid, Remember Her Call for McCarthyism

In 2008 on Hardball, Bachmann called on the media to seek out members of Congress who are “anti-American.” And Katrina vanden Heuvel talked back.

Mar 25, 2011 / The Nation

Elizabeth Taylor, Al Jazeera and the Raid on Entebbe

Elizabeth Taylor, Al Jazeera and the Raid on Entebbe Elizabeth Taylor, Al Jazeera and the Raid on Entebbe

How a Hollywood star offered herself in a hostage trade.

Mar 25, 2011 / Books & the Arts / Jon Wiener

This Week: The Ashes of Triangle Fire. PLUS: GOP’s Despicable Politics This Week: The Ashes of Triangle Fire. PLUS: GOP’s Despicable Politics

This week, we commenorate the 100th anniversary of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire with an essay by Joshua Freeman, AFL-CIO's Tula Connell and a must see slideshow. I wei...

Mar 25, 2011 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Wisconsin GOP Seeks to Silence a Distinguished Dissenter. McCarthyism is Back. Wisconsin GOP Seeks to Silence a Distinguished Dissenter. McCarthyism is Back.

When Bill Cronon, a University of Wisconsin professor, started raising questions about whether Governor Scott Walker’s attacks on labor unions might have been organized ...

Mar 25, 2011 / John Nichols

The Breakdown: Is the US Military Action in Libya Unconstitutional?

The Breakdown: Is the US Military Action in Libya Unconstitutional? The Breakdown: Is the US Military Action in Libya Unconstitutional?

Members of Congress on both sides of the aisle have started questioning the constitutionality of Obama's announcement that the US will pursue military operations in Libya.

Mar 25, 2011 / Chris Hayes

‘If I Turn Traitor…’ ‘If I Turn Traitor…’

Eric Alterman reviews music and Reed Richardson parses the ethics of sports journalism.

Mar 25, 2011 / Books & the Arts / Eric Alterman

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