Slacker Thursday Slacker Thursday
I've got a new "Think Again" column called "This Fish Rots from the Head Down" and it's about what a crappy, dishonest columnist George Will is, and it's here. ...
Nov 5, 2009 / Eric Alterman
Save the Children, in Zimbabwe and at Home Save the Children, in Zimbabwe and at Home
What is poverty? One volunteer's perspective shows us it's all relative. A finalist in The Nation's Student Writing Contest 2009.
Nov 5, 2009 / Feature / Ophelia Hu
Conscience of a Young Conservative Conscience of a Young Conservative
Can the Republican Party survive without the enthusiasm of its young supporters?
Nov 5, 2009 / Feature / Alana Levinson
The New Okies: Brain Drain in Class of ’09 The New Okies: Brain Drain in Class of ’09
Going abroad is no longer just a school-time pleasure cruise. It's an employment opportunity.
Nov 5, 2009 / Feature / Jeanette Blalock-Davis
Graduating in the Recession Graduating in the Recession
A struggling young journalist is forced to take up a job on the side delivering pizza, but with tips dwindling, he wonders if it's really worth it.
Nov 5, 2009 / Feature / Michael Cohen
The Weight of Our Problems The Weight of Our Problems
The looming presence of debt collectors makes high school an even harder.
Nov 5, 2009 / Feature / Aleena Durrani
Patience with Iran Patience with Iran
The Green Movement opposition flexed its muscles again in Iran this week, taking advantage of anti-American protests on the anniversary of the 1979 seizure of the US embassy in Te...
Nov 5, 2009 / Bob Dreyfuss
Did Republicans Rally the Stock Market? Did Republicans Rally the Stock Market?
The Nation's Christopher Hayes disproves claims that the November 4 jump in the markets is directly correlated with "the Republican sweep" on election day.
Nov 5, 2009 / CNBC
Battered But Never Broken Battered But Never Broken
After fifteen years as a production manager, one man is now forced to haul trash out of abandoned public housing. Instead of panicking, he is turning the crisis into an opportunity...
Nov 5, 2009 / Feature / Jacob Stokes
Economic Adaptation Economic Adaptation
The recession has been a rite of passage for Generation Y, who are now more than prepared for the struggles of adulthood.
Nov 5, 2009 / Feature / Christine Chang