“The Measure Should Not Be Called the Johnson Bill, but the Ku Klux Klan Bill” “The Measure Should Not Be Called the Johnson Bill, but the Ku Klux Klan Bill”
When Congress passed the Immigration Act of 1924 a century ago, The Nation issued a prescient warning to its readers.
Aug 12, 2024 / Richard Kreitner
The Lost Lessons of the First Televised Presidential Debates The Lost Lessons of the First Televised Presidential Debates
In 1960, The Nation asked a collection of thinkers and critics to grapple with the significance of the televised debates between Nixon and Kennedy. Here’s what they said.
Jun 27, 2024 / Column / Richard Kreitner
A Message From 1930: Zion Cannot Be Built on Bayonets A Message From 1930: Zion Cannot Be Built on Bayonets
A hope for a more just future echoes across the decades from the pages of The Nation magazine.
Jun 19, 2024 / Richard Kreitner
Why Terry Southern Was “the Most Useful Writer” in America Why Terry Southern Was “the Most Useful Writer” in America
The satirist, Nation critic, Dr. Strangelove cowriter, and “eggheaded prankster” was born exactly 100 years ago, and his work remains as relevant as ever.
May 1, 2024 / Column / Richard Kreitner
Unhappy Birthday: NATO Is 75 Years Old Today Unhappy Birthday: NATO Is 75 Years Old Today
The Cold War alliance long ago outlived its usefulness. But then Nation contributors have been skeptical since the beginning.
Apr 4, 2024 / Richard Kreitner
Did the Constitution Pave the Way to Emancipation? Did the Constitution Pave the Way to Emancipation?
In his new book, The Crooked Path to Abolition, James Oakes argues that the Constitution was an antislavery document.
Oct 6, 2021 / Books & the Arts / Richard Kreitner
Now Is Not the Time for Unity Now Is Not the Time for Unity
If Joe Biden stakes his presidency on compromise and comity, his presidency will be a failure.
Jan 15, 2021 / Richard Kreitner
American Democracy Was Never Supposed to Work American Democracy Was Never Supposed to Work
Without a practical plan for revising the Constitution, Democrats will be condemned to play by rigged rules.
Nov 17, 2020 / Richard Kreitner
What History Tells Us About Trump’s Implosion and Biden’s Opportunity What History Tells Us About Trump’s Implosion and Biden’s Opportunity
Political scientist Stephen Skowronek discusses whether a President Biden could become an era-shaping leader.
Oct 12, 2020 / Q&A / Richard Kreitner
When Confronting the Coronavirus, Federalism Is Part of the Problem When Confronting the Coronavirus, Federalism Is Part of the Problem
That some cities and states have stepped up to fill the gap left by Trump’s catastrophic failure is a matter of luck, not design.
Apr 1, 2020 / Richard Kreitner