Free Speech for Government Employees Free Speech for Government Employees
A case being heard this month will likely define the free speech rights of federal employees and so determine the quality of people who will make up our government.
Nov 28, 2011 / Peter Van Buren
Gingrich and Romney Endorsements Are Based on False Assumptions Gingrich and Romney Endorsements Are Based on False Assumptions
Newspaper editorial boards from Wall Street to Manchester, NH, have started backing leading Republicans—but their underlying facts are wrong.
Nov 28, 2011 / Ben Adler
Occupy Everywhere: On the New Politics and Possibilities of the Movement Against Corporate Power Occupy Everywhere: On the New Politics and Possibilities of the Movement Against Corporate Power
What are the possibilities the Occupy Movement can achieve or inspire? Where is its place in the history of progressive movement in this country?
Nov 25, 2011 / Press Room
‘Dear Jenny: I Fired Your Mom and Put You to Work to Help You “Rise.” Love, Newt’ ‘Dear Jenny: I Fired Your Mom and Put You to Work to Help You “Rise.” Love, Newt’
Yes! A new ad campaign rips Gingrich’s cruel proposal to fire janitors and replace them with child labor.
Nov 25, 2011 / John Nichols
Thanks for What? Thanks for What?
On this Thanksgiving we have been cheated of the bounty of the harvest as one in three Americans descends into poverty.
Nov 24, 2011 / Robert Scheer
Republican Campaign Commercials Misquote Obama Republican Campaign Commercials Misquote Obama
Romney and Perry have put out television ads that take President Obama wildly out of context.
Nov 23, 2011 / Ben Adler
Katrina vanden Heuvel: ‘No Deal Is Better Than a Bad Deal’ for the Supercommittee Katrina vanden Heuvel: ‘No Deal Is Better Than a Bad Deal’ for the Supercommittee
How bad will the supercommittee’s failure be for America?
Nov 23, 2011 / Press Room
Nation Interns Choose the Week’s Most Important Stories (11/25) Nation Interns Choose the Week’s Most Important Stories (11/25)
Every week, Nation interns try to cut through the echo chamber and choose one good article in their area of interest that they feel should receive more attention.
Nov 23, 2011 / StudentNation / The Nation
Greg Palast: Creating a Progressive America Greg Palast: Creating a Progressive America
How can public revolts safeguard democracy in times of crisis?
Nov 23, 2011 / The Nation and On The Earth Productions
Two Scandals, One Connection: The FBI link between Penn State and UC Davis Two Scandals, One Connection: The FBI link between Penn State and UC Davis
Penn State’s former President Graham Spanier and UC Davis Chancellor Linda Katehi, are well known to each other as partners with the FBI in the undermining of academic freedo...
Nov 23, 2011 / Dave Zirin