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The Russian-Georgian War: Two Years Later The Russian-Georgian War: Two Years Later

 

Aug 7, 2010 / The Nation

What Are You Watching?

What Are You Watching? What Are You Watching?

We thought it might be useful to ask people to single out one political video on YouTube that they wish more people would watch.

Aug 5, 2010 / The Nation

California Overturns Anti-Gay Prop 8

California Overturns Anti-Gay Prop 8 California Overturns Anti-Gay Prop 8

California's infamous anti-gay Prop 8 has been overturned! In this recent related slideshow, The Nation looks at the status of major gay rights issues including marriage, and the o...

Aug 4, 2010 / The Nation

Talking to Teachers, Obama Defends Education Agenda Talking to Teachers, Obama Defends Education Agenda

In a speech to the Urban League this morning, the president says he's creating a culture of accountability, not attacking teachers. But what kind of reform do we really need? The N...

Jul 29, 2010 / The Nation

Slide Show: Arizona’s Immigration Battles

Slide Show: Arizona’s Immigration Battles Slide Show: Arizona’s Immigration Battles

Immigrants—perennial scapegoats for fear-mongers on the American right—have been blamed for everything from overpopulation to unemployment and even for rising emission…

Jul 28, 2010 / Photo Essay / The Nation

Nation Readers’ Summer Books

Nation Readers’ Summer Books Nation Readers’ Summer Books

An eclectic summer reading list drawn from the suggestions of Nation readers.

Jul 26, 2010 / Books & the Arts / The Nation

Young, Educated and Unpaid

Young, Educated and Unpaid Young, Educated and Unpaid

Jett Wells, an unpaid intern for HuffingtonPost, has made a very good video about unpaid internships.

Jul 21, 2010 / StudentNation / The Nation

Protesters Arrested in NC Claiming School Plan Would Resegregate System Protesters Arrested in NC Claiming School Plan Would Resegregate System

Police in Raleigh, NC arrested 19 people at a contentious school board meeting yesterday where protesters accused the Wake County School Board of adopting a plan that will resegreg...

Jul 20, 2010 / StudentNation / The Nation

Slide Show: Firestone’s ‘State Within a State’ in Liberia Slide Show: Firestone’s ‘State Within a State’ in Liberia

For over 85 years, Firestone’s massive rubber plantation in western Liberia has operated as a state within a state, not only serving as the second largest employer in a count…

Jul 19, 2010 / Photo Essay / The Nation

The Nation Summer Reading List

The Nation Summer Reading List The Nation Summer Reading List

Find out what Nation writers are reading and tell us what you're reading yourself.

Jul 16, 2010 / The Nation

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