‘If Olbermann’s Donations Are Bad, What About GE’s?’ ‘If Olbermann’s Donations Are Bad, What About GE’s?’
If it is wrong for an on-air personality like Sean Hannity or Keith Olbermann to make campaign contributions, who isn't it wrong for the corporation that employs the personality an...
Nov 8, 2010 / Blog / John Nichols
Meet the New Freshman Class of Extremist Senators Meet the New Freshman Class of Extremist Senators
A darkly comic new video from People for the American Way gives us a look at the challenges ahead.
Nov 7, 2010 / Blog / Peter Rothberg
Deepak Bhargava and Gara LaMarche on Fighting Corporate Influence Deepak Bhargava and Gara LaMarche on Fighting Corporate Influence
Could a combination of philanthropy and social justice advocacy help progressives overcome the influence of corporate money to achieve real change?
Nov 5, 2010 / Nation in the News / Press Room
NY’s Attorney General Schneiderman: ‘This Is Our Moment’ NY’s Attorney General Schneiderman: ‘This Is Our Moment’
As a longtime supporter of Eric Schneiderman, it was solace for the political soul, on a grim election night, to mark his victory as New York State’s attorney general. His wi...
Nov 4, 2010 / Blog / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Stand & Fight Stand & Fight
With the election results in, it is time to stand and fight and fight for a real debate about ideas and for a small d democracy. The Nation is committed to that work, and to ens...
Nov 3, 2010 / Blog / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Election Day Loss: ACORN Declares Bankruptcy Election Day Loss: ACORN Declares Bankruptcy
This is the final chapter in the long and winding right-wing witch hunt against an organization that stood strong for poor and working people.
Nov 2, 2010 / The Notion / Greg Kaufmann
Slide Show: Nation Readers’ Most Influential Progressives of the Twentieth Century Slide Show: Nation Readers’ Most Influential Progressives of the Twentieth Century
Peter Dreier's list of the fifty most influential progressives of the twentieth century honored the people who moved progressive ideas in America from the marginal to the mainstream, but his list could only include a handful of all those who have contributed to this tradition. We asked our readers to nominate the American progressives who have made the biggest difference in the twentieth century, and Dreier has now created a list of eleven more progressives you told us are deserving of our recognition. You can read Dreier's complete biographies here, with suggestions for further reading.
Nov 2, 2010 / Photo Essay / The Nation
At the Rally to Restore Sanity, A Reaction to Overreaction At the Rally to Restore Sanity, A Reaction to Overreaction
At the Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear, social and political commentary did shine through absurdism and acts of showmanship.
Oct 31, 2010 / Laura Stampler
More a Wake for Sanity Than a Rally to Restore It More a Wake for Sanity Than a Rally to Restore It
As Republicans are about to take over the House, Stewart and Colbert set the stage for Tuesday's elections.
Oct 31, 2010 / The Notion / Leslie Savan
The New Huffington Paradigm The New Huffington Paradigm
On the Huffington Post bus to the Rally for Sanity.
Oct 31, 2010 / StudentNation / Michael Tracey