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DC’s Rahm Emanuel Should be Running for Mayor of Wall Street—Not Chicago DC’s Rahm Emanuel Should be Running for Mayor of Wall Street—Not Chicago

It is hard to think of anyone who has done more to undermine cities such as Chicago than Rahm Emanuel. And he may not even meet the residency requirement to run for mayor.

Oct 5, 2010 / John Nichols

Talking Tea Party Feminism on the Brian Lehrer Show

Talking Tea Party Feminism on the Brian Lehrer Show Talking Tea Party Feminism on the Brian Lehrer Show

Betsy Reed and Rebecca Traister talk about the rise of conservative women in the 2010 elections.

Oct 5, 2010 / The Brian Lehrer Show

The Face of an American Lost Generation The Face of an American Lost Generation

Unemployed and stranded on the sidelines of a job crisis.

Oct 5, 2010 / Andy Kroll

Andrew Shirvell Needs to be Fired If We Want to End Violence Against Gays Andrew Shirvell Needs to be Fired If We Want to End Violence Against Gays

In his unrelenting online attacks on the University of Michigan's first openly gay president, assistant attorney general Andrew Shirvell feeds America's culture of violent homoph...

Oct 5, 2010 / StudentNation / Vivekananda Nemana

National Day of Action to Defend Public Education National Day of Action to Defend Public Education

On October 7, tens of thousands of students, faculty and supporters will take part in coordinated actions to defend public education.

Oct 5, 2010 / StudentNation / Peter Rothberg

Briefing: Bill Fletcher Jr. and Richard Kim on the One Nation March Briefing: Bill Fletcher Jr. and Richard Kim on the One Nation March

The One Nation march should not not simply be a nice day out for progressives, says Bill Fletcher Jr.—it needs to be a turning of the tide, a change of course away from ang...

Oct 4, 2010 / The Nation on Grit TV

Slide Show: One Nation Working Together March

Slide Show: One Nation Working Together March Slide Show: One Nation Working Together March

On Saturday, October 2, exactly one month before voters head to the polls for the midterm elections, tens of thousands of progressive activists from across the country converged at…

Oct 4, 2010 / Photo Essay / The Nation

Lebron James and the Perils of Walking the Fence Lebron James and the Perils of Walking the Fence

The uproar around NBA star Lebron James's recent comments about race and racism highlight the fact that you don't raise such concerns without paying a price.

Oct 4, 2010 / Dave Zirin

Christine O’Donnell’s Witchcraft Christine O’Donnell’s Witchcraft

Could O’Donnell’s sexual Puritanism actually be a misinterpretation of the Bible specifically geared towards garnering votes?

Oct 4, 2010 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Forget Gibbs. Bring Back Dean as DNC Chair Forget Gibbs. Bring Back Dean as DNC Chair

Instead of installing another Washington insider in a top position, Obama should look for someone with credibility among the party's grassroots base.

Oct 4, 2010 / Ari Berman

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