Trials of a Hip-Hop Educator: Bridging the Gap Trials of a Hip-Hop Educator: Bridging the Gap
Tony Muhammad November 2, 2007 As a public school educator that grew up on hip-hop and who still loves many aspects of its cultural elements, I often incorporate it into my d...
Nov 8, 2007 / The Nation
Turn the Beat Around: When Teens Rule the Game Turn the Beat Around: When Teens Rule the Game
From running a recording studio to organizing shows to raising money, the Ann Arbor-based Neutral Zone has been more successful at developing youth leadership than any other teen o...
Nov 8, 2007 / The Nation
Dial “Dem” For Immunity? Dial “Dem” For Immunity?
With the Senate Judiciary Committee scheduled to mark-up the FISA Amendments Act tomorrow, a movement against immunity for telecoms hasn't translated into legislative promises by...
Nov 7, 2007 / The Nation
Is The Government Finally Scrutinizing The Death Penalty? Is The Government Finally Scrutinizing The Death Penalty?
The Supreme Court's focus on the administration of death by lethal injection could expose the plethora of problems that come with the death penalty. That's the hope of Russ Feing...
Nov 2, 2007 / The Nation
The U.S. and the World (Editors’ Introduction) The U.S. and the World (Editors’ Introduction)
The 2008 election, more than any election in decades, will turn on questions of foreign policy and national security.
Nov 1, 2007 / Books & the Arts / The Nation
Eh, No Big Deal: Reports Show Still No Plan To Rebuild Iraq Eh, No Big Deal: Reports Show Still No Plan To Rebuild Iraq
With President Bush's original goal of establishing "a beacon of liberty in the Middle East" no longer operative, what, exactly, is the administration's goal for Iraq? An indepen...
Oct 31, 2007 / The Nation
Che Lives…on a T-Shirt Che Lives…on a T-Shirt
What progressives should know about Cuba's most iconic revolutionary.
Oct 31, 2007 / The Nation
Anti-Gentrification Rebels Anti-Gentrification Rebels
Increasing gentrification in America's midsized cities has spurred collective actions--and gained victories--among local communities fighting for their right to stay.
Oct 25, 2007 / The Nation
Youth Guide to Politics Part 2: Lobbying Youth Guide to Politics Part 2: Lobbying
Lobbyists are powerful, influential and unelected folks who get Congress to do their bidding. What do youth need to know about these key players?
Oct 25, 2007 / The Nation
Senators Call For ‘Sweatshop-Free Barbie’ Senators Call For ‘Sweatshop-Free Barbie’
Attention shoppers: With the holiday season fast approaching isn't it time to give your child a doll or toy-train not made in a sweatshop? That's the message labor rights advocat...
Oct 25, 2007 / The Nation