'No Time To Despair Now'

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A message from Katrina...
Sounds good to me.

Dear Nation Reader,

There's no disguising it—the results of the midterm elections were, with few exceptions, grim, as candidates who are intent on rolling back decades of economic and social progress were swept into office.

But this is no time to despair. It is time to stand and fight for a real debate about ideas and for small-d democracy. The Nation is committed to that work, and to ensuring that our truth-telling journalists lift their ideas into our country's all-too narrow debate.

We need your support today to stay on top of the election fallout. Become one of our Nation Associates who provide more than 20% of all of our revenues.

We will continue to expose abuses of power and investigate corruption wherever they may lurk--in Washington, Wall Street or Wasilla.
We will find choke points to block dangerous GOP initiatives.
We will renew our efforts to cover sweet victories--new initiatives, organizing triumphs, new leaders and fresh vision.
We will continue to support talented, passionate reporters eager to do the hard work of breaking and interpreting news.
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Sincerely,
Katrina vanden Heuvel
Editor & Publisher, The Nation

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[The Traveler]

1. Yeah! n/t

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2. Shameless kick to make up for the jerk that un'red

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