The Dobbs and Pony Show: Snapshots of America’s Immigration Hypocrisy The Dobbs and Pony Show: Snapshots of America’s Immigration Hypocrisy
On Huffington Post, Isabel Macdonald asks whether the spectacle of Lou Dobbs's undocumented worker hypocrisy will force Obama to face this country's own immigration injustices?
Oct 18, 2010 / Nation in the News / Press Room
Corporations Hide Election Spending From the Public Eye Corporations Hide Election Spending From the Public Eye
To take advantage of Citizens United while shielding themselves from accountability, corporate interests have begun steering election funding through nonprofits and trade associati...
Oct 18, 2010 / Public Advocate Bill de Blasio and Controller Wendy Greuel
Penn Democrats Register 1,300 New Voters Penn Democrats Register 1,300 New Voters
Numbers show promise for voter turnout on campuses in Nov. 2 midterm election.
Oct 18, 2010 / StudentNation / Victor Gamez
Could WikiLeaks Have Prevented 9/11? Former FBI Agent Says Yes Could WikiLeaks Have Prevented 9/11? Former FBI Agent Says Yes
When officials refuse to act, whistleblowers need "a safety valve."
Oct 17, 2010 / The Notion / Jon Wiener
The Campaign Trail: A Break From Politics The Campaign Trail: A Break From Politics
Canvassing the slums of Philadelphia gave one student an unexpected opportunity to climb down from the ivory tower and see the real impact of government policy for himself.
Oct 17, 2010 / StudentNation / Mike Madoff
Commentary: John Nichols on Write-In Candidates Commentary: John Nichols on Write-In Candidates
Can Lisa Murkowski's write-in campaign in Alaska serve as an example of how to mobilize voters in the twenty-first century?
Oct 15, 2010 / Video / The Nation on Grit TV
Meg Whitman, Carly Fiorina Don’t Want to Be Seen with Sarah Palin Meg Whitman, Carly Fiorina Don’t Want to Be Seen with Sarah Palin
Sarah Palin is coming to California this weekend, but the state’s top Republican candidates will be avoiding the fundraiser where she's speaking on Saturday.
Oct 14, 2010 / The Notion / Jon Wiener
Democracy for Sale Democracy for Sale
This election season, we are witnessing an assault on democracy by multinational corporations that, freed by the Citizens United ruling, are out to get the best government money ca...
Oct 14, 2010 / Editorial / The Editors
Noted. Noted.
Maura Elizabeth Cunningham and Jeffrey Wasserstrom on Liu Xiaobo, Nobel Peace Prize laureate; Brad Lander on paid sick days for New York City; and Richard Kim on Don't Ask Don't Te...
Oct 14, 2010 / Editorial / Various Contributors
Last Call for Jerry Brown Last Call for Jerry Brown
California's problems are well beyond the curative powers of any one governor. If Jerry Brown wins in November, there's no need to nourish foolish hopes.
Oct 14, 2010 / Beat the Devil / Alexander Cockburn