On Movies, Money & Politics On Movies, Money & Politics
The Nation asked six politically active members of the entertainment community to comment on recent developments in the realms of politics and popular culture.
Mar 18, 1999 / Books & the Arts / Peter Biskind
Letter From Eritrea Letter From Eritrea
The present lull in the fighting between Eritrea and Ethiopia may lead to a shift in their bitterly fought contest to the negotiating table, but an end to hostilities between tw...
Mar 11, 1999 / Feature / Dan Connell
The Shame of our Nursing Homes The Shame of our Nursing Homes
Research assistance was provided by the Investigative Fund of The Nation Institute.
Mar 11, 1999 / Feature / Eric Bates
More Beds, More Money More Beds, More Money
Beverly Enterprises controls more than 60,000 nursing-home beds, more than any other company worldwide.
Mar 11, 1999 / Feature / Eric Bates
Sanctions as Siege Warfare Sanctions as Siege Warfare
The continuing American bombing of Iraq has drawn attention away from the international debate over economic sanctions against Baghdad and their toll on the Iraqi people.
Mar 4, 1999 / Feature / Joy Gordon
Money Science = Ethics Problems on Campus Money Science = Ethics Problems on Campus
The third most dispensed drug in the United States is a thyroid medication called Synthroid.
Mar 4, 1999 / Feature / David Shenk
The ‘Nightmare Scenario’ The ‘Nightmare Scenario’
Y2K is coming, ready or not. Right now, mostly not.
Feb 25, 1999 / Feature / Kevin Sanders
The End of the Workday The End of the Workday
Can Europe's workers beat unemployment with a shorter week for all?
Feb 25, 1999 / Feature / Daniel Singer
Is There a French Alternative? Is There a French Alternative?
France used to be described, particularly in the nineteenth century, as the international laboratory in which political ideas were being tested.
Feb 25, 1999 / Feature / Daniel Singer
The Cliffhanger in France The Cliffhanger in France
Would the American model be followed, or would voters choose another path?
Feb 25, 1999 / Feature / Daniel Singer