The Year China Jumped the Gun The Year China Jumped the Gun
China is a country that takes anniversaries seriously. But reaction to significant historical events to be commemorated this year has already taken place.
Jan 12, 2009 / Books & the Arts / Jeffrey Wasserstrom
Tet 2009: Vietnam Ponders its Future Tet 2009: Vietnam Ponders its Future
As the season of Tet begins, questions of human rights, widespread corruption and a new novel highly critical of Ho Chi Minh, are giving Vietnamese much cause for reflection.
Jan 12, 2009 / Feature / Barbara Crossette
Historians in Handcuffs Historians in Handcuffs
The Bush administration has systematically blocked historians' access to government archives. Does Obama hold the key to set information free?
Jan 12, 2009 / Books & the Arts / Jeff Kisseloff
Your Guide to the Nation Your Guide to the Nation
The Nation Guide to the Nation, just published by Vintage Books, is your guide to living liberally in America, from bars and art collectives to publishers and bookstores. Take a pe...
Jan 8, 2009 / Feature / The Nation
FDR: A Model for Obama? FDR: A Model for Obama?
Like his Depression-era counterpart, Obama must take bold action, seize opportunity and experiment.
Jan 8, 2009 / Books & the Arts / Tony Badger
Our Lincoln Our Lincoln
As a politician, Lincoln's greatness lay in his capacity for growth. Can Obama follow suit?
Jan 8, 2009 / Books & the Arts / Eric Foner
Can Labor Revive the American Dream? Can Labor Revive the American Dream?
The business lobby declares war on the Employee Free Choice Act.
Jan 8, 2009 / Feature / Esther Kaplan
Will Peace Finally Come to Sri Lanka? Will Peace Finally Come to Sri Lanka?
Decades of civil war have all but destroyed once-progressive Sri Lanka. Now that the army is closing in on Tamil rebels, what chance is there for real peace now?
Jan 6, 2009 / Feature / Barbara Crossette
The Student Loan Bailout The Student Loan Bailout
The credit crunch is hitting students hard, but is government aid going to shareholders and CEOs instead of the borrowers who need it most?
Jan 2, 2009 / Feature / Cole Robertson
To Live and Die in Gaza To Live and Die in Gaza
As Israel’s bombardment of Gaza continues, a Nation contributor with roots in the region gives voice to the on-the-ground experience of those who have endured the attacks.
Jan 2, 2009 / Feature / Laila Al-Arian