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In the NFL, the Violence Comes to a Head In the NFL, the Violence Comes to a Head

As players fall to concussions at an alarming rate, the question has to be asked: when will fans say enough?

Oct 19, 2010 / The Notion / Dave Zirin

Obama Is Wrong, the Republicans Are Right (Updated) Obama Is Wrong, the Republicans Are Right (Updated)

The Obama administration appeals an injunction blocking "Don't Ask, Don't Tell." Gay and lesbian Republicans object. The Republicans—at least these Republicans...

Oct 18, 2010 / Blog / John Nichols

University Enrolls Illegal Immigrants University Enrolls Illegal Immigrants

Five undocumented immigrants joined the freshman class at the University of Pennsylvania this year.

Oct 18, 2010 / StudentNation / Anjali Tsui

Street & Digital Heat: Why We Need Both to Make Change Street & Digital Heat: Why We Need Both to Make Change

For real political change we need to combine the flexibility of digital organizing with the tangible results of on-the-ground activism.

Oct 18, 2010 / Blog / Katrina vanden Heuvel

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

Georgia Bans Undocumented Students From Top Schools Georgia Bans Undocumented Students From Top Schools

Georgia's decision to ban undocumented students from top state schools is part of a larger assault on Plyler vs. Doe, the decision that established the right to K-12 education fo...

Oct 18, 2010 / StudentNation / Braden Goyette

Nation Conversations: The Future of Film Criticism Nation Conversations: The Future of Film Criticism

The Nation's Stuart Klawans recently joined David Sterrit of the National Society of Film Critics and Lisa Schwarzbaum of Entertainment Weekly for a panel discussion moderated by...

Oct 18, 2010 / Audio / The Nation

Sherrod Brown Seeing ‘Reds’ Over China Trade Sherrod Brown Seeing ‘Reds’ Over China Trade

A liberal Ohio senator uses an unfortunate baseball analogy.

Oct 18, 2010 / Blog / Bob Dreyfuss

Indocumentados Trabajaron Para Dobbs Indocumentados Trabajaron Para Dobbs

Lou Dobbs regularmente arremetía contra los “empleadores de ilegales.” Sin embargo, el propio Dobbs utilizó mano de obra de indocumentados para qu...

Oct 18, 2010 / Isabel Macdonald

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

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