Adéu and Bon Viatge to a Brilliant ‘Nation’ Comrade Adéu and Bon Viatge to a Brilliant ‘Nation’ Comrade
Roane Carey, who is leaving The Nation after more than three decades, edited everyone from Edward Said to Margaret Atwood, bringing his signature erudition to each article he touch...
Mar 19, 2021 / Adam Shatz
Mal Waldron’s Ecstatic Minimalism Mal Waldron’s Ecstatic Minimalism
The jazz pianist’s style was simple, but the themes that gave shape to his music were not.
Jul 26, 2017 / Books & the Arts / Adam Shatz
Writers or Missionaries? Writers or Missionaries?
A reporter’s journey involves writing with a sense of history and without false consolation.
Jul 15, 2014 / Books & the Arts / Adam Shatz
An Argument With Instruments: On Charles Mingus An Argument With Instruments: On Charles Mingus
How a jazz artist’s relationship to black identity gave his music its stormy weather.
Sep 17, 2013 / Books & the Arts / Adam Shatz
Nasrallah’s Game Nasrallah’s Game
To some observers, the attacks orchestrated by Sheik Sayed Hassan Nasrallah that detonated Israel's ruthless assault on Lebanon look like a death wish--but it's almost impossible t...
Jul 20, 2006 / Feature / Adam Shatz
The Principle of Hope The Principle of Hope
The death of Lebanese journalist Samir Kassir is a terrible blow to the cause of Arab freedom.
Jun 14, 2005 / Books & the Arts / Adam Shatz
The Interpreters of Maladies The Interpreters of Maladies
Derrida was often misunderstood, but rarely worse than in his New York Times obituary. Ross Benjamin explains, in a web-only feature.
Nov 24, 2004 / Books & the Arts / Adam Shatz
Pastrami & Champagne Pastrami & Champagne
Three decades ago Winston Churchill's grandson asked Ariel Sharon how Israel should deal with the Palestinians. "We'll make a pastrami sandwich out of them," he replied.
Apr 22, 2004 / Adam Shatz and Roane Carey
In Praise of Diasporism, or, Three Cheers for Irving Berlin In Praise of Diasporism, or, Three Cheers for Irving Berlin
This is no time for petty feuds over doctrinal purity, but for organized resistance to the Occupation.
Apr 9, 2004 / Books & the Arts / Adam Shatz
Israel Plays With Fire Israel Plays With Fire
At 5:20 on the morning of March 22, Sheik Ahmed Yassin, the spiritual leader of Palestinian Hamas, was leaving a mosque in the Gaza Strip when he was killed in an Israeli helicop...
Mar 25, 2004 / Adam Shatz and Roane Carey