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Gabriel Thompson: How the USDA Is Endangering Workers’ Health

Gabriel Thompson: How the USDA Is Endangering Workers’ Health Gabriel Thompson: How the USDA Is Endangering Workers’ Health

The USDA proposes to increase the line speed at poultry plants, which could endanger employees who already work long hours doing repetitive hand motions.

Apr 26, 2012 / Audio / The Nation

Jane McAlevey: Building a Real Blue-Green Alliance

Jane McAlevey: Building a Real Blue-Green Alliance Jane McAlevey: Building a Real Blue-Green Alliance

Why labor unions and environmental activists need to revive a crucial alliance.

Apr 19, 2012 / Audio / The Nation

Rick Perlstein: Republicans, Crazy; Democrats, Stupid

Rick Perlstein: Republicans, Crazy; Democrats, Stupid Rick Perlstein: Republicans, Crazy; Democrats, Stupid

How did American politics degenerate into the two opposing worldviews that govern the country today?

Apr 12, 2012 / Audio / The Nation

Aziz Huq: The Real Battle Over the Affordable Care Act

Aziz Huq: The Real Battle Over the Affordable Care Act Aziz Huq: The Real Battle Over the Affordable Care Act

Why conservatives have abandoned their principles in the attack on Obama's healthcare act.

Apr 5, 2012 / Audio / The Nation

Alisa Solomon: Grappling With Mike Daisey’s ‘Journalism’

Alisa Solomon: Grappling With Mike Daisey’s ‘Journalism’ Alisa Solomon: Grappling With Mike Daisey’s ‘Journalism’

How the artist's narrative carried everyone away.

Mar 29, 2012 / Audio / The Nation

Gar Alperovitz: Can Cooperative Workplaces Save America’s Economy?

Gar Alperovitz: Can Cooperative Workplaces Save America’s Economy? Gar Alperovitz: Can Cooperative Workplaces Save America’s Economy?

Are cooperatives the answer to our economic woes?

Mar 22, 2012 / Audio / The Nation

Jeff Clements: How Can We Defeat ‘Citizens United’?

Jeff Clements: How Can We Defeat ‘Citizens United’? Jeff Clements: How Can We Defeat ‘Citizens United’?

How can we build an effective movement against corporate personhood?

Mar 15, 2012 / Audio / The Nation

Where’s the Outrage Over the NYPD’s Spying Operation?

Where’s the Outrage Over the NYPD’s Spying Operation? Where’s the Outrage Over the NYPD’s Spying Operation?

For there to be any kind of change, outrage over the NYPD's spying operation will need to spread more broadly throughout the progressive community.

Mar 7, 2012 / Audio / The Nation

Maria Margaronis: Something New Is Happening in Greece

Maria Margaronis: Something New Is Happening in Greece Maria Margaronis: Something New Is Happening in Greece

How are ordinary Greeks dealing with a country spiraling out of control?

Mar 1, 2012 / Audio / The Nation

Eyal Press: What Makes a Rebel?

Eyal Press: What Makes a Rebel? Eyal Press: What Makes a Rebel?

Confronting hard truths about conformity and resistance.

Feb 28, 2012 / Audio / The Nation

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