An Open Letter to the UC Riverside Chancellor Timothy White An Open Letter to the UC Riverside Chancellor Timothy White
The people beaten and shot at by the UCPD are our students; they are our colleagues. And they are our neighbors. We were all in it together. They are the public, and the public i...
Jan 26, 2012 / StudentNation / Jennifer Doyle
The Occupy Effect The Occupy Effect
It’s too early to tell how Occupy Wall Street will impact the 2012 election, but one thing seems pretty clear: it’s changed the national conversation.
Jan 26, 2012 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Obama Takes a Populist Stand in His State of the Union Obama Takes a Populist Stand in His State of the Union
But Washington won't follow through unless the grassroots insurgency of Wisconsin and Occupy grows.
Jan 25, 2012 / The Editors
What If ‘Citizens United’ Actually United the Citizens? What If ‘Citizens United’ Actually United the Citizens?
A week full of progressive victories—SOPA, Keystone and Wisconsin recall efforts—bring great reminders about the long game of organizing.
Jan 25, 2012 / Ilyse Hogue
An Iraq Vet’s Journey From Wall Street to OWS An Iraq Vet’s Journey From Wall Street to OWS
Zuccotti Park was not my first occupation. But it showed me the need to live up to our values.
Jan 25, 2012 / Feature / Derek McGee
Federal Park Police Will Start Citing Occupy DC Protesters Federal Park Police Will Start Citing Occupy DC Protesters
Occupiers in the nation’s capital have enjoyed a largely peaceful coexistence with authorities so far, but that may soon change.
Jan 25, 2012 / George Zornick
As Chicago’s Hull House Closes Its Doors, Time to Revive the Settlement Model? As Chicago’s Hull House Closes Its Doors, Time to Revive the Settlement Model?
The nation's oldest settlement house is closing. Is Jane Addams’s method—having citizens of different socioeconomic classes living among each other—a legacy that ...
Jan 25, 2012 / Louise W. Knight
In State of the Union, Obama Stands Up for Homeowners In State of the Union, Obama Stands Up for Homeowners
Last night, the president announced a new mortgage crisis unit. Will it help homeowners and punish the banks who created the mess?
Jan 25, 2012 / George Zornick
Update: A Proposed Mortgage Fraud Settlement Approaches Update: A Proposed Mortgage Fraud Settlement Approaches
The administration is close to presenting a deal with big banks on mortgage fraud—will it stick?
Jan 24, 2012 / George Zornick
Slide Show: The Occupy Movement Takes the Fight to the Supreme Court Slide Show: The Occupy Movement Takes the Fight to the Supreme Court
On January 20, the eve of the second anniversary of the Citizens United v. FEC decision, a coalition of activists and advocates gathered outside the US Supreme Court in Washington,…
Jan 23, 2012 / Photo Essay / The Nation