Fostering Lifelong Learning Through Discounts Fostering Lifelong Learning Through Discounts
Of the 17 million college students in the United States, more than half a million of these students are over the age of 50. More and more schools are offering discounts and tuition...
Aug 10, 2010 / StudentNation / Melanie Breault
Mosque Mania Mosque Mania
There is a distinct creepiness to the controversy now raging around a proposed Islamic cultural center in Lower Manhattan.
Aug 10, 2010 / Stephan Salisbury
Message From Missouri: No Mandates but Not Necessarily No Reform Message From Missouri: No Mandates but Not Necessarily No Reform
Missouri voters rejected federal mandates. But that mean that they are against expanding access to healthcare? Not necessarily.
Aug 10, 2010 / John Nichols
Briefing: Betsy Reed on Midterm Elections and the Tea Party Briefing: Betsy Reed on Midterm Elections and the Tea Party
The battle for Congress—otherwise known as the 2010 midterm elections—is underway, and it seems that every bill that comes up for a vote is a campaign issue.
Aug 9, 2010 / The Nation on Grit TV
Women, the Taliban and That ‘Time’ Cover Women, the Taliban and That ‘Time’ Cover
Whatever reason the United States has for being in Afghanistan, it has nothing to do with the plight of Afghan women.
Aug 9, 2010 / Bob Dreyfuss
What Progressives Did Right to Win Healthcare What Progressives Did Right to Win Healthcare
The progressive campaign to win health reform was several years in the making and based on a well-developed and resourced plan, from which other progressive campaigns can learn.
Aug 9, 2010 / Richard Kirsch
Idle Iron, Vital Workers Idle Iron, Vital Workers
Congressman Raúl Grijalva's plan to clean up abandoned oil rigs in the Gulf of Mexico would hold Big Oil accountable, protect the environment and employ gulf coast residents...
Aug 9, 2010 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
In Honor of Rehiring Isiah Thomas: A ‘Tribute’ to the Muse of Bad Sports, James Dolan In Honor of Rehiring Isiah Thomas: A ‘Tribute’ to the Muse of Bad Sports, James Dolan
James Dolan, the owner of the New York Knicks, has absolutely wrecked the team I grew up admiring. It's time for a change.
Aug 9, 2010 / Dave Zirin
Tony Judt: 1948–2010 Tony Judt: 1948–2010
The Nation mourns the passing of Tony Judt, a historian and intellectual whose acumen, courage and range are renowned, profound and an inspiration.
Aug 8, 2010 / Books & the Arts / Eyal Press
The Russian-Georgian War: Two Years Later The Russian-Georgian War: Two Years Later
Aug 7, 2010 / The Nation