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Dear Chris Hayes: Good Job. Now Let’s Get Real.

Dear Chris Hayes: Good Job. Now Let’s Get Real. Dear Chris Hayes: Good Job. Now Let’s Get Real.

A reaction to Chris Hayes's MSNBC documentary on climate change, The Politics of Power.

Aug 19, 2013 / Wen Stephenson

Bloodshed in Egypt: No End In Sight

Bloodshed in Egypt: No End In Sight Bloodshed in Egypt: No End In Sight

With corpses filling Cairo’s streets and both sides vowing to escalate, any glimmers of revolutionary hope have been all but extinguished.

Aug 18, 2013 / Sharif Abdel Kouddous

Knocked the Hell Out by ‘The Trials of Muhammad Ali’

Knocked the Hell Out by ‘The Trials of Muhammad Ali’ Knocked the Hell Out by ‘The Trials of Muhammad Ali’

I’ve never seen a sports documentary that marries political nuance and energy quite like The Trials of Muhammad Ali.

Aug 17, 2013 / Dave Zirin

The AFL-CIO Is Exploring New Investments in Alt-Labor and Texas Organizing

The AFL-CIO Is Exploring New Investments in Alt-Labor and Texas Organizing The AFL-CIO Is Exploring New Investments in Alt-Labor and Texas Organizing

The federation’s general counsel tells The Nation “limited, thoughtful experiments” with alternative organizing models could be ahead.

Aug 16, 2013 / Josh Eidelson

Pushback Against Safety Net Cuts During August Recess

Pushback Against Safety Net Cuts During August Recess Pushback Against Safety Net Cuts During August Recess

A slow burn of opposition to Chained-CPI is happening during the congressional recess. 

Aug 16, 2013 / George Zornick

Having the Sexism Talk: Lessons for My Daughter

Having the Sexism Talk: Lessons for My Daughter Having the Sexism Talk: Lessons for My Daughter

Feminist education comes in waves, not from just one talk.

Aug 16, 2013 / Jessica Valenti

Sharif Abdel Kouddous: Violence Continues in Cairo Sharif Abdel Kouddous: Violence Continues in Cairo

What’s next for Egypt?

Aug 16, 2013 / Press Room

Paying It Forward, One State at a Time

Paying It Forward, One State at a Time Paying It Forward, One State at a Time

States around the country are eager to adopt Oregon’s “Pay It Forward” tuition plan, but organizers warn that it may not be the best fit for every university syst...

Aug 16, 2013 / StudentNation / Rebecca Nathanson and StudentNation

The Parable of Rupert Murdoch

The Parable of Rupert Murdoch The Parable of Rupert Murdoch

Democracy doesn’t fare well when a few personalities dominate media ownership.

Aug 16, 2013 / Madeline Ostrander

Scott Walker Goes All 1798: Arrests Elected Official, Editor in Wisconsin

Scott Walker Goes All 1798: Arrests Elected Official, Editor in Wisconsin Scott Walker Goes All 1798: Arrests Elected Official, Editor in Wisconsin

The Wisconsin governor’s crackdown on dissent expands.

Aug 16, 2013 / John Nichols

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