Is US Counterterrorism Fueling Islamist Militants in Yemen? Is US Counterterrorism Fueling Islamist Militants in Yemen?
A propaganda video from the Al Qaeda-linked militant group Ansar Al Sharia shows fighters overrunning a security position in the city of Zinjibar, Yemen. Militants captured the pro…
Feb 15, 2012 / Photo Essay / The Nation
John Nichols: Walker Will Not Go Down Easy John Nichols: Walker Will Not Go Down Easy
What has the historic Wisconsin uprising, celebrating its one-year anniversary today, showed America about the power of grassroots movements?
Feb 15, 2012 / Press Room
2012: Year of the Woman? 2012: Year of the Woman?
Challenging the Republican men who are waging the War on Women.
Feb 15, 2012 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Manhattan District Attorney Subpoenas Occupy Protester’s Twitter Account Manhattan District Attorney Subpoenas Occupy Protester’s Twitter Account
Law enforcement appears to be regularly sending subpoenas to social media companies. This time, the target found out about it.
Feb 15, 2012 / Emily Jane Goodman
Slide Show: Wisconsin’s Uprising, One Year Later Slide Show: Wisconsin’s Uprising, One Year Later
When Governor Walker announced his proposal to strip public employees of most collective bargaining rights on February 11, 2011—little over a month after taking office—…
Feb 14, 2012 / Photo Essay / The Nation
Remembering Dr. Stephen Levin Remembering Dr. Stephen Levin
Dr. Stephen Levin's work continues to effect change and save lives.
Feb 14, 2012 / Katie Halper
Occupy Valentine’s Day Occupy Valentine’s Day
A different way to celebrate the Hallmark holiday.
Feb 14, 2012 / StudentNation / Krystie Yandoli
Occupy Harvard Occupies Lamont Library Occupy Harvard Occupies Lamont Library
The group intends to maintain a presence in the cafe until 10:00pm on Friday February 17th.
Feb 13, 2012 / StudentNation / The Nation
Tell Your Senators: Reject the Keystone Pipeline Tell Your Senators: Reject the Keystone Pipeline
The goal is to blitz the Senate with at least 500,000 messages in the next twenty-four hours imploring the reps to stop the pipeline, which would be the most concentrated burst o...
Feb 13, 2012 / Peter Rothberg
Arizona Law Would Make It Illegal to Teach Law, History or Literature Arizona Law Would Make It Illegal to Teach Law, History or Literature
This law would not only block the teaching of such classics as Ulysses, The Canterbury Tales, and Catcher in the Rye, it’d prohibit historians and law professors from compe...
Feb 10, 2012 / StudentNation / Angus Johnston