Death in Vilnius Death in Vilnius
At stake in the drama now unfolding in Vilnius is not just the fate of Lithuania or the Baltic States but the destinies of Mikhail Gorbachev and perestroika and the immediate futur...
Jan 2, 1998 / Daniel Singer
Of Lobsters and Poles Of Lobsters and Poles
Letter From Europe
Jan 2, 1998 / Feature / Daniel Singer
Historic Moment Historic Moment
The meeting around a green table between representatives of Poland's ruling party and of Solidarity marks a serious new attempt to include the opposition as an integral part of the...
Jan 2, 1998 / Daniel Singer
Islam Through Western Eyes Islam Through Western Eyes
This essay, by the late Edward Said, from the April 26, 1980, issue of The Nation, is a special selection from The Nation Digital Archive. If you want to read everything The Nation...
Jan 2, 1998 / Feature / Edward W. Said
Socialism and the Soviet Bloc Socialism and the Soviet Bloc
Stalin is dead.
Jan 2, 1998 / Feature / Daniel Singer
A Prophecy, a Protest, a Priest A Prophecy, a Protest, a Priest
Letter From Europe
Jan 2, 1998 / Feature / Daniel Singer
Poland—Ashes and Diamonds Poland—Ashes and Diamonds
Letter From Europe
Jan 2, 1998 / Feature / Daniel Singer
Revolutionary Nostalgia Revolutionary Nostalgia
Letter From Europe
Jan 2, 1998 / Feature / Daniel Singer
Gorbachev—Two Steps Backward? Gorbachev—Two Steps Backward?
Letter From Europe
Jan 2, 1998 / Feature / Daniel Singer