The Nation

@thenation

Founded by abolitionists in 1865, The Nation has chronicled the breadth and depth of political and cultural life, from the debut of the telegraph to the rise of Twitter, serving as a critical, independent, and progressive voice in American journalism.

Nation Conversations: Ari Berman and Howard Dean on the Democratic Party Nation Conversations: Ari Berman and Howard Dean on the Democratic Party

Howard Dean joins Ari Berman to discuss Berman's new book and to examine how Democrats can amp up their base in the face of lagging enthusiasm and continuing partisan attacks.

Oct 14, 2010 / The Nation

Slide Show: The GOP’s Worst Ideas

Slide Show: The GOP’s Worst Ideas Slide Show: The GOP’s Worst Ideas

Montana’s GOP is also calling for the outlawing of homosexuality—supporting the arrest and incarceration of people whose only “crime” is their sexual orient…

Oct 13, 2010 / Photo Essay / The Nation

Slide Show: 10/10/10 Events from Around the World

Slide Show: 10/10/10 Events from Around the World Slide Show: 10/10/10 Events from Around the World

On Sunday, October 10, people at 7347 events in 188 countries celebrated 350.org‘s 10/10/10 Global Work Party by implementing small-scale climate solutions and urging governm…

Oct 11, 2010 / Photo Essay / The Nation

Lou Dobbs’s Documents Problem Lou Dobbs’s Documents Problem

Without undocumented immigrants, just who would look after Lou Dobbs's properties?

Oct 7, 2010 / The Nation

Slide Show: November Races for Progressives to Watch

Slide Show: November Races for Progressives to Watch Slide Show: November Races for Progressives to Watch

Sharron Angle’s attempt to oust Nevada Senator Harry Reid is one of the tightest and ugliest races this year, complete with real-life brawling. Left-leaning voters are disapp…

Oct 7, 2010 / Photo Essay / The Nation

What Are You Doing for 10/10/10? Send Us Your Pictures!

What Are You Doing for 10/10/10? Send Us Your Pictures! What Are You Doing for 10/10/10? Send Us Your Pictures!

This Sunday, thousands of concerned citizens from around the world will be celebrating climate solutions and pressing governments for change. The Nation wants your images of events...

Oct 6, 2010 / The Nation

Slide Show: One Nation Working Together March

Slide Show: One Nation Working Together March Slide Show: One Nation Working Together March

On Saturday, October 2, exactly one month before voters head to the polls for the midterm elections, tens of thousands of progressive activists from across the country converged at…

Oct 4, 2010 / Photo Essay / The Nation

Marching with One Nation, Working Together? Send Us Your Pictures!

Marching with One Nation, Working Together? Send Us Your Pictures! Marching with One Nation, Working Together? Send Us Your Pictures!

Submit shots from this Saturday's One Nation, Working Together march to The Nation's Flickr stream—we might use them in our slide show of the event!

Sep 30, 2010 / The Nation

Nation Conversations: Richard Trumka on Labor’s Challenges Nation Conversations: Richard Trumka on Labor’s Challenges

A talk with AFL-CIO president Richard Trumka on the state of the labor movement and plans for the future.

Sep 27, 2010 / The Nation

The 2010 Nation Student Writing Contest

The 2010 Nation Student Writing Contest The 2010 Nation Student Writing Contest

Read the high school and college winners plus ten finalists, all writing personally about how budget cuts have affected their education.

Sep 27, 2010 / StudentNation / The Nation

x