2015 marks the 150th anniversary of The Nation, the oldest weekly magazine in the country. From groundbreaking investigative journalism, to cutting cultural commentary, to unmatched political analysis, The Nation has been at the forefront of American politics and culture since its inception by anti-slavery abolitionists just months after the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. Join us for an evening of reflection about what makes our country great and the many hurdles we have yet to overcome with the magazines that Harry Belafonte says "has brought to the table of human need a menu of truth."
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John Nichols
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Washington, DC correspondent for The Nation
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Gary Younge
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Columnist for The Nation and The Guardian
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Paul Buhle
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Founder and editor of the New Left journal Radical America
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Ruth Conniff
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Editor in chief of The Progressive
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Richard Kreitner
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Special assistant to the publisher at The Nation
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Bill Gallegos
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Activist-in-residence, Havens Center for Social Justice
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Mary Bottari
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Deputy director and managing editor at the Center for Media and Democracy
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Eleni Schirmer
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Co-president of the UW-Madison Teaching Assistants' Association
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Mandela Barnes
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Wisconsin state representative, 11th Assembly District
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Katrina vanden Heuvel
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Editor and publisher of The Nation
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