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Nation Readers Reflect on their Childhood Sports Heroes: Second Edition

Nation Readers Reflect on their Childhood Sports Heroes: Second Edition Nation Readers Reflect on their Childhood Sports Heroes: Second Edition

Roberto Clemente, Ernie Davis, Ted Williams and many more. The Nation's readers choose their childhood sports heroes.

Aug 22, 2011 / The Nation

Hitting the Road to Bridge the Gap Between Pakistan and the West Hitting the Road to Bridge the Gap Between Pakistan and the West

Maria Kari interviews Moin Khan, a Pakistani-American who is embarking on a motorbike tour from San Francisco, California to Lahore Pakistan in an effort to re-envision Pakistani-W...

Aug 22, 2011 / StudentNation / Maria Kari

Jon Stewart Does Obama’s Job for Him Jon Stewart Does Obama’s Job for Him

Dismantling the right’s “class warfare” hysteria, Jon Stewart dares to speak the “p” word.

Aug 19, 2011 / Blog / Leslie Savan

Will Offering Free Homes to Police Officers Help Revive Detroit? Will Offering Free Homes to Police Officers Help Revive Detroit?

On MSNBC, Melissa Harris-Perry praises a Detroit program that provides free and reduced-priced homes to police officers.

Aug 18, 2011 / Nation in the News / Press Room

Egyptians Defend Viral Video Activist Charged in Military Court

Egyptians Defend Viral Video Activist Charged in Military Court Egyptians Defend Viral Video Activist Charged in Military Court

Asmaa Mahfouz is facing prosecution in a military court for speaking out again. presidential candidates, NGOs and ordinary Egyptians are rallying to her defense—and decrying ...

Aug 18, 2011 / Sharif Abdel Kouddous

Clearing Away the Brush Clearing Away the Brush

Eric clears away the brush with reviews and T-Mobile struggles, and Reed envisions the post-Citizen United American democracy.

Aug 18, 2011 / Blog / Eric Alterman

Nation Interns Choose the Week’s Most Important (and Undercovered) Stories Nation Interns Choose the Week’s Most Important (and Undercovered) Stories

Every week, Nation interns cut through the echo chamber and choose one good article in their area of interest that they feel should receive more attention. 

Aug 18, 2011 / StudentNation / The Nation

Why Won’t Congress Reform the No Child Left Behind Act? Why Won’t Congress Reform the No Child Left Behind Act?

Congress has been unable to pass NCLB reform because the Tea Party has eroded the decade long bipartisan consensus on education policy.

Aug 18, 2011 / Nation in the News / Press Room

Why Won’t Congress Reform the No Child Left Behind Act? Why Won’t Congress Reform the No Child Left Behind Act?

Congress has been unable to pass NCLB reform because the Tea Party has eroded the decade long bi-partisan consensus on education policy.

Aug 18, 2011 / Video / MSNBC

A Tale of Two Michel(l)es: Bachmann and Obama A Tale of Two Michel(l)es: Bachmann and Obama

We will be an equal society when we can all celebrate and criticize our country together.

Aug 18, 2011 / Nation in the News / Press Room

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