The Bitter Legacy of LBJ
Carey McWilliams: In 1968, to the dismay of protesters anguished over Vietnam and the assassinations of Kennedy and King, Democrats chose Hubert Humphrey. Then the cops came
Carey McWilliams: In 1968, to the dismay of protesters anguished over Vietnam and the assassinations of Kennedy and King, Democrats chose Hubert Humphrey. Then the cops came
Jeff Kisseloff: Kirkpatrick Sale predicted the coming controversy about genetically modified crops back in 1999.
Jeff Kisseloff: What path would our country have taken if Ted Kennedy hadn't followed the wrong path in 1969?
Slide Show: Classic reviews of vintage films from our archive reflect the hardships and aspirations of Americans in the first Great Depression.
Stuart Klawans: New York City's second most-famous Mookie delivers pizza and fights the power in Spike Lee's breakthrough film.
Robert Hatch: The only film ever made that could be said to have cost the United States government billions--in a missile defense system that only Hollywood could make work.
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Jeff Kisseloff: Cronkite was obviously a fine newsman and anchor, but I think he was much more interesting when he stepped away from the anchor perch and said what was really on his mind.
William Shirer: The man who reported on the Third Reich for CBS finds some disturbing parallels between the Nixon administration and the Nazi government.
Kurt Vonnegut: Everyone is fussing about the departure of Walter Cronkite from the CBS Evening News--everyone that is except Cronkite.

Jerome R. Waldie : History Archive
Gerald Ford hands Richard Nixon his get-out-of-jail free card.

From the Civil War and D-Day to Iraq and Afghanistan, images and articles from our history archive of military conflicts and efforts to make peace.
Freda Kirchwey : People Archive
She was a fanatic but "a good fanatic" in the fight for women's freedom.
George Slaff : History Archive
LBJ responds to national anger and sends a voting rights bill to Congress. It's a good one, but long overdue.

In the spirit of the summer movie season, a look back at The Nation's coverage of classic popcorn epics.
Robert Hatch : Nation Cinema
Barbara Kopple spent thirteen months living and breathing the dust of a brutal coal strike. Out of it came this groundbreaking documentary.
Stuart Klawans : Nation Cinema
Unlike The Godfather, in Martin Scorsese's depiction of New York mafioso, no one pretends to be a man of honor. That's one of the reasons it's so great.

Viveca Greene & Chris Tinson : Racism & Discrimination
Is Spike Lee's seminal film still relevant in the Obama era?

The Shame of the Vanderbilts
| Fred Vanderbilt Field, the son of multi-millionares, grew up in a Fifth Avenue mansion, but he somehow managed to overcome that handicap and live a decent life.
Jeff Kisseloff
Calling Mariano
| If the president wants to get key legislation passed by Congress, he needs a closer. That's where Mariano Rivera would come in.
Jeff Kisseloff
Afghanistan, Yesterday and Today
| A report on Afghanistan from 1929 foretells many of the issues confronting the country today.
Jeff Kisseloff
These Literary Hoaxers Were Also Full Of Hot Air
| Thomas Chatterton and Clifford Irving were born more than two hundred years apart, but they both loved a good literary hoax.
Jeff Kisseloff
