Censoring Books in Arizona

Massive backlash against the Ethnic Studies ban has been slow in coming but could prove politically disastrous for the powers that be.

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How People of Color Occupy Wall Street

The People of Color working group aims to bring more minorities into the Occupation, as well as to make sure that people of color are repesented throughout the movement.

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Controversy Dogs Tavis Smiley and Cornel West’s Poverty Tour—but Media Attention Does, Too

Did the Poverty Tour succeed in dramatizing the magnitude of poverty’s impact on America—or simply draw attention to its organizers’ criticisms of Obama?

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The Power of Words

Interviews with the winners of the 2010 Nation Student Writing Contest.

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Mississippi Growing

An African-American community with New Deal roots finds some hope in a farmers’ market.

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Slide Show: Farming Revival in Mississippi

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Did You Know The Nation Has a Sports Writer?

Sports make a great framework for examining politics.

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The Future of the Party?

Did the recent College Democrats of New York State Convention augur a new day for the Democratic Party?

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Black Farms, Black Markets

For black farmers, succeeding financially and bringing healthy food to urban markets remains an uphill battle against a lack of business contacts.

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Losing Ground

Black farmers and the agrarian culture they embody are rapidly disappearing.

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