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
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
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
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
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