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Five Poems by Adrienne Rich

Five Poems by Adrienne Rich Five Poems by Adrienne Rich

Adrienne Rich, a major figure in the recent history of American poetry and a frequent contributor to The Nation, died on March 27.

Mar 29, 2012 / Books & the Arts / The Nation

Interns’ Favorite Pieces of the Week (3/28/12) Interns’ Favorite Pieces of the Week (3/28/12)

Each week, Nation interns pick compelling stories in their areas of interest.

Mar 29, 2012 / StudentNation / The Nation

Will Voter ID Laws Affect the 2012 Election Outcome? Will Voter ID Laws Affect the 2012 Election Outcome?

Ben Adler weighs in on the legal challenges to voter identification laws. 

Mar 27, 2012 / The Nation

LISTEN: Supreme Court Oral Arguments on Healthcare Reform LISTEN: Supreme Court Oral Arguments on Healthcare Reform

The Supreme Court continues its hearings on President Obama's 2010 Affordable Care Act today in Washington D.C.

Mar 27, 2012 / The Nation

The Nation en Español The Nation en Español

A collection of articles from The Nation translated into Spanish.

Mar 26, 2012 / The Nation

VIDEO: President Obama: ‘If I Had a Son, He’d Look like Trayvon’ VIDEO: President Obama: ‘If I Had a Son, He’d Look like Trayvon’

Speaking to reporters in the Rose Garden at the White House this morning, President Barack Obama said that the parents of Trayvon Martin are in his thoughts and that it is imperati...

Mar 23, 2012 / The Nation

Interns’ Favorite Pieces of the Week (3/21/12) Interns’ Favorite Pieces of the Week (3/21/12)

Each week, Nation interns pick compelling stories in their areas of interest.

Mar 22, 2012 / StudentNation / The Nation

Gar Alperovitz: Can Cooperative Workplaces Save America’s Economy?

Gar Alperovitz: Can Cooperative Workplaces Save America’s Economy? Gar Alperovitz: Can Cooperative Workplaces Save America’s Economy?

Are cooperatives the answer to our economic woes?

Mar 22, 2012 / The Nation

Occupy Davis’s Bank Boycott Victory Occupy Davis’s Bank Boycott Victory

College occupiers demonstrate powerful new tactic.

Mar 21, 2012 / StudentNation / The Nation

Interns’ Favorite Pieces of the Week (3/14/12) Interns’ Favorite Pieces of the Week (3/14/12)

Each week, The Nation interns pick compelling stories in their areas of interest.

Mar 15, 2012 / StudentNation / The Nation

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