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Democrats and Journalists Should Not Advocate Young Voter Disenfranchisement Democrats and Journalists Should Not Advocate Young Voter Disenfranchisement

How student and young blogger activism took on Clinton, Dodd, Richardson and Biden's campaigns--in less than 24 hours--to protect student voting rights.

Dec 13, 2007 / The Nation

Who Owns Whom? Social Networking’s Corporate Roots Who Owns Whom? Social Networking’s Corporate Roots

Politicians are invading online space like never before in hopes of reaching a new generation of voters. But who really gains from interactive democracy?

Dec 13, 2007 / The Nation

Forum on Venezuela Forum on Venezuela

Differing views on the defeat of constitutional reforms championed by President Hugo Chávez from Mark Weisbrot, Sujatha Fernandes, Chesa Boudin, Elisabeth Young-Bruehl and G...

Dec 7, 2007 / Feature / The Nation

Heck of a Job! Bush’s Mortgage Helpline Is Working Now Heck of a Job! Bush’s Mortgage Helpline Is Working Now

Need mortage relief fast? Well, the White House is there for you...no wait, they're not there after all, but now I think they finally are. At a press conference this afternoon an...

Dec 6, 2007 / The Nation

Facebook’s About-Face on Privacy Facebook’s About-Face on Privacy

 

Dec 6, 2007 / The Nation

Unregulated, Uninspected Food For Thought Unregulated, Uninspected Food For Thought

After an audit released last week that amounted to a complete and utter indictment of the Food and Drug Administration, Health and Human Services Secretary Mike Leavitt yesterday ...

Dec 5, 2007 / The Nation

Exclusive: Washington Lobbying Secrets Sort of Exposed Exclusive: Washington Lobbying Secrets Sort of Exposed

Did you know that people increasingly use the Internet, even more so than radio? Or that e-mail is an effective communication tool but recipients don't like flooded in-boxes? Yes...

Nov 30, 2007 / The Nation

Download A Song–Lose Your Loan Download A Song–Lose Your Loan

The big copyright owners have found yet another way to threaten students' access to education.

Nov 30, 2007 / The Nation

Between T.I. and the Isis Papers Between T.I. and the Isis Papers

There's been a national wave of violence by whites against blacks since the Jena 6 march.

Nov 30, 2007 / The Nation

The Kids Are Alright The Kids Are Alright

Today's youth activism is better than that of the '60s. Too bad one young journalist doesn't get it.

Nov 28, 2007 / The Nation

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