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Bringing Feminist Journalism to the Mainstream Bringing Feminist Journalism to the Mainstream

Breaking into the mainstream media dialogue with a feminist story can be a challenge. Fortunately, there’s a whole host of writers and editors working to produce stories relevant t...

Apr 29, 2011 / The Nation

Nation Conversations: Andy Worthington on the Guantánamo Files Nation Conversations: Andy Worthington on the Guantánamo Files

The release of previously classified reports on the US military's Guantánamo detainees has resuscitated stories of horror and suffering that have been largely forgotten in r...

Apr 28, 2011 / The Nation

From The Archive: Five Pieces by W.S. Merwin From The Archive: Five Pieces by W.S. Merwin

A selection of articles and statements from Merwin's many decades of activism and engagement.

Apr 28, 2011 / The Nation

We Have a Winner!

We Have a Winner! We Have a Winner!

Congratulations to The Nation’s new puzzlemeisters, elected by Nation puzzle-solvers to don the mantle of the late Frank W. Lewis, our cryptic-crossword constructor of six decades.

Apr 27, 2011 / Feature / The Nation

Taking on Corporate Power in Politics Taking on Corporate Power in Politics

Dr. Margaret Flowers says that we need to protest corporations like Bank of America that refuse to pay their fair share of taxes if we want to build a real culture of resistance in...

Apr 26, 2011 / The Nation

The Growing, Diversifying Feminist Blogosphere The Growing, Diversifying Feminist Blogosphere

As the feminist blogosphere expands in both size and influence, women from a wide spectrum of society are finding their voices and audiences as never before.

Apr 26, 2011 / The Nation

Nation Conversations: Emily Douglas and Bryce Covert on What New Credit Card Regulation Means for Women

Nation Conversations: Emily Douglas and Bryce Covert on What New Credit Card Regulation Means for Women Nation Conversations: Emily Douglas and Bryce Covert on What New Credit Card Regulation Means for Women

Under new credit card regulations, will women find it harder to access credit?

Apr 26, 2011 / The Nation

Stephen Vavrus: Extreme Weather Is Man-Made Stephen Vavrus: Extreme Weather Is Man-Made

Climate scientist Stephen Vavrus says that climate change is behind the increasing number of extreme weather events.

Apr 26, 2011 / The Nation and On The Earth Productions

Chernobyl: 25 Years Later Chernobyl: 25 Years Later

To mark the 25th anniversary of Chernobyl's disaster and the lessons it still holds for us today, The Nation has assembled a collection of articles from our archives.

Apr 26, 2011 / The Nation

Ethan McCord: Incidents Like ‘Collateral Murder’ Happen Almost Daily in Iraq

Ethan McCord: Incidents Like ‘Collateral Murder’ Happen Almost Daily in Iraq Ethan McCord: Incidents Like ‘Collateral Murder’ Happen Almost Daily in Iraq

Iraq War veteran Ethan McCord tells the story of the WikiLeaks "Collateral Murder" footage and how the incident made him certain that the US had no place fighting in the country.

Apr 22, 2011 / The Nation

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