Greg Grandin

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Greg Grandin, a Nation editorial board member, is the Peter V. and C. Vann Woodward Professor of History at Yale University. His book The End of the Myth: From the Frontier to the Border Wall in the Mind of America won the Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction. His latest book is America, América: A New History of the New World.

What Is Happening in Venezuela?

What Is Happening in Venezuela? What Is Happening in Venezuela?

The government and the opposition do battle as ordinary Venezuelans weather an economic crisis.

Mar 2, 2015 / Greg Grandin

What Bill O’Reilly Really Did in El Salvador Was Worse Than Lying

What Bill O’Reilly Really Did in El Salvador Was Worse Than Lying What Bill O’Reilly Really Did in El Salvador Was Worse Than Lying

The Fox News host's exaggerations are bad—but his failure to report on murders committed by US allies is even more disturbing.

Feb 27, 2015 / Greg Grandin

Taxes, Schools, Voting Rights and Abortion: Chile Shows the Way

Taxes, Schools, Voting Rights and Abortion: Chile Shows the Way Taxes, Schools, Voting Rights and Abortion: Chile Shows the Way

President Michelle Bachelet is rolling back the legislative legacy of Pinochet.

Feb 23, 2015 / Greg Grandin

David Corn Versus Bill O’Reilly: Bread and Circuses

David Corn Versus Bill O’Reilly: Bread and Circuses David Corn Versus Bill O’Reilly: Bread and Circuses

The personal spat obscures the real horror of war crimes in El Salvador.

Feb 20, 2015 / Greg Grandin

Did Bill O’Reilly Cover Up a War Crime in El Salvador?

Did Bill O’Reilly Cover Up a War Crime in El Salvador? Did Bill O’Reilly Cover Up a War Crime in El Salvador?

Brian Williams isn’t the only one telling fibs. 

Feb 9, 2015 / Greg Grandin

Pope Francis Declares Oscar Romero a Martyr for the Faith—but Whose Faith?

Pope Francis Declares Oscar Romero a Martyr for the Faith—but Whose Faith? Pope Francis Declares Oscar Romero a Martyr for the Faith—but Whose Faith?

Many conservative Christians opposed the bishop’s work on behalf of the poor.

Feb 4, 2015 / Greg Grandin

How Did Argentina’s Alberto Nisman Really Die?

How Did Argentina’s Alberto Nisman Really Die? How Did Argentina’s Alberto Nisman Really Die?

The apparent murder of an Argentine prosecutor raises more questions than it answers.

Feb 3, 2015 / Greg Grandin

‘Get Out of Here, You Low Life Scum’: John McCain Yells at Protesters to Get Off His Lawn

‘Get Out of Here, You Low Life Scum’: John McCain Yells at Protesters to Get Off His Lawn ‘Get Out of Here, You Low Life Scum’: John McCain Yells at Protesters to Get Off His Lawn

Activists disrupt Henry Kissinger’s testimony before the Senate Armed Services Committee.

Jan 29, 2015 / Greg Grandin

What’s the Difference Between Cubans and Haitians? Ask Marco Rubio

What’s the Difference Between Cubans and Haitians? Ask Marco Rubio What’s the Difference Between Cubans and Haitians? Ask Marco Rubio

If Rubio really wanted to position himself for 2016, he could seize on the implications of his question for a broader immigration reform bill: Adjustment for All!

Jan 28, 2015 / Greg Grandin

José Martí on the Great New York Snowstorm of 1888

José Martí on the Great New York Snowstorm of 1888 José Martí on the Great New York Snowstorm of 1888

“For two days the snow has had New York in its power.”

Jan 27, 2015 / Books & the Arts / Greg Grandin

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