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Jack Abramoff: I Never Liked Newt Gingrich

Jack Abramoff: I Never Liked Newt Gingrich Jack Abramoff: I Never Liked Newt Gingrich

Abramoff made a lot of powerful friends during his days peddling influence in DC, but he never took a shining to Newt.

Jan 24, 2012 / The Nation

Slide Show: The Occupy Movement Takes the Fight to the Supreme Court

Slide Show: The Occupy Movement Takes the Fight to the Supreme Court Slide Show: The Occupy Movement Takes the Fight to the Supreme Court

On January 20, the eve of the second anniversary of the Citizens United v. FEC decision, a coalition of activists and advocates gathered outside the US Supreme Court in Washington,…

Jan 23, 2012 / Photo Essay / The Nation

Nobody Loves Me: A Mitt Romney Music Video

Nobody Loves Me: A Mitt Romney Music Video Nobody Loves Me: A Mitt Romney Music Video

If Mitt Romney wants to secure the Republican party's presidential nomination, he's going to have to tackle one basic problem: nobody likes him.

Jan 23, 2012 / The Nation

Sharif Kouddous: Is Egypt’s Revolution Over?

Sharif Kouddous: Is Egypt’s Revolution Over? Sharif Kouddous: Is Egypt’s Revolution Over?

One year after their revolution, Egyptians are facing a much deeper struggle.

Jan 19, 2012 / The Nation

Nation Interns Choose the Week’s Most Important (and Undercovered) Stories (1/18) Nation Interns Choose the Week’s Most Important (and Undercovered) Stories (1/18)

Every week, Nation interns try to cut through the echo chamber and choose one good article in their area of interest that they feel should receive more attention.

Jan 19, 2012 / StudentNation / The Nation

A Party Divided: Where the Republican Candidates Stand on Immigration

A Party Divided: Where the Republican Candidates Stand on Immigration A Party Divided: Where the Republican Candidates Stand on Immigration

From sending predator drones to the border to allowing American Express to run our guest worker program, the Republican candidates for the presidential nomination have put out some…

Jan 19, 2012 / Photo Essay / The Nation

Nation Interns Choose the Week’s Most Important Stories (1/13) Nation Interns Choose the Week’s Most Important Stories (1/13)

Every week, Nation interns try to cut through the echo chamber and choose one good article in their area of interest that they feel should receive more attention.

Jan 13, 2012 / StudentNation / The Nation

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Jan 13, 2012 / The Nation

Victoria DeFrancesco Soto: Latino Voters Go Beyond Immigration

Victoria DeFrancesco Soto: Latino Voters Go Beyond Immigration Victoria DeFrancesco Soto: Latino Voters Go Beyond Immigration

To reconnect with the Latino vote that helped elect him in 2008, Obama needs to take two important steps.

Jan 12, 2012 / The Nation

Spencer Woodman: Can Walmart Be Unionized?

Spencer Woodman: Can Walmart Be Unionized? Spencer Woodman: Can Walmart Be Unionized?

Faced with the retail giant's continued suppression and intimidation, Walmart workers have found untraditional ways to unionize.

Jan 5, 2012 / The Nation

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