This Week in Poverty: Kids, Jobs and GOP Myths This Week in Poverty: Kids, Jobs and GOP Myths
What the latest brain research says about kids and poverty, and what the brainless GOP says.
Jan 13, 2012 / Blog / Greg Kaufmann
On the Plains, a Rare Chance at Trans-Partisan Politics On the Plains, a Rare Chance at Trans-Partisan Politics
In Nebraska, the Keystone XL fight opened up the sense that ordinary citizens with little money could wield political influence. Can the improbable alliance stick together?
Jan 12, 2012 / Madeline Ostrander
Victorious Romney Rallies GOP for Bain Capitalism Victorious Romney Rallies GOP for Bain Capitalism
Romney wins New Hampshire as 60 percent of primary voters reject him. Now he'll play the victim, arguing that the party must unite against Gingrich charge that Romney’s a &ld...
Jan 11, 2012 / Blog / John Nichols
Grassroots Democracy in Venezuela Grassroots Democracy in Venezuela
One town’s participatory budget has attracted activists and officials from around the world.
Jan 11, 2012 / Feature / Gabriel Hetland
Occupy Congress on #J17 Occupy Congress on #J17
In its first direct engagement with the federal government, the Occupy movement will take its collective national might to Washington, DC, on January 17.
Jan 10, 2012 / Blog / Peter Rothberg
This Video Is as Absurd as Corporate Personhood—Updated This Video Is as Absurd as Corporate Personhood—Updated
What will it take to overturn Citizens United—perhaps a viral video? With The Nation’s own Katrina vanden Heuvel, Jim Hightower and more...
Jan 10, 2012 / Blog / Laura Flanders
Yale Pushes Gender-Neutral Housing Yale Pushes Gender-Neutral Housing
If the newest Yale College Council effort is successful, juniors will be eligible for gender-neutral housing beginning next fall.
Jan 10, 2012 / StudentNation / Madeline McMahon
Occupy Colleges to Occupy Congress Occupy Colleges to Occupy Congress
This is Occupy 2.0 and Occupy Colleges is a part of that mission.
Jan 10, 2012 / StudentNation / Natalia Abrams
Why Now? What’s Next? Naomi Klein and Yotam Marom in Conversation About Occupy Wall Street Why Now? What’s Next? Naomi Klein and Yotam Marom in Conversation About Occupy Wall Street
Naomi Klein talks to an OWS organizer about using Occupy as a moment to dream big.
Jan 9, 2012 / Naomi Klein and Yotam Marom
Occupy New Hampshire Counters the Republican Narrative Occupy New Hampshire Counters the Republican Narrative
The Occupy movement is following Republican candidates in New Hampshire, raising awareness of their records and asking important questions.