A Teachable Moment A Teachable Moment
So there we were, two Americans summoned to 11 Downing Street to advise the movers and shakers of British culture on the lessons to be learned from FDR's New Deal, and particularly...
Mar 24, 2009 / D.D. Guttenplan
Specter Stabs Unions in the Back Specter Stabs Unions in the Back
A Democratic politician once said of Arlen Specter that he's "always there when you don't need him." Well, the Employee Free Choice Act, was one place where we did need him. He wa...
Mar 24, 2009 / Chris Hayes
How the Bailout Could Hurt Obama’s Agenda How the Bailout Could Hurt Obama’s Agenda
Nation editor Katrina vanden Heuvel and New York Times columnist Thomas Freidman talk about how to fix the economy.
Mar 24, 2009 / MSNBC
Obama & Whistleblowers Obama & Whistleblowers
Several weeks ago, I attended a conference in Washington D.C. whose organizing theme was "Ending the Dark Ages, Turning on the Lights." The conference was a gathering of...
Mar 24, 2009 / Eyal Press
Get Real on Sex Ed Get Real on Sex Ed
There's an under-reported health care crisis brewing in this country: A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study reports at least one in four teenage girls -- ages 14 to 1...
Mar 24, 2009 / Peter Rothberg
Death of Newspapers: Long Live Journalism? Death of Newspapers: Long Live Journalism?
The Nation's John Nichols and other established journalists discuss the future of publishing and print journalism.
Mar 24, 2009 / GRITtv
Awards Season Awards Season
The Nation was honored this week with two National Magazine Awardnominations. Columnist Naomi Klein was recognized for "Columns andCommentary" for her work in 2008. Our Contribut...
Mar 24, 2009 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Geithner’s Plan: Like an Oil Spill Geithner’s Plan: Like an Oil Spill
Twenty years ago this week, the Exxon Valdez ran aground, spilling ten millions gallons of filthy oil over 10,000 square miles of Prince William Sound. The Exxon corporat...
Mar 24, 2009 / Laura Flanders
Our Budget, Our Selves Our Budget, Our Selves
Few processes are more revealing of our commitments, our priorities, and our core beliefs than budgeting. This is true for individuals, families, institutions, and nations. How we ...
Mar 24, 2009 / Melissa Harris-Perry
Socialists Need to Be Where the Struggle Is Socialists Need to Be Where the Struggle Is
Capitalism will only end when the world's working class puts it to sleep, and that--the revolution--is not around the corner.