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Commencement Addresses, 1979-2012 Commencement Addresses, 1979-2012

Carlos Fuentes, David Foster Wallace, Aaron Sorkin, William Gass, and many more.

Jun 13, 2012 / StudentNation / The Nation

Demand the Future Demand the Future

This summer, OWS-affiliated student groups are planning a national convergence in Columbus, Ohio.

Jun 12, 2012 / StudentNation / The Nation

The Ivy League Hustle (I Went to Princeton, Bitch) The Ivy League Hustle (I Went to Princeton, Bitch)

This video, created by twenty-something Princeton graduate Nikki Muller, is garnering international attention as a critique of over-education and underemployment.

Jun 11, 2012 / StudentNation / The Nation

Stephen Glain: Egypt’s Deep State Is Still in Power

Stephen Glain: Egypt’s Deep State Is Still in Power Stephen Glain: Egypt’s Deep State Is Still in Power

What will become of the military remains post-revolution Egypt's Gordian Knot.

Jun 7, 2012 / The Nation

Transcript: Live Chat with Van Jones and Ari Berman on the State of the Obama Coalition in 2012 Transcript: Live Chat with Van Jones and Ari Berman on the State of the Obama Coalition in 2012

Transcript of our live chat on the the 2012 election and grassroots activism with Rebuild the Dream co-founder and president Van Jones and reporter Ari Berman.

Jun 4, 2012 / The Nation

Howard Graduate Caps a Four-Year Fight for Access Howard Graduate Caps a Four-Year Fight for Access

At Howard, Britney Wilson was both an advocate and critic.

Jun 4, 2012 / StudentNation / The Nation

Steve Wasserman: Amazon.com’s Takeover

Steve Wasserman: Amazon.com’s Takeover Steve Wasserman: Amazon.com’s Takeover

As a bookseller, Amazon has left no corner of the publishing world untouched. What will happen as it ventures into publishing original content?

Jun 1, 2012 / Books & the Arts / The Nation

Ten Reasons to Avoid Doing Business With Amazon.com

Ten Reasons to Avoid Doing Business With Amazon.com Ten Reasons to Avoid Doing Business With Amazon.com

Even with Borders gone and independent booksellers struggling to get by, the war for the future of publishing rages on. As Steve Wasserman explains in “The Amazon Effect,&rdq…

May 31, 2012 / Photo Essay / The Nation

We Are All Québécois!

We Are All Québécois! We Are All Québécois!

This is what international solidarity looks like.

May 30, 2012 / StudentNation / The Nation

Pots and Pans Protest Goes Viral Pots and Pans Protest Goes Viral

This powerful black and white film shows protesters of all ages, races and hues taking to the streets to protest Canada's emergency law Bill 78, a draconian attempt to quell mass...

May 28, 2012 / StudentNation / The Nation

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