Nation Topics - Garry Wills | The Nation

Does anyone seriously expect the US government, and its global allies, to permit more revelations to leak out? Defenders of human rights need to be ready to stand up for WikiLeaks.

Gary Wills's Bomb Power: The Modern Presidency and the National Security State; Elizabeth Arnold's Effacement.

A new anthology of essays captures the many faces of Lincoln over the decades.

Because conservatives refused to invest in our future, America is falling apart. Are we ready to expand the social contract?

A not-too-fond remembrance of "Squire Willie,"
patron saint of post-World War II American conservatism.

The secular left should think twice before casting religious people as
its foes. After all, alienating potential allies and confining
ourselves to a small sect of like-minded believers is what
fundamentalism is all about.

Editor's Note: Due to an unfortunate glitch in production, two lines are missing from the printed version of Daniel Lazare's essay. They have been restored in this version.

The author may be contacted regarding this piece at JonWiener@hotmail.com.

That the abused child will defend its parent is no arcane phenomenon of child psychology--hell, we've seen it on Law and Order.

On its anniversary, two of its authors assess its relevance for today.