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Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 Shot Down Near Ukraine-Russia Border

Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 Shot Down Near Ukraine-Russia Border Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 Shot Down Near Ukraine-Russia Border

Ukrainian officials and pro-Russian insurgents trade accusations as details of crash remain unclear.

Jul 17, 2014 / Alec Luhn and The Nation

LIVE: Netroots Nation 2014

LIVE: Netroots Nation 2014 LIVE: Netroots Nation 2014

All the action from this year’s conference

Jul 16, 2014 / The Nation

LIVE: The New Populism Is Here, and It’s Ready to Change America

LIVE: The New Populism Is Here, and It’s Ready to Change America LIVE: The New Populism Is Here, and It’s Ready to Change America

Tune in all day Thursday to watch Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders, Sherrod Brown and others at the New Populism Conference.

May 22, 2014 / The Nation

The Purple Network Opinion Duel: Does the US Need a Higher Minimum Wage?

The Purple Network Opinion Duel: Does the US Need a Higher Minimum Wage? The Purple Network Opinion Duel: Does the US Need a Higher Minimum Wage?

The third in a series of debates between The Nation and National Review, moderated by Roll Call.

May 21, 2014 / The Nation

The Purple Network Opinion Duel: Is Enough Being Done to Halt Climate Change?

The Purple Network Opinion Duel: Is Enough Being Done to Halt Climate Change? The Purple Network Opinion Duel: Is Enough Being Done to Halt Climate Change?

The second in a series of debates between The Nation and National Review, moderated by Roll Call.

May 14, 2014 / The Nation

LIVE: A Conversation with Senator Bernie Sanders

LIVE: A Conversation with Senator Bernie Sanders LIVE: A Conversation with Senator Bernie Sanders

John Nichols joins the independent senator from Vermont to talk about ways to reduce America’s runaway inequality, this Friday at 7pm EST.

May 8, 2014 / The Nation

The Purple Network Opinion Duel: Keystone XL Pipeline

The Purple Network Opinion Duel: Keystone XL Pipeline The Purple Network Opinion Duel: Keystone XL Pipeline

The first in an ongoing series of debates hosted by Roll Call, National Review and The Nation.

May 7, 2014 / The Nation

[VIDEO] Watch Edward Snowden and Laura Poitras Accept the 2014 Ridenhour Prize for Truth-Telling

[VIDEO] Watch Edward Snowden and Laura Poitras Accept the 2014 Ridenhour Prize for Truth-Telling [VIDEO] Watch Edward Snowden and Laura Poitras Accept the 2014 Ridenhour Prize for Truth-Telling

“I realized that…the most likely outcome of returning this information to public hands would be that I would spend the rest of my life in prison. I did it because I th...

May 5, 2014 / The Nation

Cities Rising

Cities Rising Cities Rising

The progressive revival, from the asphalt up.

Apr 10, 2014 / The Nation

Charles Grodin: How to Offend Corporations by Just Doing Your Job

Charles Grodin: How to Offend Corporations by Just Doing Your Job Charles Grodin: How to Offend Corporations by Just Doing Your Job

What happens when the media depends on corporations to survive?

Feb 20, 2014 / The Nation

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