Nation Conversations: Calvin Trillin on Calvin Trillin Nation Conversations: Calvin Trillin on Calvin Trillin
"Deadline Poet" Calvin Trillin reflects on the writing life and his favorite low-paying pinko rag.
Nov 16, 2010 / Audio / The Nation
Nation Conversations: Obama and the World Nation Conversations: Obama and the World
How much has foreign policy really changed under Obama?
Nov 10, 2010 / Audio / The Nation
Nation Conversations: Amitava Kumar and Hari Kunzru on Islamophobia Nation Conversations: Amitava Kumar and Hari Kunzru on Islamophobia
At the conclusion of a campaign season marred by Islamaphobic flash-points, how will politicians' increasing scapegoating of Muslim communities play out on the national and inter...
Nov 8, 2010 / Audio / The Nation
Nation Conversations: Judy Collins on a Life in Music and Politics Nation Conversations: Judy Collins on a Life in Music and Politics
On this year's Nation Cruise, folk singer and life-long activist Judy Collins treated The Nation's readers, editors and writers to a humorous and engaging conversation with pol...
Nov 3, 2010 / Audio / The Nation
Nation Conversations: The Political Moment Nation Conversations: The Political Moment
A panel moderated by Calvin Trillin with Katrina vanden Heuvel, Jim Hightower, Melissa Harris-Perry, Chris Hayes and John Nichols weigh in on the current political moment and how...
Nov 2, 2010 / Audio / The Nation
Nation Conversations: Richard Kim and John Nichols on Elections 2010 Nation Conversations: Richard Kim and John Nichols on Elections 2010
Are the Democrats cooked for 2010? Will the GOP continue it's rightward drift? Richard Kim and John Nichols explain, aboard the 2010 Nation Cruise.
Oct 20, 2010 / Audio / The Nation
Nation Conversations: The Future of Film Criticism Nation Conversations: The Future of Film Criticism
The Nation's Stuart Klawans recently joined David Sterrit of the National Society of Film Critics and Lisa Schwarzbaum of Entertainment Weekly for a panel discussion moderated by...
Oct 18, 2010 / Audio / The Nation
Nation Conversations: Ari Berman and Howard Dean on the Democratic Party Nation Conversations: Ari Berman and Howard Dean on the Democratic Party
Howard Dean joins Ari Berman to discuss Berman's new book and to examine how Democrats can amp up their base in the face of lagging enthusiasm and continuing partisan attacks.
Oct 14, 2010 / Audio / The Nation
Nation Conversations: Richard Trumka on Labor’s Challenges Nation Conversations: Richard Trumka on Labor’s Challenges
A talk with AFL-CIO president Richard Trumka on the state of the labor movement and plans for the future.
Sep 27, 2010 / Audio / The Nation
Nation Conversations: New York Public Advocate Bill de Blasio Nation Conversations: New York Public Advocate Bill de Blasio
The Supreme Court's Citizens United decision "will warp our democracy forever," says de Blasio, "if we let it do so." The challenge to progressives is to refocus and re-energize gr...
Jul 16, 2010 / Audio / The Nation