Dissent Breaks Out at the Center for American Progress Over Netanyahu’s Visit Dissent Breaks Out at the Center for American Progress Over Netanyahu’s Visit
At a meeting Friday, about a dozen staffers objected to the liberal think tank’s invitation to the right-wing Israeli prime minister. Here’s what they said.
Nov 10, 2015 / Ali Gharib and Eli Clifton
Democracy Beats Oligarchy Democracy Beats Oligarchy
Last week’s local victories send a powerful signal that our democracy is not for sale.
Nov 10, 2015 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Please, Democrats: Don’t Attack Bernie Sanders for Joining Your Party Please, Democrats: Don’t Attack Bernie Sanders for Joining Your Party
Martin O’Malley is trying to score points by attacking socialist Sanders for running as a Democrat. That will only hurt his party.
Nov 9, 2015 / Joan Walsh
Politics, Principle, and Risk Politics, Principle, and Risk
For political theorist Philip Green, taking sides has always meant taking action.
Nov 5, 2015 / Books & the Arts / Sara Rathod
Why Grassroots Democrats Don’t Have a Problem With Democratic Socialism Why Grassroots Democrats Don’t Have a Problem With Democratic Socialism
They know that Bernie Sanders is advocating an old American tradition—in fact, Democrats now favor socialism over capitalism by 12 percentage points.
Nov 4, 2015 / Feature / John Nichols
Is There Such a Thing as a Progressive Bank? Is There Such a Thing as a Progressive Bank?
Meet Amalgamated, a responsible banker.
Nov 3, 2015 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
‘The Nation’ Launches ‘Asking for a Friend,’ an Advice Column for the Left ‘The Nation’ Launches ‘Asking for a Friend,’ an Advice Column for the Left
Living under late capitalism is hard. Liza Featherstone is here to help.
Nov 3, 2015 / Asking for a Friend / Press Room
Sheldon Wolin, 1922–2015 Sheldon Wolin, 1922–2015
The late scholar and Nation contributor brought left-leaning political philosophy to the fore.
Oct 30, 2015 / Back Issues / Richard Kreitner
Ahead of Elections, Turkey’s Left Is Under Attack Ahead of Elections, Turkey’s Left Is Under Attack
As Erdogan’s war on the Kurdish minority expands to include the entire opposition, what started as solidarity between the Turkish and the Kurdish left has now become two fronts in ...
Oct 29, 2015 / Anna Lekas Miller
Welcome to America, Where We Fight for the Freedom to Visit Disney World Welcome to America, Where We Fight for the Freedom to Visit Disney World
That’s why we went to war in Iraq and Afghanistan, right?
Oct 29, 2015 / Tom Engelhardt