Talking With W.S. Merwin Talking With W.S. Merwin
The Poet Laureate Consultant to the Library of Congress talks about spontaneous demonstrations, his hope for poetry, and why he doesn't read criticism anymore.
Apr 27, 2011 / Books & the Arts / Jordan Davis
Islam’s Nonviolent Tradition Islam’s Nonviolent Tradition
History is replete with peaceful role models like the “Frontier Gandhi” of colonial India.
Apr 27, 2011 / Books & the Arts / Michael Shank
We Have a Winner! We Have a Winner!
Congratulations to The Nation’s new puzzlemeisters, elected by Nation puzzle-solvers to don the mantle of the late Frank W. Lewis, our cryptic-crossword constructor of six decades.
Apr 27, 2011 / Feature / The Nation
The Evangelical Adoption Crusade The Evangelical Adoption Crusade
Declaring a global “orphan crisis,” US evangelicals ride to the rescue—with unintended results.
Apr 21, 2011 / Feature / Kathryn Joyce
Big Brothers: Thought Control at Koch Big Brothers: Thought Control at Koch
Thanks to Citizens United, thousands of Koch Industries employees were told whom to vote for.
China Rethinks Nuclear Power China Rethinks Nuclear Power
The world’s second-largest economy is emerging as a pacesetter in solar and wind technology.
Apr 21, 2011 / Feature / Lucia Green-Weiskel
Europe’s Rising Islamophobia Europe’s Rising Islamophobia
What makes it so lethal is that it has broad appeal—from the far left to the far right.
Apr 21, 2011 / Feature / Paul Hockenos
Big Brothers: Thought Control at Koch Big Brothers: Thought Control at Koch
Enabled by the Citizens United decision, Koch Industries told thousands of employees last October how to vote—and even how to think.
How Socialists Built America How Socialists Built America
The history of our nation has many rich and vibrant hues—some of them red.
Apr 13, 2011 / Books & the Arts / John Nichols
What Makes Life Good? What Makes Life Good?
Measurements of economic growth fail to capture many facets of well-being.
Apr 13, 2011 / Feature / Martha C. Nussbaum