Nation Topics - The Left | The Nation

For all of democratic society, this new (and certainly transitory) stage of history is costly and frightening.

Read special extracts from Jonathan Schell's new book, The Unconquerable World: Power, Nonviolence, and The Will of the People.

Eight state legislators who are making a difference.

Challenging the right's powerhouse.

These are dog days for Democrats. The top-gun President continues to
ride high in the polls, despite the chaos in Iraq.

Who's really behind the crude equation between Israel and "the Jews"?

In its tribute to Daniel Patrick Moynihan, who died on March 26, The
Economist mentions that his office washroom displayed a framed cover
of the September 22, 1979, issue of The Natio

George Bush is not the only one who has to fight a two-front war in the months ahead. So do progressives who want to take power in 2004--and beyond.

The right is working the refs. And it's working.

Progressive journals are key in creating a movement, but they lack support.