What is Patriotism? What is Patriotism?
This forum was originally published in the July 15, 1991 issue of The Nation
Jul 15, 1991 / Feature / Various Contributors
William F. Buckley Lived Off Evil As Mold Lives Off Garbage William F. Buckley Lived Off Evil As Mold Lives Off Garbage
A not-too-fond remembrance of “Squire Willie,” patron saint of post-World War II American conservatism.
Jun 11, 1988 / From the Archive / Robert Sherrill
For Jesse Jackson and His Campaign For Jesse Jackson and His Campaign
Jesse Jackson is a serious candidate for the presidency.
Apr 16, 1988 / Endorsement / The Editors
The Rebellion in Israel and the Territories The Rebellion in Israel and the Territories
The usual regulatory mechanisms of the mainstream U.S. media (aim: exclusion of troubling or potentially disruptive information, narcosis of population) processed the turmoil in th...
Jan 16, 1988 / Alexander Cockburn
From Smoking Gun to Smoking Dog: A ‘Beat The Devil’ Investigation From Smoking Gun to Smoking Dog: A ‘Beat The Devil’ Investigation
Why were two dogs gunned down right before the arrival of Air Force One?
Oct 3, 1987 / Beat the Devil / Alexander Cockburn
The Right’s Chicago Trial The Right’s Chicago Trial
Alex on Oliver North’s “fascism with a human face” and the mysterious case of Ralph the Lobster.
Aug 1, 1987 / Alexander Cockburn
Full Metal Jacket Full Metal Jacket
The Marine Corps training camp where the first, and more striking, half of Full Metal Jacket takes place looks more like a medical facility than a military one.
Aug 1, 1987 / Books & the Arts / Terrence Rafferty
Time to Dispel The Nuclear Cloud Time to Dispel The Nuclear Cloud
Both radioactive and political fallout from the Chernobyl reactor disaster have now soaked deep into the American grass roots.
May 24, 1986 / Harvey Wasserman
Requiem for the American Empire Requiem for the American Empire
“Empires are restless organisms. They must constantly renew themselves; should an empire start leaking energy, it will die.”
Jan 11, 1986 / From the Archive / Gore Vidal
Hawaii Wakes Up To Pesticides Hawaii Wakes Up To Pesticides
The US Department of Agriculture plans to eradicate three species of fruit fly in Hawaii by spraying suspected carcinogens and mutagens on the islands.
Mar 2, 1985 / W.S. Merwin