Building The Youth Vote Is About Building Infrastructure Building The Youth Vote Is About Building Infrastructure
Over the four decades since the voting age was lowered to 18, has anything been put into place to support ongoing youth voting?
Nov 5, 2010 / StudentNation / Abby Kiesa
Once Every Thousand Years… Once Every Thousand Years…
The Larry Sanders Show and the compromised administration of Obama.
Nov 4, 2010 / Books & the Arts / Eric Alterman
Veritas-iness and the American Way Veritas-iness and the American Way
The Rally for Sanity gathered Americans who equate political sanity with studiousness and curiosity.
Nov 4, 2010 / Column / Patricia J. Williams
You Are Only Coming Through in Waves You Are Only Coming Through in Waves
Why don't voters know more about Obama's accomplishments?
Nov 4, 2010 / Column / Eric Alterman
Donovan McNabb, the Race Card and the Giving Tree Donovan McNabb, the Race Card and the Giving Tree
In DC, it's not the elections garnering the lion's share of discussion. A recent benching by Washington Redskins coach Mike Shanahan has once again put the spotlight on Donovan McN...
Nov 4, 2010 / Dave Zirin
Mama Grizzlies Die Hard Mama Grizzlies Die Hard
As Democrats survey the wreckage left by the 2010 midterms, one sight is at least slightly cheering: Sarah Palin's Mama Grizzlies licking their wounds.
Nov 3, 2010 / Betsy Reed
Nation Conversations: Judy Collins on a Life in Music and Politics Nation Conversations: Judy Collins on a Life in Music and Politics
On this year's Nation Cruise, folk singer and life-long activist Judy Collins treated The Nation's readers, editors and writers to a humorous and engaging conversation with pol...
Nov 3, 2010 / The Nation
What Do GOP Gains Mean for Healthcare? Abortion Rights? What Do GOP Gains Mean for Healthcare? Abortion Rights?
The most significant threats may come from the state level: Republicans picked up several governorships, and the Affordable Care Act requires the cooperation of states to set up...
Nov 3, 2010 / Lindsay Beyerstein
Youth Vote Against Republican Tsunami by 19 Points Youth Vote Against Republican Tsunami by 19 Points
National exit polls of more than 17,000 voters show a remarkable trend: adults age 18–29 voted against the Republican Tsunami by sixteen points (56–40). Younger adult...
Nov 3, 2010 / StudentNation / Billy Wimsatt
Stand & Fight Stand & Fight
With the election results in, it is time to stand and fight and fight for a real debate about ideas and for a small d democracy. The Nation is committed to that work, and to ens...
Nov 3, 2010 / Katrina vanden Heuvel