Egypt’s Activists: Now I Tweet in Arabic Egypt’s Activists: Now I Tweet in Arabic
The revolution has fostered a national sense of accomplishment and a newfound pride in being Egyptian.
Jul 18, 2011 / The Nation
Slide Show: 13 Republicans Too Radical For Their Constituents Slide Show: 13 Republicans Too Radical For Their Constituents
There’s no doubt voters were upset last November—frustrated by a poor economy and inaction from Washington, they sent a rebuke to the party in power. But was it an endo…
Jul 18, 2011 / Photo Essay / The Nation
Egypt’s Activists: Democracy Is a Practical Process Egypt’s Activists: Democracy Is a Practical Process
Social media may not play as pivotal a role in Egypt's electoral process as it did in the initial phases of the revolution; rather, grassroots, in-person campaigning will sustain t...
Jul 18, 2011 / The Nation
Egypt’s Activists: I Wouldn’t Vote for the Islamists Egypt’s Activists: I Wouldn’t Vote for the Islamists
The Western media's focus on the importance of Islamist parties in the country's political landscape is dangerously misplaced.
Jul 18, 2011 / The Nation
Egypt’s Activists: Where Will the Money Come From? Egypt’s Activists: Where Will the Money Come From?
The same free-market policies that drained Egypt's finances and widened the gap between rich and poor over the past several years are now being proposed to reinvigorate the economy...
Jul 18, 2011 / The Nation
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Jul 16, 2011 / The Nation
Nation Interns Choose the Week’s Most Important (and Undercovered) Stories Nation Interns Choose the Week’s Most Important (and Undercovered) Stories
The stories the mainstream media is missing.
Jul 15, 2011 / StudentNation / The Nation
Nation Conversations: Betsy Reed and Jeremy Scahill on Reporting From Somalia Nation Conversations: Betsy Reed and Jeremy Scahill on Reporting From Somalia
During his time in Somalia, Scahill discovered that the CIA is becoming increasingly involved in "counterterrorism" operations in the country.
Jul 15, 2011 / The Nation
The Nation Readers’ Summer Books List The Nation Readers’ Summer Books List
Isaac Asimov, Raymond Carver, Angela Davis and more. Find out what books our readers are poring over this summer and let us know what's on your list.
Jul 15, 2011 / The Nation
Slide Show: Rupert Murdoch’s ‘News of the World’ Scandal in Pictures Slide Show: Rupert Murdoch’s ‘News of the World’ Scandal in Pictures
With the announcement that Rupert Murdoch’s News Corporation has dropped its bid for full ownership of satellite broadcaster BSkyB, the media mogul’s once-sturdy corpor…
Jul 13, 2011 / Photo Essay / The Nation