Politics

Students Protest Napolitano, Occupy Michigan and Strike With Faculty

Students Protest Napolitano, Occupy Michigan and Strike With Faculty Students Protest Napolitano, Occupy Michigan and Strike With Faculty

Across the country, the last two weeks have seen major student protests against racism and austerity.

Feb 26, 2014 / StudentNation / StudentNation

Christie, Scott Walker and the Assault on Workers’ Pensions

Christie, Scott Walker and the Assault on Workers’ Pensions Christie, Scott Walker and the Assault on Workers’ Pensions

The New Jersey governor says he might take ‘extreme measures.’

Feb 26, 2014 / Bob and Barbara Dreyfuss

Chokwe Lumumba: A Revolutionary to the End

Chokwe Lumumba: A Revolutionary to the End Chokwe Lumumba: A Revolutionary to the End

The Jackson mayor had ambitious plans to bring “people power” and a “solidarity economy” to his city and state.

Feb 26, 2014 / Bhaskar Sunkara

Obama Preps for Complete US Withdrawal From Afghanistan

Obama Preps for Complete US Withdrawal From Afghanistan Obama Preps for Complete US Withdrawal From Afghanistan

Obama finally started making plans to withdraw all troops from Afghanistan, and members of Congress are speaking up. 

Feb 26, 2014 / George Zornick

‘The Legacy of Chokwe Lumumba Must Not Be Buried With the Man’

‘The Legacy of Chokwe Lumumba Must Not Be Buried With the Man’ ‘The Legacy of Chokwe Lumumba Must Not Be Buried With the Man’

The veteran human-rights lawyer Chokwe Lumumba was transforming Jackson when he died at 66.

Feb 26, 2014 / John Nichols

Judged By His Own Standard, Scott Walker Is Not Looking Very Presidential

Judged By His Own Standard, Scott Walker Is Not Looking Very Presidential Judged By His Own Standard, Scott Walker Is Not Looking Very Presidential

The controversial governor says he should be judged by his inner circle. Fair enough.

Feb 25, 2014 / John Nichols

Lee Fang: Lobbying Hasn’t Lessened Under Obama, It’s Just Gone Underground

Lee Fang: Lobbying Hasn’t Lessened Under Obama, It’s Just Gone Underground Lee Fang: Lobbying Hasn’t Lessened Under Obama, It’s Just Gone Underground

Money spent on lobbying in DC now enjoys a 22,000% return on investment.

Feb 25, 2014 / Press Room

Ari Berman: Ties Between LGBT Groups and the NAACP Are Vital to the Moral Mondays Movement

Ari Berman: Ties Between LGBT Groups and the NAACP Are Vital to the Moral Mondays Movement Ari Berman: Ties Between LGBT Groups and the NAACP Are Vital to the Moral Mondays Movement

Nation contributing writer Ari Berman discusses the neccesity of coalition building for the contemporary civil rights movement on MSNBC's Melissa Harris-Perry show.

Feb 25, 2014 / Press Room

Stop the Democrats’ Surrender to a Blue Slip

Stop the Democrats’ Surrender to a Blue Slip Stop the Democrats’ Surrender to a Blue Slip

Is it too much to ask—is it anything to ask at all—that the president nominate judges who share his values?

Feb 25, 2014 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Could Jeb Bush Be the GOP’s 2016 Savior?

Could Jeb Bush Be the GOP’s 2016 Savior? Could Jeb Bush Be the GOP’s 2016 Savior?

With Chris Christie in hot water, big donors in the GOP are turning to another Bush.

Feb 25, 2014 / Bob and Barbara Dreyfuss

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