Chile’s Students Strike for Free and Public Education Chile’s Students Strike for Free and Public Education
Chilean students are no longer willing to accept mountains of debt to gain an education, and they have have taken over university campuses demanding accessible education for all of...
Aug 18, 2011 / StudentNation / The Nation and Brittany Peterson
George W. Obama? Symptoms of the Bush-Obama Presidency George W. Obama? Symptoms of the Bush-Obama Presidency
Is it too soon to speak of the Bush-Obama presidency? A look at Obama's perpetuation of Bush's economic and national security policies.
Aug 18, 2011 / David Bromwich
Malaysia’s ‘Silent’ Awakening Malaysia’s ‘Silent’ Awakening
Despite a government crackdown, an inter-racial coalition of Malaysians has emerged as an effective force for political reform.
Aug 17, 2011 / Natasja Sheriff
Daylight Robbery, Meet Nighttime Robbery Daylight Robbery, Meet Nighttime Robbery
The UK rioters know full well that their elites are looters too.
Aug 16, 2011 / Naomi Klein
Has the Pentagon’s Post-9/11 Spending Spree Made Us Safer? Has the Pentagon’s Post-9/11 Spending Spree Made Us Safer?
The US has spent nearly $8 trillion on national security since 9/11. Do you feel any safer?
Aug 16, 2011 / Chris Hellman
The Israeli Spring The Israeli Spring
Hundreds of thousands have turned out in demos all over the country, demanding a more egalitarian society. They have awakened a few ancient, dormant Jewish values.
Aug 15, 2011 / Etgar Keret
Inside Kenya’s Overflowing Refugee Camps Inside Kenya’s Overflowing Refugee Camps
The famine in Somalia was not simply sparked by nature but by disastrous foreign interventions that are now impeding aid.
Aug 15, 2011 / Lauren Sutherland
Rick Perry’s Neocon Friends Rick Perry’s Neocon Friends
Isn’t one war-crazed governor from Texas enough for this century?
Aug 15, 2011 / Bob Dreyfuss
Challenging US Claims on Civilian Deaths in Drone Attacks Challenging US Claims on Civilian Deaths in Drone Attacks
Dennis Blair opposes drones, but stays mum on victims.
Aug 15, 2011 / Bob Dreyfuss
This Week: A Jobs Agenda. PLUS: 2012 Heats Up This Week: A Jobs Agenda. PLUS: 2012 Heats Up
This week, I argue for bold action on jobs. We’re in Ames, Iowa for Saturday’s straw poll. Newly appointed MSNBC host Chris Hayes pens his final column as DC editor. An...
Aug 12, 2011 / Katrina vanden Heuvel