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Students and Teachers Rally Around Ethnic Studies Students and Teachers Rally Around Ethnic Studies

A house bill was passed in Arizona last spring banning ethnic studies classes like African American history and Chicano studies. This week, students and teachers across the country...

Oct 1, 2010 / Braden Goyette

In ‘Boardwalk Empire,’ An All-Too-Real World In ‘Boardwalk Empire,’ An All-Too-Real World

In Terence Winter's too-beautiful Boardwalk Empire, the disconnect between "dry" Washington and the "wet," thoroughly corrupt real world is as blatant as i...

Oct 1, 2010 / Books & the Arts / Simon Maxwell Apter

Year of the Conservative Woman? Betsy Reed Debates the GOP’s Princella Smith Year of the Conservative Woman? Betsy Reed Debates the GOP’s Princella Smith

With more men than women supporting Sarah Palin, who really benefits from the GOP's 'Year of The Conservative Woman'?

Oct 1, 2010 / Press Room

Watch the One Nation March Live TODAY Watch the One Nation March Live TODAY

Live all day on Free Speech TV!

Oct 1, 2010 / Peter Rothberg

Conversation: Eric Foner on Obama and Lincoln’s Legacy Conversation: Eric Foner on Obama and Lincoln’s Legacy

What can Obama learn from Abraham Lincoln about governing a divided nation, and what can we learn from Lincoln's example about guiding a president to more progressive policies?

Oct 1, 2010 / The Nation on Grit TV

Interview with a Drowning President, Kiribati’s Anote Tong Interview with a Drowning President, Kiribati’s Anote Tong

Kiribati's President, Anote Tong, speaks about the struggles faced by climate refugees, solidarity within his country and getting the international community's attention.

Oct 1, 2010 / David Helvarg

The Breakdown: Why is Russ Feingold in Trouble?

The Breakdown: Why is Russ Feingold in Trouble? The Breakdown: Why is Russ Feingold in Trouble?

Chris Hayes and Wisconsin native John Nichols discuss the grave challenges facing the senator and how Obama and the state's economy affect Feingold's chances this fall.

Oct 1, 2010 / Chris Hayes

Jeremy Scahill Gets a Shoutout on the Colbert Report Jeremy Scahill Gets a Shoutout on the Colbert Report

Despite what McCain thinks, the US military doesn't always do things according to official policy. Stephen Colbert knows that, and so does Jeremy Scahill.

Oct 1, 2010 / Press Room

Talking Social Security

Talking Social Security Talking Social Security

It's time to get serious about sustaining social security. 

Oct 1, 2010 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Crisis in Pakistan: Possible Army Coup in Works, as US and Pakistan Clash Crisis in Pakistan: Possible Army Coup in Works, as US and Pakistan Clash

Playing its trump card, Pakistan has shut down a supply route for NATO forces in Afghanistan.

Oct 1, 2010 / Bob Dreyfuss

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