Robert Sherrill

Robert Sherrill, a frequent and longtime contributor to The Nation, was formerly a reporter for the Washington Post. He has authored numerous books on politics and society, including The Drugstore Liberal (1968), Military Justice Is To Justice as Military Music Is To Music (1970), The Saturday Night Special (1973), The Last Kennedy (1976) and The Oil Follies of 1970-1980: How the Petroleum Industry Stole the Show (And Much More Besides) (1983).

King Cohn King Cohn

Roy Cohn was one of the most loathsome characters in American history, so why did he have so many influential friends?

Aug 12, 2009 / Books & the Arts / Robert Sherrill

S&Ls, Big Banks and Other Triumphs of Capitalism S&Ls, Big Banks and Other Triumphs of Capitalism

1. 'SUPPOSE YOU GO TO WASHINGTON...'

Oct 9, 2008 / Feature / Robert Sherrill

The Faith of Eugene McCarthy The Faith of Eugene McCarthy

Eugene McCarthy, the Minnesota senator, frequent presidential candidate and poet who died Saturday at age 89, never had a chance at the Democratic nomination in 1968. But his passi...

Dec 13, 2005 / Books & the Arts / Robert Sherrill

The Foregone Convention The Foregone Convention

George McGovern carried the day, but the passion was provided by Ted Kennedy.

Jul 13, 2004 / Feature / Robert Sherrill

Why the Bubble Popped Why the Bubble Popped

This clutch of books offers an excellent retrospective on the recent stock-market crash, which wiped out $8.5 trillion in market value.

Apr 15, 2004 / Books & the Arts / Robert Sherrill

The Year (’97) in Corporate Crime The Year (’97) in Corporate Crime

Research support provided by the Investigative Fund of the Nation Institute.

Jul 29, 2002 / Feature / Robert Sherrill

Conservatism as Phoenix Conservatism as Phoenix

You want to find out why politics has become so dreary? You won't find the answer in Rick Perlstein's book. But what you will find is relief. I've read Before the Storm twice and ...

May 25, 2001 / Books & the Arts / Robert Sherrill

Death Trip: The American Way of Execution Death Trip: The American Way of Execution

Dec 22, 2000 / Feature / Robert Sherrill

Dade Ain’t Disney Dade Ain’t Disney

Tired of all the stuff about the Cuban kid who is rapidly being turned into the most pampered brat in the world? The press can be blamed, of course.

Feb 16, 2000 / Books & the Arts / Robert Sherrill

The Company Picnic The Company Picnic

A Wall Street Journal poll of 350 major corporations found that the median compensation, including stock options, for CEOs last year was $2,635,799. That was a growth of 3.1 perc...

Jun 10, 1999 / Books & the Arts / Robert Sherrill

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