Society

Election Day Loss: ACORN Declares Bankruptcy Election Day Loss: ACORN Declares Bankruptcy

This is the final chapter in the long and winding right-wing witch hunt against an organization that stood strong for poor and working people.

Nov 2, 2010 / Greg Kaufmann

Slide Show: Nation Readers’ Most Influential Progressives of the Twentieth Century

Slide Show: Nation Readers’ Most Influential Progressives of the Twentieth Century Slide Show: Nation Readers’ Most Influential Progressives of the Twentieth Century

Peter Dreier's list of the fifty most influential progressives of the twentieth century honored the people who moved progressive ideas in America from the marginal to the mainstream, but his list could only include a handful of all those who have contributed to this tradition. We asked our readers to nominate the American progressives who have made the biggest difference in the twentieth century, and Dreier has now created a list of eleven more progressives you told us are deserving of our recognition. You can read Dreier's complete biographies here, with suggestions for further reading.

Nov 2, 2010 / Photo Essay / The Nation

Nation Conversations: The Political Moment Nation Conversations: The Political Moment

A panel moderated by Calvin Trillin with Katrina vanden Heuvel, Jim Hightower, Melissa Harris-Perry, Chris Hayes and John Nichols weigh in on the current political moment and how...

Nov 2, 2010 / The Nation

Ballot Box Blues Ballot Box Blues

The most dispiriting election of a lifetime.

Nov 2, 2010 / Tom Engelhardt

Michelle Obama Rallies Crowd of 3,500 at UPenn Michelle Obama Rallies Crowd of 3,500 at UPenn

Michelle Obama rallies crowd of 3,500 at UPenn

Nov 2, 2010 / StudentNation / Evan Medina

Portland, the Paulsons and Bye-Bye, Baseball Portland, the Paulsons and Bye-Bye, Baseball

The people of Portland stood up to their local sports owners and refused to fund a new park. But team owners Merritt and Hank Paulson made baseball in Portland a casualty of the wa...

Nov 1, 2010 / Dave Zirin and Jules Boykoff

Slide Show: Reader Photos from the Rally to Restore Sanity

Slide Show: Reader Photos from the Rally to Restore Sanity Slide Show: Reader Photos from the Rally to Restore Sanity

Nov 1, 2010 / Photo Essay / The Nation

Slacker Friday Surprise: The Return of LTC Bob Slacker Friday Surprise: The Return of LTC Bob

The J Street conflict, the life of a career professional military officer and the mail.

Oct 29, 2010 / Eric Alterman

The Prop 19 Paper Chase

The Prop 19 Paper Chase The Prop 19 Paper Chase

Could the federal government prevent California from legalizing pot? Many experts just say no.

Oct 29, 2010 / Neima Jahromi

The Virtual Power of the Youth Vote

The Virtual Power of the Youth Vote The Virtual Power of the Youth Vote

Young people are the largest growing voting block, yet instead of engaging the issues that affect people under 30, the power of youth vote is chronically shrugged off by politician...

Oct 29, 2010 / StudentNation / Rob “Biko” Baker and Kierra Johnson

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