The Nation’s longest-running columnist was a witty, brilliant, coruscating presence in our pages for almost thirty years.

For what the ancients called avarice and iniquity, Alex’s hate was pure. No writer had a deadlier sting against the corruptions of empire.

Cablegate did not just reveal secrets, it inspired a new culture of investigative journalism.

The paper had a problem: it needed a blogger to cover conservatives. It wound up with a bigger problem.

The beloved New Orleans daily is profitable and has enviable market penetration. So why is it moving to three-day delivery?

The MSNBC host and Nation editor at large has always been a thoughtful and fair journalist. That includes how he conducted himself in the controversy around his Memorial Day show.

Why did Obama administration lawyers refuse to discount the possibility, even for First Amendment–protected speech?

Why do journalists run interference for the 1 percent, when their job is to expose their schemes?

British investigations reveal the shocking extent of his shady tactics. Can we really believe he hasn’t used the same methods here?