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Why do austerity measures remain so popular within the beltway while the overwhelming evidence in the rest of the country points to the fact that such measures increase unemployment and hinder economic growth?
Ten years into the US occupation of Afghanistan, how can we effectively and humanely end an unwinnable war?
From the Arab Spring to Occupy Wall Street, 2011 will be remembered as a year of youthful mass movements and popular revolts—none of which could have occurred without the surreptitious help of computer hacktivists.
It's been forty years since food activism became a global phenomenon, and the social and environmental goals of the movement are more pressing than ever.
Why is one of the leading Republican candidates for president trying to stop the direct election of senators?
The American government is currently employing counterterrorism strategies against Muslim communities here in the United States that were first developed by the military for use abroad.
With promised reforms still not materializing, protests from Islamists, Leftists and others are demanding a redistribution of wealth in the economically stratified country.
Nada Alwadi visits the offices of The Nation to discuss her experiences as a reporter in Bahrain.
Foreign correspondent Stephen Glain discusses the internal conflict that exists within the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt.
Why did Standard & Poor's take the seemingly radical step of downgrading the US government's credit rating, and how do ratings agencies wield such power in the first place?
Despite Hosni Mubarak's support for their sport, Egyptian squash players now show no sympathy for the fallen dictator.
From Jackie Robinson and the first integrated sports teams to Pat Tillman and our wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, sports is woven into the fabric of our nation.
Jeremy Scahill joins Betsy Reed on Nation Conversations to describe his experience as an independent journalist traveling to and reporting on the CIA's secret sites in Somalia.
Domestic workers need rights—but can the families that employ them afford what they'll cost?
Christian Parenti joins Betsy Reed to discuss how climate change is exacerbating violent political situations.
