Conversation: John Conyers on Creating a Stimulus Plan for the People Conversation: John Conyers on Creating a Stimulus Plan for the People
Speaking from the One Nation rally, the longtime representative from Michigan asks why we bailed out a dysfunctional Wall Street but can't put money intro creating jobs for ordina...
Oct 5, 2010 / Video / The Nation on Grit TV
Briefing: Bill Fletcher Jr. and Richard Kim on the One Nation March Briefing: Bill Fletcher Jr. and Richard Kim on the One Nation March
The One Nation march should not not simply be a nice day out for progressives, says Bill Fletcher Jr.—it needs to be a turning of the tide, a change of course away from ang...
Oct 4, 2010 / Video / The Nation on Grit TV
Conversation: Eric Foner on Obama and Lincoln’s Legacy Conversation: Eric Foner on Obama and Lincoln’s Legacy
What can Obama learn from Abraham Lincoln about governing a divided nation, and what can we learn from Lincoln's example about guiding a president to more progressive policies?
Oct 1, 2010 / Video / The Nation on Grit TV
Commentary: John Nichols on the GOP’s Pledge to America Commentary: John Nichols on the GOP’s Pledge to America
The Republicans' "Pledge to America" demands dramatic cuts to the federal budget, cuts that can only come from one place: Social Security.
Sep 29, 2010 / Video / The Nation on Grit TV
Briefing: Betsy Reed and Rebecca Traister on Sarah Palin’s ‘Mama Grizzlies’ Briefing: Betsy Reed and Rebecca Traister on Sarah Palin’s ‘Mama Grizzlies’
After Sarah Palin declared that the "Mama Grizzlies" were taking over the Republican party, the media reacted as if Republican women were an undiscovered species. Is t...
Sep 28, 2010 / Video / The Nation on Grit TV
Commentary: Anne Elizabeth Moore on Cambodia’s Striking Garment Workers Commentary: Anne Elizabeth Moore on Cambodia’s Striking Garment Workers
Anne Elizabeth Moore argues that if the international business community can’t support the workers in Cambodia’s garment sector, maybe young women around the world ca...
Sep 24, 2010 / Video / The Nation on Grit TV
Conversation: Roberta Gratz and John Mollenkopf on Cities in Decline Conversation: Roberta Gratz and John Mollenkopf on Cities in Decline
With budget crunches slamming cities and urban industry continuing to decline, what can be done to rebuild American cities so that they are strong and work for everyone?
Sep 22, 2010 / Video / The Nation on Grit TV
Briefing: Dean Baker on Elizabeth Warren and America’s Poverty Briefing: Dean Baker on Elizabeth Warren and America’s Poverty
Is the recession really ending? What does Elizabeth Warren's sort-of appointment mean? Dean Baker has answers on Grit TV.
Sep 20, 2010 / Video / The Nation on Grit TV
Conversation: Naomi Klein on Building an Independent Progressive Movement Conversation: Naomi Klein on Building an Independent Progressive Movement
"We have to build that independent left," Klein says. "It has to be so strong and so radical and so militant and so powerful that it becomes irresistible."
Sep 15, 2010 / Video / The Nation on Grit TV
Briefing: Melissa Harris-Lacewell on Covering Progressive Causes Briefing: Melissa Harris-Lacewell on Covering Progressive Causes
Lack of coverage of progressive movements and protests in the face of an angry and well-funded right wing can be disheartening. But they're out there, fighting hard to keep a ...
Sep 13, 2010 / Video / The Nation on Grit TV