The Battle Over Birth of a Nation The Battle Over Birth of a Nation
The pro-Ku Klux Klan message of Birth of a Nation inspired thousands of Americans to join the hate group and helped get government censors work.
Feb 17, 2009 / The Editors
The Good News On the Stimulus The Good News On the Stimulus
So the stimulus is law. Whatever its shortcomings, there is a lot of good stuff in the bill. As just one example: my parents were visiting this weekend and the whole time my dad,...
Feb 17, 2009 / Chris Hayes
The Worst of the Stimulus Smears The Worst of the Stimulus Smears
Hilarycare...Welfare...Socialism! In case you forgot the bilious opposition the stimulus bill inspired, here is a repulsive recap.
Feb 17, 2009 / Media Matters for America
D.W. Griffith, Remembered D.W. Griffith, Remembered
The death of pioneer filmmaker D.W. Griffith in 1948 prompted this appreciation from The Nation's film critic James Agee.
Feb 17, 2009 / James Agee
Does Gaza Matter? Does Gaza Matter?
Hampshire College made headlines after announcing that it would divest from companies that do business with Israel. Do their actions indicate the beginning of a larger campaign?
Feb 17, 2009 / GRITtv
Ghost Story: Put Banks Out of Their Misery Ghost Story: Put Banks Out of Their Misery
America's largest financial institutions are insolvent. It's time to face the truth and take the painful actions that will allow the economy to recover.
Feb 17, 2009 / Column / Nicholas von Hoffman
About Those F-22s About Those F-22s
Matt Yglesias, Matt Duss, and Robert Farley have all done a great job of critiquing this embarrassing crush note to the F-22 in the latest Atlantic. But since I did some report...
Feb 17, 2009 / Chris Hayes
All Hail Comrade Lindsey Graham All Hail Comrade Lindsey Graham
South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham's usual allies are not impressed with the Republican senator's suggestion that the time might have come to start nationalizing banks. "Did h...
Feb 17, 2009 / John Nichols
The Leavetaking The Leavetaking
What legacy did Harold Pinter leave behind?
Feb 17, 2009 / Books & the Arts / Richard Byrne
Slide Show: The Nation’s Oscars Slide Show: The Nation’s Oscars
Images from the Oscar-winners of the past and reviews from Nation critics who loved/hated them.
Feb 17, 2009 / Photo Essay / The Nation