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College Cost Reduction Act Passed College Cost Reduction Act Passed

H.R. 2669 is the largest increase in student aid since the GI Bill of 1944.

Oct 2, 2007 / The Nation

Lawyers Join Monks to Defy Myanmar’s ‘Forced Politics’ Lawyers Join Monks to Defy Myanmar’s ‘Forced Politics’

Lawyers in Myanmar t joined forces this week with Buddhist monks to demand national reconciliation and an end to human rights abuse.

Sep 27, 2007 / Feature / The Nation

Heritage Goes Hollywood Heritage Goes Hollywood

On Wednesday the conservative Heritage Foundation took a short break from opposing the state children's health insurance program to ponder the tired conservative complaint that li...

Sep 25, 2007 / The Nation

DRUM Majors DRUM Majors

Youth working with Desis Rising Up and Moving creatively and legally empower post-9/11 immigrants.

Sep 22, 2007 / The Nation

Testimony As Resistance: Resistir Para Vivir, Part 4 Testimony As Resistance: Resistir Para Vivir, Part 4

Juan Herrera, an indigenous activist with the Association for Justice and Reconciliation in Guatemala, speaks about surviving torture to demand justice.

Sep 22, 2007 / The Nation

Safe Children v. Free Trade Accords Safe Children v. Free Trade Accords

The latest horror stories about lead-laced toys imported from China may stir Congress to pass legislation providing overdue funding and enforcement authority to the beleagured Con...

Sep 21, 2007 / The Nation

Progressives See No Progress Progressives See No Progress

When it comes to the Iraq War, the 72-member Congressional Progressive Caucus has generally been a source of energy in the Democratic Party, as its members have quite vocally pres...

Sep 19, 2007 / The Nation

Should Ex-Presidents Be Put to Death? Should Ex-Presidents Be Put to Death?

To the Editor of The Nation:

Sep 18, 2007 / The Nation

Personal Voices: Surviving ‘Kilwaukee’ Personal Voices: Surviving ‘Kilwaukee’

Biko Baker explores how to organize urban communities and move beyond violence in Milwaukee.

Sep 14, 2007 / The Nation

Rape, Pillage and Ignore Rape, Pillage and Ignore

In Indian country, a high number of rapes and no resources for victims.

Sep 14, 2007 / The Nation

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