Could Christine O’Donnell Really Win? Could Christine O’Donnell Really Win?
Why the media—and probably more voters than we like to think—find her bewitching.
Sep 21, 2010 / Leslie Savan
Whom Did We Miss? Whom Did We Miss?
Peter Dreier's list of fifty people who pushed America to be more progressive during the twentieth century leaves much room for debate. Please let us know whom we missed.
Sep 21, 2010 / The Nation
Briefing: Dean Baker on Elizabeth Warren and America’s Poverty Briefing: Dean Baker on Elizabeth Warren and America’s Poverty
Is the recession really ending? What does Elizabeth Warren's sort-of appointment mean? Dean Baker has answers on Grit TV.
Sep 20, 2010 / The Nation on Grit TV
Jeremy Scahill on Blackwater’s Secret Relationship with Multinational Corporations Jeremy Scahill on Blackwater’s Secret Relationship with Multinational Corporations
Jeremy Scahill says secret documents reveal Blackwater's relationships with multinational corporations like Monsanto and Chevron, as well as to foreign governments.
Sep 20, 2010 / Press Room
Let Us Be The Peacemakers Let Us Be The Peacemakers
The most striking American tragedy of these last nine years—far worse than the tragedy of 9/11 itself—is just how weak we have been in the wake of war.
Sep 20, 2010 / Timothy Patrick McCarthy
Jeremy Scahill on Blackwater’s Secret Relationship with Big Business Jeremy Scahill on Blackwater’s Secret Relationship with Big Business
Jeremy Scahill says secret documents reveal Blackwater's relationships with multinational corporations like Monsanto and Chevron, as well as to foreign governments.
Sep 20, 2010 / Democracy Now!
The Betrayal of the American Dream The Betrayal of the American Dream
Thanks to Governor Christie, a generation of hardworking New Jersey students don't know if they'll be able to afford college.
Sep 20, 2010 / John Connelly
Bard High School Early College Offers Public School Students Free, High Quality Education Bard High School Early College Offers Public School Students Free, High Quality Education
The author offers an uplifting example of a public high school that offers students exceptional education in New York City, but wants more students across the US to have simil...
Sep 20, 2010 / Sam Levine
Losing Ignition Losing Ignition
Nation Writing Contest Winner: Students and workers pay the price in the decline of Detroit's automobile industry.
Sep 20, 2010 / Amanda Lewan
Undereducated Students, Overburdened Teachers and the Future of America Undereducated Students, Overburdened Teachers and the Future of America
After describing the immediate effects of budget cuts to education, such as overburdened teachers and lack of after school activities, the 16-year-old author considers the long-ter...
Sep 20, 2010 / Hishaam Habib