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BP Oil Spill on the Curriculum BP Oil Spill on the Curriculum

New course at the University of MN will address the gulf crisis.

Jun 29, 2010 / StudentNation / The Nation

Slide Show: The Nation in the Nuclear Age

Slide Show: The Nation in the Nuclear Age Slide Show: The Nation in the Nuclear Age

Since the detonation of the first atomic bombs over the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August of 1945, The Nation has been appropriately fearful of the singular devas…

Jun 29, 2010 / Photo Essay / The Nation

Slide Show: The Life of Senator Robert Byrd

Slide Show: The Life of Senator Robert Byrd Slide Show: The Life of Senator Robert Byrd

Senator Robert C. Byrd, who passed away Monday, June 28 at the age of 92, turned away from the unholiest of beginnings to a very long career as one of Congress’s greatest Con…

Jun 28, 2010 / Photo Essay / The Nation

The Future of Education Reform The Future of Education Reform

NYU senior scholar Deborah Meier speaks with Pedro Noguera, guest editor of The Nation's special education issue, about the challenges facing the country's education system.

Jun 25, 2010 / The Nation

Map of Iran-Iraq Border Where Hikers Were Seized Map of Iran-Iraq Border Where Hikers Were Seized

Last July, three Americans were arrested by Iranian forces for allegedly crossing the Iranian border to conduct espionage. However, a five-month investigation by The Nation and the...

Jun 22, 2010 / The Nation

Puerto Rico Students Approve Strike Settlement Puerto Rico Students Approve Strike Settlement

Our friends at the StudentActivism blog report on the results of the first mass gathering of students from across the UPR system in the university’s history.

Jun 22, 2010 / StudentNation / The Nation

Slide Show: A New Iraq Tethered by Old Legacies

Slide Show: A New Iraq Tethered by Old Legacies Slide Show: A New Iraq Tethered by Old Legacies

In April 2010, Human Rights Watch researcher Samer Muscati traveled across Iraq to assess the human rights situation seven years after US and Coalition forces invaded the country.

Jun 21, 2010 / Photo Essay / The Nation

Save Pell Save Pell

Implore Congress to maintain Pell Grant funding.

Jun 20, 2010 / StudentNation / The Nation

Exchange: The Editors and Eric Alterman on the Flotilla Attack Exchange: The Editors and Eric Alterman on the Flotilla Attack

Should The Nation's editorial about the IDF attack on the Gaza relief flotilla have condemned Hamas?

Jun 17, 2010 / The Nation

Five Myths About College Admissions Five Myths About College Admissions

Who gets in where and why?

Jun 15, 2010 / StudentNation / The Nation

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