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Oct 29, 2001 / Feature / The Nation

White House Tax Windfall White House Tax Windfall

How much does the White House stand to save from Bush's tax cut?

Jun 7, 2001 / Feature / The Nation

Earth rising on the lunar horizon

The Moon Will Wait The Moon Will Wait

In early 1969, Nation editors were skeptical about the space race, and NASA’s “juvenile, brutal approach” in rushing to get a man on the moon.

Jan 13, 1969 / Back Issues / The Nation

The Abraham Lincoln Brigades The Abraham Lincoln Brigades

Who were the brave young men who, against their country's orders, volunteered to fight fascism in Spain?

May 8, 1937 / Letters / The Nation

Mahatma Gandhi Meets Romain Rolland Mahatma Gandhi Meets Romain Rolland

A visit with the 'king of India.'

Feb 10, 1932 / Feature / The Nation

Trotzky Answers Some Questions Trotzky Answers Some Questions

An interview with the Communist Party's leading Trotskyist.

Oct 5, 1927 / Feature / The Nation

Felix Frankfurter: Joining the League Felix Frankfurter: Joining the League

Should America join the League of Nations? The Harvard professor says the slogan "Join the League" offers too simple a solution for a complex question.

May 16, 1923 / Letters / The Nation

Notes from the Capital: Emma Goldman Notes from the Capital: Emma Goldman

The former dressmaker now fashions herself a revolutionary.

Jun 28, 1917 / Feature / The Nation

Notes from the Capital: Louis D. Brandeis Notes from the Capital: Louis D. Brandeis

With the nomination of Louis D. Brandeis, the Supreme Court gets its first Jewish justice.

Feb 10, 1916 / Feature / The Nation

Notes from the Capital: Jane Addams Notes from the Capital: Jane Addams

The founder of Hull House and former beacon for progressivism struggles to define herself in contemporary America.

Feb 3, 1916 / Feature / The Nation

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