Following Souter Following Souter
David Cole, Lani Guinier, Dahlia Lithwick, Linda Hirshman and others think outside the box for the next Supreme Court nominee.
May 6, 2009 / The Nation
Reagan Wins: The Hollow Man Reagan Wins: The Hollow Man
Like a veteran door-to-door salesman, Ronald Reagan is a huckster, only instead of vacuum cleaners, he peddles fear--so successfully that he is now president of the United States.
May 6, 2009 / Richard Lingeman
Lessons From the Titanic Lessons From the Titanic
The terrible tragedy of the Titanic was entirely preventable.
May 5, 2009 / The Editors
The End of Herbert Hoover The End of Herbert Hoover
Franklin Roosevelt is elected on the promise of a new deal, something the country needs desperately.
May 5, 2009 / The Editors
Why the New Torture Defense Is a Good Offense Why the New Torture Defense Is a Good Offense
The torture immunity lobby has a new argument--public support inoculates war criminals. With that mindset, we are likely to get these policies wrong again in the future.
May 5, 2009 / Ari Melber
Death of RFK: Dogged By Fate Death of RFK: Dogged By Fate
Robert F. Kennedy campaigned for peace on a platform that courageously opposed the policies that his brother set in motion.
May 4, 2009 / The Editors
The Murder of Martin Luther King The Murder of Martin Luther King
With what seemed a lifetime worth of achievements behind him, how was it possible that Martin Luther King Jr. was only 39 when he was killed?
May 4, 2009 / The Editors
Reagan Shot: The Monster In Our Midst Reagan Shot: The Monster In Our Midst
John Hinckley may have been the one to pull the trigger, but who's to blame for his anger?
May 4, 2009 / The Editors
Carter Wins: Time for Action Carter Wins: Time for Action
Jimmy Carter defeats Gerald Ford, but he still has much to prove.
May 4, 2009 / The Editors
Jack Kemp vs. the Party of No Jack Kemp vs. the Party of No
The former HUD Secretary imagined a radical Republican Party that reached out to all Americans with ideas. Too bad it didn't come to pass.
May 3, 2009 / John Nichols