A Man of Enthusiasms: On Ben Sonnenberg A Man of Enthusiasms: On Ben Sonnenberg
Remembering Ben Sonnenberg (1936–2010)—writer, publisher, boulevardier—and his quarterly, Grand Street.
Sep 30, 2010 / Books & the Arts / Maria Margaronis
Labour’s Fraternal Struggle Labour’s Fraternal Struggle
No candidate for Labour Party leader has offered a challenge to the dominant view of Britain as a society living beyond its means, with the market setting the terms for what's poss...
Sep 15, 2010 / Editorial / D.D. Guttenplan and Maria Margaronis
Intimacies and Dishonesties Intimacies and Dishonesties
In Tove Jansson's The True Deceiver, the uncertainties laid bare go to the heart of human relationships.
Jun 3, 2010 / Books & the Arts / Maria Margaronis
Shakeup in the UK Shakeup in the UK
Nick Clegg has taken the Liberal Democrats into government with the Tories, serving as deputy prime minister to David Cameron, a politician he has called "the con man of Bri...
May 13, 2010 / Feature / Maria Margaronis and D.D. Guttenplan
Britain and Greece: Democracy vs. the Markets Britain and Greece: Democracy vs. the Markets
Protesters in London are calling on Nick Clegg to hold out for electoral reform, but both in Britain and in Greece "the markets" are squeezing democracy.
May 8, 2010 / The Notion / Maria Margaronis
Britain: Confessions of an Undecided Voter Britain: Confessions of an Undecided Voter
The Clegg effect has changed the face of British politics. How does an old Labour supporter decide which way to vote?
May 5, 2010 / The Notion / Maria Margaronis
Greece summons the IMF Greece summons the IMF
The Greek debt package reflects Europe's failure.
Apr 23, 2010 / The Notion / Maria Margaronis
Letters Letters
Letter published in the May 3, 2010, issue of The Nation.
Apr 14, 2010 / Letters / Our Readers, D.D. Guttenplan, and Maria Margaronis
Who Speaks for Human Rights? Who Speaks for Human Rights?
A clash between a feminist activist and a former Guantánamo detainee divides the left.
Mar 18, 2010 / Feature / D.D. Guttenplan and Maria Margaronis
Greek Drama Greek Drama
The pressure on Papandreou's socialist government to fix the crisis by yesterday is a product of the wider recession.
Feb 18, 2010 / Editorial / Maria Margaronis