Can the Left Help Take Back the American Dream? Can the Left Help Take Back the American Dream?
The Take Back the American Dream conference in Washington this week aims to turn grassroots energy into political action.
Oct 3, 2011 / Blog / George Zornick
‘My Clothes Are Not My Consent!’ Say SlutWalkers in New York City ‘My Clothes Are Not My Consent!’ Say SlutWalkers in New York City
Over a thousand feminists gathered at SlutWalk NYC on Saturday to protest victim-blaming. Will the world get the message?
Oct 3, 2011 / Blog / Emily Douglas
As Obama Goes Abroad Searching for Monsters to Destroy, Ron Paul Rightly Rejects Assassinating Americans As Obama Goes Abroad Searching for Monsters to Destroy, Ron Paul Rightly Rejects Assassinating Americans
While Rick Perry hails the president's authorization of the killing of two Americans in Yemen, Paul rejects “assassinating American citizens without charges.”
Oct 1, 2011 / Blog / John Nichols
This Week: Right-Wing Hypocrisy Revealed, Again. PLUS: Behind the ‘Occupy Wall Street’ Protests This Week: Right-Wing Hypocrisy Revealed, Again. PLUS: Behind the ‘Occupy Wall Street’ Protests
This week, The Nation reveals private letters from Charles Koch to Friedrich Hayek privatley praising America's social insurance system. Plus, I join NPR's Talk of the Nation...
Sep 30, 2011 / Blog / Katrina vanden Heuvel
AFL-CIO’s Trumka Hails Occupy Wall Street AFL-CIO’s Trumka Hails Occupy Wall Street
"Wall Street's out of control," declares the nation's top labor leader, as key unions begin to endorse the protest and call for similar demonstrations across the co...
Sep 30, 2011 / Blog / John Nichols
South Korea Fights Test-Prep Obsession, as the US Creates More Tests South Korea Fights Test-Prep Obsession, as the US Creates More Tests
South Korea is turning away from a testing-obsessed educational culture just as the United States is doubling down on test-focused reforms.
Sep 30, 2011 / Blog / Dana Goldstein
Watch the Livestream From Occupy Wall Street Watch the Livestream From Occupy Wall Street
Starting at 1AM, NYPD moved in to clear out Liberty Square, destroying protesters property and tents. Watch the feed here.
Sep 30, 2011 / The Nation
Michele Bachmann’s Pre–New Deal Jurisprudence Michele Bachmann’s Pre–New Deal Jurisprudence
Bachmann claims that a state individual health insurance mandate, not just the federal one, is unconstitutional.
Michele Bachmann’s Pre-New Deal Jurisprudence Michele Bachmann’s Pre-New Deal Jurisprudence
Bachmann claims that a state individual health insurance mandate, not just the federal one, is unconstitutional.
Occupy Wall Street: FAQ Occupy Wall Street: FAQ
How it came about, what it means, how it works and everything else you need to know about Occupy Wall Street.
Sep 29, 2011 / Nathan Schneider