The UAW Hits the Streets The UAW Hits the Streets
Bob King, the new UAW president, has dusted off the union and renewed its activist traditions.
Sep 2, 2010 / Editorial / John Nichols
Ten Things the Past Can Teach Us Today Ten Things the Past Can Teach Us Today
"Live as if you are free" and other lessons of the past can help us build a progressive future.
Sep 2, 2010 / Books & the Arts / The Nation
New York Communities Take on Foreclosures New York Communities Take on Foreclosures
A coalition of working families, politicians and unions are demanding that Big Banks increase permanent mortgage modifications to stop New York's full-blown foreclosure crisis.
Aug 30, 2010 / Blog / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Sorry, Glenn Beck, But King’s ‘Dream’ is on the March in Detroit Sorry, Glenn Beck, But King’s ‘Dream’ is on the March in Detroit
Fox's silliest self-promoter tried to claim a piece of the civil rights legacy. But the anniversary march that mattered was in Detroit, where the Rev. Jesse Jackson and the UAW's B...
Aug 28, 2010 / Blog / John Nichols
No, Glenn Beck Is Not a Civil Rights Icon No, Glenn Beck Is Not a Civil Rights Icon
Beck and his followers say they are out to "reclaim the civil rights movement." It would be comic if it was not so sad.
Aug 28, 2010 / Blog / John Nichols
This Week at TheNation.com: Reflecting on New Orleans. Plus: A New Leader for The Nation Institute. This Week at TheNation.com: Reflecting on New Orleans. Plus: A New Leader for The Nation Institute.
Five years after the tragedy in the Gulf, The Nation continues to follow the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.
Aug 27, 2010 / Blog / Katrina vanden Heuvel
For Digital Democracy For Digital Democracy
It’s hard to get charged up for a fight on behalf of net “neutrality.” But decisions made now about how we communicate online could warp every political debate in...
Aug 26, 2010 / Editorial / The Editors
How ACORN Helped Save NOLA How ACORN Helped Save NOLA
The anti-poverty group ACORN was crucial to recovery efforts after Hurricane Katrina hit.
Aug 26, 2010 / Feature / John Atlas
Doing Green Jobs Right Doing Green Jobs Right
Activists in Boston shape energy policy through new community-labor alliances.
Aug 26, 2010 / Feature / Amy B. Dean
Sierra Club Ranks America’s Greenest Schools Sierra Club Ranks America’s Greenest Schools
Intercollegiate rivalry isn't all about the academics anymore. It's also about eco-friendliness, says the Sierra Club.
Aug 25, 2010 / StudentNation / Carrie Battan