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Nation Conversations: Janet Elise Johnson on Iceland’s Feminist Successes Nation Conversations: Janet Elise Johnson on Iceland’s Feminist Successes

Johnson explains how the tiny Nordic country came to be the most feminist place on earth.

Feb 3, 2011 / The Nation

Slide Show: 8 Corporations That Owe You Money

Slide Show: 8 Corporations That Owe You Money Slide Show: 8 Corporations That Owe You Money

On the 2008 campaign trail, Barack Obama pledged to close tax loopholes that allow the company’s wealthiest corporations shield profits in offshore havens, and early in his p…

Feb 3, 2011 / Photo Essay / The Nation

Dmitry Orlov: Peak Oil Lessons From The Soviet Union Dmitry Orlov: Peak Oil Lessons From The Soviet Union

Will the US suffer the same fate as the Soviet Union? Author Dmitry Orlov thinks it might and that peak oil could play a pivotal role in it's fall.

Feb 2, 2011 / The Nation and On The Earth Productions

Slide Show: Egypt’s Protests In Pictures

Slide Show: Egypt’s Protests In Pictures Slide Show: Egypt’s Protests In Pictures

On Monday, January 31, protesters took to Egypt’s streets for a seventh day, demanding an end to President Hosni Mubarak’s 30-year reign. The broad coalition of student…

Jan 31, 2011 / Photo Essay / The Nation

Audio Slide Show: Pictures From Cairo’s Protests

Audio Slide Show: Pictures From Cairo’s Protests Audio Slide Show: Pictures From Cairo’s Protests

An American student gives an eyewitness report on the protests in Egypt this week.

Jan 28, 2011 / The Nation

Slide Show: The State of the Union In Pictures

Slide Show: The State of the Union In Pictures Slide Show: The State of the Union In Pictures

In his State of the Union address last night, President Obama laid out the main policy proposals his administration will pursue in the coming year, and acknowledged the difficultie…

Jan 26, 2011 / Photo Essay / The Nation

Full Text of Obama’s State of the Union Address Full Text of Obama’s State of the Union Address

President Obama's full remarks on the State of the Union, January 25, 2011.

Jan 26, 2011 / The Nation

Livestream: Michele Bachmann’s Response Livestream: Michele Bachmann’s Response

Jan 25, 2011 / The Nation

Livestream: State of the Union Address Livestream: State of the Union Address

Jan 25, 2011 / The Nation

How the Republicans Will Spin the State of the Union How the Republicans Will Spin the State of the Union

John Nichols talks about how Paul Ryan will slickly try to sell Americans on ideas that will benefit Wall Street and the super-rich at the expense of the poor and middle class.

Jan 25, 2011 / The Nation

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