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Founded by abolitionists in 1865, The Nation has chronicled the breadth and depth of political and cultural life, from the debut of the telegraph to the rise of Twitter, serving as a critical, independent, and progressive voice in American journalism.

The Torture Tree The Torture Tree

Dec 8, 2005 / Feature / The Nation

Studs Terkel on Music Studs Terkel on Music

Still going strong at 93, Studs Terkel has produced yet another oral history, And They All Sang: Adventures of an Eclectic Disc Jockey.

Nov 30, 2005 / Books & the Arts / The Nation

Scott Ritter and Seymour Hersh: Iraq Confidential Scott Ritter and Seymour Hersh: Iraq Confidential

Iraq is a nation on fire, a conflagration of America's making that threatens to consume everything the nation stands for. How did we get there? How do we get out? Can we get out?

Oct 26, 2005 / Feature / The Nation

Audio Embed Demo Audio Embed Demo

As Barack Obama touched down in China, the American press seemed to settle on a single story line.

Sep 29, 2005 / Feature / The Nation

Devastation in Galveston (1900) Devastation in Galveston (1900)

More than 7,000 people perished in a hurricane that swept the Texas coast on September 13, 1900. In two unsigned dispatches, The Nation described the scene. September 13 and Septem...

Sep 25, 2005 / Editorial / The Nation

Unintended Consequences Unintended Consequences

With its war in Iraq and its talk of promoting democracy, the Bush Administration has begun to transform the Middle East--but not always in ways it may have intended.

Jul 28, 2005 / Feature / The Nation

A Matter of Opinion Audio A Matter of Opinion Audio

Victor Navasky and E.L. Doctorow discuss the importance of dissenting publications.

Jun 16, 2005 / Feature / The Nation

Discovery/The Nation ’05 Prizewinners Discovery/The Nation ’05 Prizewinners

Winners of the 2005 Discovery/The Nation Poetry Prize

May 12, 2005 / Books & the Arts / The Nation

In Our Orbit In Our Orbit

Victor Navasky's new memoir of opinion journalism.

May 4, 2005 / Books & the Arts / The Nation

Debriefing Scalia Debriefing Scalia

An NYU law student asks a Supreme Court Justice, "Do you sodomize your wife?"

Apr 18, 2005 / Editorial / The Nation

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