Grinnell College Announces $300,000 Annual Social Justice Prize Program Grinnell College Announces $300,000 Annual Social Justice Prize Program
Up to three $100,000 prizes will honor young innovators, organizations advancing positive social change
Nov 30, 2010 / StudentNation / Joanna Chiu
Jeremy Scahill and Peter Beinart on WikiLeaks: Policy Porn, or Public Service? Jeremy Scahill and Peter Beinart on WikiLeaks: Policy Porn, or Public Service?
WIth the latest diplomatic cables dump from WikiLeaks sending waves throughout the political and media worlds, the organization's activities are raising questions such as, is rel...
Nov 30, 2010 / The Joy Behar Show
What Makes President Obama Think He Can Work With GOP Leaders Who Are Opposed Even to Food Safety? What Makes President Obama Think He Can Work With GOP Leaders Who Are Opposed Even to Food Safety?
The president is talking about developing a "productive" relationship with Republicans like Mitch McConnell. But the Senate Republican leader just voted against allowing ...
Nov 30, 2010 / John Nichols
Markos Moulitsas Zúñiga: ‘I was a Republican!’ Markos Moulitsas Zúñiga: ‘I was a Republican!’
How did Markos Moulitsas Zúñiga, founder and publisher of the Daily Kos—the largest progressive community blog in the United States—go from a Reagan-l...
Nov 30, 2010 / Press Room
Markos Moulitsas Zúñiga: ‘I was a Republican!’ Markos Moulitsas Zúñiga: ‘I was a Republican!’
How did Markos Moulitsas Zúñiga, founder and publisher of the Daily Kos—the largest progressive community blog in the United States—go from a Reagan-lov...
Nov 30, 2010 / Brave New Conversations
Nation Conversations: Ari Berman, Tim Egan and Eli Sanders on the Democrats’ Future Nation Conversations: Ari Berman, Tim Egan and Eli Sanders on the Democrats’ Future
For Berman, Obama's grassroots victory in 2008 built heavily on the fifty-state electoral strategy which Howard Dean pursued as DNC chairman. But in a political climate far differe...
Nov 30, 2010 / The Nation
The National Security State Cops a Feel The National Security State Cops a Feel
Taking off the gloves (and then everything else).
Nov 30, 2010 / Tom Engelhardt
Still Awaiting Relief, Haitians Question the Election Results Still Awaiting Relief, Haitians Question the Election Results
Amid widespread allegations of electoral fraud and a chaotic international relief effort, Haitians themselves are surviving with dignity and heroism.
Nov 30, 2010 / James North
Police Detained UK Student Protesters En Masse: A Firsthand Account Police Detained UK Student Protesters En Masse: A Firsthand Account
Take a protest, toss in hundreds of police officers with riot shields, then block the protesters into an area of open space with no toilets, food or shelter, for hours. If anyone t...
Nov 30, 2010 / StudentNation / Laurie Penny
Memo To Democrats: You Have The Power Memo To Democrats: You Have The Power
Instead of caving to the GOP, Democrats should use the powers at their disposal.
Nov 30, 2010 / Ari Berman