The Nation at the DNC The Nation at the DNC
The latest from The Nation's reporting team in Charlotte plus analysis from around the country.
Sep 4, 2012 / Annie Shields
The Democratic Platform: The Good and the Bad The Democratic Platform: The Good and the Bad
The party pledges to support a constitutional amendment to overturn Citizens United and gay marriage, but would also lower corporate tax rates and keep the death penalty.
Sep 4, 2012 / George Zornick
Afghanistan’s Base Bonanza Afghanistan’s Base Bonanza
Total tops Iraq at that war’s height.
Sep 4, 2012 / Nick Turse
Middle-Class Secretaries Are Being Pushed Into Minimum Wage Work Middle-Class Secretaries Are Being Pushed Into Minimum Wage Work
Pink-collar jobs have been decimated right alongside declining blue-collar work.
Sep 4, 2012 / Bryce Covert
The Last Wish of Brian Anders The Last Wish of Brian Anders
The death of Brian Anders didn't make flashy headlines. But it's people like him that make history.
Sep 4, 2012 / Dave Zirin
Voter Suppression: The Confederacy Rises Again Voter Suppression: The Confederacy Rises Again
Eight of eleven states in Dixie have passed restrictive voting laws since the 2010 election.
Sep 4, 2012 / Ari Berman
Hundreds Protest Corporate Greed at the DNC Hundreds Protest Corporate Greed at the DNC
Hundreds of protesters marched in the streets to protest corporate greed as the Democratic National Convention kicks off this week in Charlotte.
Sep 4, 2012 / Allison Kilkenny
DNC Offers Obama an Opportunity to Show Who the Real Reformer Is DNC Offers Obama an Opportunity to Show Who the Real Reformer Is
The president’s support for an amendment the constitution to overturn Citizens United is a big deal. But will he use Charlotte to position as the 2012 race’s real refor...
Sep 3, 2012 / John Nichols
JoAnn Wypijewski: The GOP’s Ron Paul Problem JoAnn Wypijewski: The GOP’s Ron Paul Problem
The Republican party has a problem and his name is Ron Paul.
Sep 3, 2012 / Francis Reynolds
Three Poems by Paula Bohince Three Poems by Paula Bohince
"Leviticus Again," "Mother's Quail," "The Children"
Sep 3, 2012 / Paula Bohince