Stories by Nancy Scola

Nancy Scola is a Brooklyn-based writer who has in the past served as the chief blogger at Air America, an aide to former Virginia Governor Mark Warner as he explored a run for the presidency, and a congressional staffer on the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Zuccotti Park Is Owned By a Real Estate Company -- Will They Try to Get Protestors Kicked Out?

Posted on: Oct 6, 2011, Source: Capital

As City Hall continues its wait-and-see response to the Occupy Wall Street protests, a glimpse of the end-game between the protesters and the city became clear last night.

Despite Negative Press, Facebook Is a Powerful Agent for Social Change

Posted on: Apr 23, 2008, Source: AlterNet

Facebook is revolutionizing the way collective political and social actions are organized.

Monsanto U: Agribusiness's Takeover of Public Schools

Posted on: Feb 14, 2008, Source: AlterNet

Thanks to Bush's new cuts on public funding for land-grant schools, agribusiness is gaining a huge foothold in the future of our food.

Will New Hampshire Republicans Buy Into Huckabee's Flat Tax Plan?

Posted on: Jan 6, 2008, Source: AlterNet

Mike Huckabee may encounter strong resistance to a 30 percent national sales tax in a state that hates consumer taxes.

Why Iraqi Farmers Might Prefer Death to Paul Bremer's Order 81

Posted on: Sep 18, 2007, Source: AlterNet

Heard about the thousands of farmer suicides in India? Well, Iraqi farmers may be next thanks to the work of U.S. diplomat Paul Bremer and his Monsanto friends.

Roadmap of a Progressive Victory

Posted on: Apr 2, 2007, Source: AlterNet

Why a humble campaign for felon voting rights in Rhode Island ended up being a tremendous win for all progressives.

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