Cheney’s Alternative History of Hurricane Katrina Response Concludes: ‘Heck of a Job, Bushie!’ Cheney’s Alternative History of Hurricane Katrina Response Concludes: ‘Heck of a Job, Bushie!’
As Americans mark the sixth anniversary of the Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath, the former vice president claims George Bush got things right. It's an Orwellian rewrite of hist...
Aug 30, 2011 / Blog / John Nichols
Gar Alperovitz: The Environmental Movement’s Civil Disobedience Gar Alperovitz: The Environmental Movement’s Civil Disobedience
Civil disobedience is a transformation of consciousness, a sudden revelation that something new must be done.It is the knowledge that there are two options: disrupt and change the ...
Aug 29, 2011 / Video / The Nation and On The Earth Productions
Lessons From Central Cell Block Lessons From Central Cell Block
Dan Choi got arrested for protesting Keystone XL, even though climate change isn't "his" issue. This is what solidarity looks like.
Aug 29, 2011 / Bill McKibben
A Life in the Balance: Troy Davis on Death Row A Life in the Balance: Troy Davis on Death Row
Troy Davis is one of thousands who face execution for crimes they may not have committed.
Aug 29, 2011 / Video / The Nation
Cheri Honkala: No American Should Be Poor Cheri Honkala: No American Should Be Poor
Human rights activist and anti-poverty pioneer Cheri Honkala speaks about America's wealth distribution at this year's Democracy Convention.
Aug 29, 2011 / Video / The Nation and On The Earth Productions
Bill McKibben: Protesting a Pipeline Bill McKibben: Protesting a Pipeline
Bill McKibben and Chris Hayes discuss why it’s essential for President Obama to block the construction of the Keystone pipeline.
Aug 26, 2011 / Nation in the News / Press Room
Bill McKibben: Protesting a Pipeline Bill McKibben: Protesting a Pipeline
Bill McKibben and Chris Hayes discuss why it's essential for President Obama to block the construction of the Keystone pipeline.
Women’s Groups Launch HERvotes on Anniversary of Female Suffrage Women’s Groups Launch HERvotes on Anniversary of Female Suffrage
A new coalition of organizations, representing millions of women, announced plans this week to counter attacks on women’s economic and health security through a new multi-org...
Aug 25, 2011 / Blog / Peter Rothberg
Jailed Over Big Oil’s Attempt to Wreck a Planet Jailed Over Big Oil’s Attempt to Wreck a Planet
Ongoing nonviolent protests in front of the White House are urging President Obama to stop a prospective 1,700-mile-long tar-sands pipeline from Canada to the Gulf of Mexico.
Aug 25, 2011 / Bill McKibben
Keystone Cops Keystone Cops
The largest act of civil disobedience by environmentalists in decades began outside the White House on August 20, as more than seventy people were arrested during a protest against...
Aug 24, 2011 / Editorial / George Zornick