Scott Sherman

Scott Sherman is a contributing writer to The Nation and the author of Patience and Fortitude: Power, Real Estate, and the Fight to Save a Public Library (Melville House, 2015).

Naipaul’s Darkness: Patrick French’s ‘The World Is What It Is’ Naipaul’s Darkness: Patrick French’s ‘The World Is What It Is’

Biographer Patrick French offers a vivid, sometimes enthralling portrait of a deeply enigmatic writer.

Nov 19, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Scott Sherman

Sun-rise in New York Sun-rise in New York

How the pugnacious, money-losing New York Sun has won friends and influenced conservatives.

Apr 18, 2007 / Feature / Scott Sherman

Letters Letters

FSG: NO PRESSURE HERE New York City

Feb 15, 2007 / Scott Sherman and Our Readers

ACLU v. ACLU ACLU v. ACLU

The civil liberties organization is engulfed in a tumultuous family feud over its controversial leader.

Jan 18, 2007 / Feature / Scott Sherman

Brady Kiesling’s Tale Brady Kiesling’s Tale

A disenchanted diplomat who lost faith in the Bush-era State Department and resigned over the war in Iraq remains idealistic.

Dec 7, 2006 / Scott Sherman

Chilling the Press Chilling the Press

Did the New York Times violate the Espionage Act by publishing reports of government secret spying program? A controversial essay in Commentary has provided intellectual ammunition...

Jun 28, 2006 / Scott Sherman

Taken for Granted: Ford Replies Taken for Granted: Ford Replies

New York City

May 31, 2006 / Scott Sherman and Our Readers

Target Ford Target Ford

When the Ford Foundation came under pressure, it revised its grant-making standards, restricting the political activities of its grantees.

May 18, 2006 / Feature / Scott Sherman

NYU–No More Ivory Tower NYU–No More Ivory Tower

New York City

Jan 26, 2006 / Scott Sherman and Our Readers

Bitter Winter at NYU Bitter Winter at NYU

Striking graduate teaching assistants and NYU administrators are hunkered down for a protracted fight, as President John Sexton has threatened strikers with loss of their teaching ...

Dec 21, 2005 / Scott Sherman

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