April 29, 2019, Issue
Cover art by: Mark Peterson / Redux (photo)
-
Feature
Paco Taibo’s Republic of Readers
Mexico’s de facto culture minister wants to remake his society—starting with books.
Marc Cooper
-
Beto Talks About the Costs of War
Presidential contender O’Rourke says we have “completely forgotten” our constitutional responsibility to lawfully declare and end wars.
John Nichols
-
Kirsten Gillibrand Isn’t Afraid of Anything
The New York senator is a Medicare for All, Green New Deal progressive who wants to win over Trump’s voters. Can she convince Democrats to give her a shot?
Joan Walsh
-
Editorial
These Parents Are Making Little League Miserable—for Their Son, and for Me
Another reader is racking up credit-card debt to keep up with her better-off friends.
Liza Featherstone
-
Continuity and Change at ‘The Nation’
This year marks my 25th anniversary as editor, and it’s time to move on. I’ll be taking on a new role as editorial director—and will remain as publisher.
Katrina vanden Heuvel
-
The Next American Revolution
On the anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.’s speech condemning the Vietnam War, we must remember that a nation founded in revolution must always remain open to reassessment in order to remain true to itself.
Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II
-
Subscribe Today and Save $129!
-
Column
Why Focusing All Our Energies on the Presidency Is a Big Mistake
Expecting transformative change from the top is a recipe for disappointment. We should stop expecting saviors.
Laila Lalami
-
It’s Time to Stop Pretending the Murdochs Are in the News Business
For Rupert and his sons, the press has always been the prime weapon in their power-seeking agenda.
Eric Alterman
-
-
Books & the Arts
The Transfixing Spell of Edward Gorey’s Life in Art
Mark Dery’s Born to Be Posthumous meticulously tells the story of the unconventional author and artist, who amassed an ardent following yet remains unknown to many readers.
Jillian Steinhauer
-
The Making and Unmaking of Brazilian Democracy
A new one-volume history of Brazil reminds us, despite its Whiggish orientation, that democratic institutions in the country have existed only in troubled spurts.
Alex Cuadros
-
The Political Lives of Mario Vargas Llosa
How Peru’s greatest novelist went from socialist to neoliberal ideologue.
Patrick Iber
-
Solange Searches for Epiphany
Her fourth album, When I Get Home, is a love letter to her hometown of Houston and to her fans, who find solace in her vision of uplift.
Marcus J. Moore
-
The stakes are higher now than ever. Get The Nation in your inbox.
-
Letters
