June 13, 1971: ‘The New York Times’ Publishes the Pentagon Papers June 13, 1971: ‘The New York Times’ Publishes the Pentagon Papers
The Nation, which had covered American involvement in Vietnam critically since the early 1950s, may have been a touch peeved at the credit The New York Times and The Washington Pos…
Jun 13, 2015 / Richard Kreitner and The Almanac
June 14, 1940: German Troops Occupy Paris June 14, 1940: German Troops Occupy Paris
The Nation had long urged American intervention in the European war against fascism and responded to the Nazi occupation of Paris with a call to arms: an editorial by editor and pu…
Jun 12, 2015 / Richard Kreitner and The Almanac
June 12, 1994: Nicole Brown Simpson—O.J.’s Ex-Wife—and Ronald Goldman Are Murdered in Los Angeles June 12, 1994: Nicole Brown Simpson—O.J.’s Ex-Wife—and Ronald Goldman Are Murdered in Los Angeles
"The public airing of the Simpson trial is being used to divert political attention from some very great divisions rending this nation."
Jun 12, 2015 / Richard Kreitner and The Almanac
June 11, 1967: The Six-Day War Ends in Israeli Victory, and Occupation June 11, 1967: The Six-Day War Ends in Israeli Victory, and Occupation
"Israelis have no desire to repeat the errors of Western Europe’s 19th-century imperial expansionism."
Jun 11, 2015 / Richard Kreitner and The Almanac
June 10, 2007: The Series Finale of ‘The Sopranos’ Airs on HBO June 10, 2007: The Series Finale of ‘The Sopranos’ Airs on HBO
"The murderous mobster is the predatory lust and aggression in all of us," Ellen Willis wrote in The Nation in 2001.
Jun 10, 2015 / Richard Kreitner and The Almanac
Vincent Bugliosi’s Trophy Prosecution Wasn’t Charles Manson—It Was the Supreme Court Vincent Bugliosi’s Trophy Prosecution Wasn’t Charles Manson—It Was the Supreme Court
In a 2001 cover story in The Nation, Bugliosi eloquently denounced the Court's treasonous decision in Bush v. Gore.
Jun 9, 2015 / Richard Kreitner and Back Issues
‘Worse Than Forgetfulness’: Prison Escapes, Prison Suicides, Prison Conditions ‘Worse Than Forgetfulness’: Prison Escapes, Prison Suicides, Prison Conditions
Two stories in the news represent two very different forms of liberation from the same broken and oppressive system.
Jun 9, 2015 / Richard Kreitner and Back Issues
June 9, 1954: The Army-McCarthy Hearings Climax With a Lawyer’s Pointed Question June 9, 1954: The Army-McCarthy Hearings Climax With a Lawyer’s Pointed Question
"These hearings can in no sense be interpreted as weakening the hold of McCarthyism, or anti-democracy, in the United States."
Jun 9, 2015 / Richard Kreitner and The Almanac
June 8, 1949: George Orwell’s ‘1984’ Is Published June 8, 1949: George Orwell’s ‘1984’ Is Published
"This is Mr. Orwell’s picture of the way the world ends," Diana Trilling wrote in The Nation of 1984, "a perpetual nightmare of living death."
Jun 8, 2015 / Richard Kreitner and The Almanac
June 7, 1942: Battle of Midway Ends in Allied Victory June 7, 1942: Battle of Midway Ends in Allied Victory
"It seems likely that the punishment inflicted on the enemy [has] reduced his offensive power and brought nearer the day when we shall be able to count on effective naval supe...
Jun 7, 2015 / Richard Kreitner and The Almanac