Obama’s Afghan Escalation Obama’s Afghan Escalation
True enough, Barack Obama has pledged to support a "surge" in US forces in Afghanistan, as bad an idea as that might be. (See my article, "Obama's Afghan Dilemma," in The Nation.)...
Dec 23, 2008 / Bob Dreyfuss
In the Trenches and Fighting Slavery In the Trenches and Fighting Slavery
A delegation from the Coalition of ImmokaleeWorkers recently took time during its "Northeast Tour for FairFood" to visit The Nation offices in New York City. It was anhonor to me...
Dec 23, 2008 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
A Christmas Pardon and the Making of a Unified Nation A Christmas Pardon and the Making of a Unified Nation
Seventy-five years ago this week, amidst all the demands of the New Deal moment that he was defining, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt issued a remarkable proclamation that had...
Dec 23, 2008 / John Nichols
Vietnam Revisited, Part Two Vietnam Revisited, Part Two
San Francisco; Taylor, Mich.
Dec 22, 2008 / Our Readers and Nick Turse
A Lesson From Muntader Al-Zaida A Lesson From Muntader Al-Zaida
These boots were made for... throwin'.
Dec 22, 2008 / Column / Calvin Trillin
Ranters and Corantos: Renaissance Journalism Ranters and Corantos: Renaissance Journalism
A Folger Library exhibit examines Renaissance journalism and the birth of newspapers.
Dec 22, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Richard Byrne
Back Talk: Tim Reiterman Back Talk: Tim Reiterman
A newsman who witnessed the carnage at Jonestown talks about the People's Temple, the power of images and the state of news.
Dec 22, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Christine Smallwood
Point and Place: William Eggleston’s Vibrant Spaces Point and Place: William Eggleston’s Vibrant Spaces
Democratic Camera: William Eggleston's grand and gorgeous retrospective at the Whitney Museum.
Dec 22, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Barry Schwabsky
Living for the City: Robert Clifton Weaver’s Liberalism Living for the City: Robert Clifton Weaver’s Liberalism
A biography of Robert Clifton Weaver traces the life and times of an often misunderstood urban reformer.
Dec 22, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Kim Phillips-Fein