Conversation: Diane Ravitch on the Death of Public Education Conversation: Diane Ravitch on the Death of Public Education
Diane Ravitch's research shows that charter schools, high-stakes testing and punishing teachers for low-scoring kids are all failing. That's why this former No Child Left Behind ...
Jul 23, 2010 / Video / The Nation on Grit TV
Commentary: Jaclyn Friedman on Al Gore’s Media Defenders Commentary: Jaclyn Friedman on Al Gore’s Media Defenders
According to Jaclyn Friedman, the media couldn't have handled the sexual assault allegations against Al Gore worse if they had tried.
Jul 21, 2010 / Video / The Nation on Grit TV
Briefing: Greg Mitchell on America’s Massive Intelligence Apparatus Briefing: Greg Mitchell on America’s Massive Intelligence Apparatus
How was America's hidden intelligence infrastructure allowed to grow so large while other social programs whithered?
Jul 19, 2010 / Video / The Nation on Grit TV
Briefing: JoAnn Wypijewski on the Republicans’ Negativity Briefing: JoAnn Wypijewski on the Republicans’ Negativity
The Nation's JoAnn Wypijewski on how many Americans feel unable to defend themselves against catastrophes from foreclosures to job loss to the BP oil spill—but unlike during...
Jul 16, 2010 / Video / The Nation on Grit TV
Mark Hertsgaard: Weaning Louisiana Off its Oil Addiction Mark Hertsgaard: Weaning Louisiana Off its Oil Addiction
On The Nation on Grit TV, Mark Hertsgaard argues that oil to Louisiana is like heroin to an addict. It's high time we started the weaning process.
Jul 14, 2010 / Nation in the News / The Nation on Grit TV
Commentary: Colin Robinson on Amazon’s Bad Business Commentary: Colin Robinson on Amazon’s Bad Business
The mega-bookseller's business model can be seriously damaging to publishers, authors and even consumers.
Jul 14, 2010 / Video / The Nation on Grit TV
Weaning Louisiana Off its Oil Addiction Weaning Louisiana Off its Oil Addiction
On The Nation on Grit TV, Mark Hertsgaard argues that oil to Louisiana is like heroin to an addict. It's high time we started the weaning process.
Jul 12, 2010 / Video / The Nation on Grit TV
Facing Up to Violence Against LGBT Youth Behind Bars Facing Up to Violence Against LGBT Youth Behind Bars
Daniel Redman appears on The Nation on Grit TV to describe how the juvenile justice system sends queer youth to prison in disproportionate numbers, fails to protect them from viole...
Jul 8, 2010 / Nation in the News / The Nation on Grit TV
Violence Against LGBT Youth Behind Bars Violence Against LGBT Youth Behind Bars
Daniel Redman joins The Nation on Grit TV to describe how the brutal and dysfunctional juvenile justice system sends queer youth to prison in disproportionate numbers, fails to ...
Jul 8, 2010 / Video / The Nation on Grit TV
Katrina vanden Heuvel: Fix the Jobs Crisis, Then the Deficit Katrina vanden Heuvel: Fix the Jobs Crisis, Then the Deficit
While conservative media obsesses over the deficit and Republicans are knocking down job creation plans left and right, Obama will have to convince the American people that the d...
Jul 7, 2010 / Nation in the News / The Nation on Grit TV