Rep. Donna Edwards: Why Obama Needs Tough Love from the Left Rep. Donna Edwards: Why Obama Needs Tough Love from the Left
Rep. Donna Edwards discusses the important role progressives should play in influencing the Obama presidency.
May 22, 2009 / The Nation Video
Healthcare Bottom Lines Healthcare Bottom Lines
A realistic public healthcare plan should rein in costs, fix uncompetitive markets and change the way medicine is practiced.
May 20, 2009 / J. Lester Feder
Back Talk: Philip Alcabes Back Talk: Philip Alcabes
Epidemiologist Philip Alcabes discusses the social fears surrounding epidemics and why risk can't be eliminated from life.
May 20, 2009 / Books & the Arts / Christine Smallwood
Ten Things You Can Do to Fight World Hunger Ten Things You Can Do to Fight World Hunger
Eat less meat, conserve energy, buy fair-trade products, support sustainable agriculture, advocate for food security as a human right...
May 13, 2009 / The Nation
Missing in Action on Healthcare? Missing in Action on Healthcare?
The Obama administration is focused on cutting healthcare costs, but that may be easier said than done.
May 8, 2009 / Feature / Trudy Lieberman
Managing Flu Managing Flu
Why is our public health policy driven by fear?
May 6, 2009 / Philip Alcabes
Flawed Flu Prescription Flawed Flu Prescription
It's easy enough for the government to tell people to stay home or keep their kids home from school if they have flu symptoms--but what if they can't afford to miss work?
May 1, 2009 / Heather Boushey
Michelle Obama’s Fresh Food Revolution Michelle Obama’s Fresh Food Revolution
The First Lady hopes to entice Americans away from their junk food past to a healthier, more delicious future.
Apr 20, 2009 / Mark Hertsgaard
Slide Show: The Healthcare Fight Slide Show: The Healthcare Fight
Images of the issues at stake, the personal lives affected and the players involved in the battle for healthcare reform.
Apr 10, 2009 / Photo Essay / The Nation
Noam Chomsky on the Heathcare Hold Up Noam Chomsky on the Heathcare Hold Up
Noam Chomsky explains the lag between public will to de-privatize healthcare and political plans to implement a new system.
Apr 9, 2009 / OntheEarthProduction