Vietnam War

Trump Doesn’t Realize These Are Wars We Cannot Win

Trump Doesn’t Realize These Are Wars We Cannot Win Trump Doesn’t Realize These Are Wars We Cannot Win

From Hiroshima and Nagasaki in WWII to today’s Afghanistan, America has developed a dangerous obsession with “winning.”

Mar 7, 2017 / Rebecca Gordon

49 Years Ago, Harry Belafonte Hosted the Tonight Show—and It Was Amazing

49 Years Ago, Harry Belafonte Hosted the Tonight Show—and It Was Amazing 49 Years Ago, Harry Belafonte Hosted the Tonight Show—and It Was Amazing

He interviewed RFK and MLK months before their deaths. Fifteen of 25 guests were African American.

Feb 16, 2017 / Feature / Joan Walsh

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Letters From the February 27, 2017, Issue Letters From the February 27, 2017, Issue

The power of the peacemakers… Language matters… Christianity, facing left… Logic for puzzling times…

Feb 9, 2017 / Letters / Our Readers and Eric Alterman

The Forgotten Power of the Vietnam Peace Movement

The Forgotten Power of the Vietnam Peace Movement The Forgotten Power of the Vietnam Peace Movement

An eloquent call to reclaim our history and honor those who resisted the war, from a key architect of the opposition.

Jan 5, 2017 / Feature / Tom Hayden

Trump in China

Washington’s Plans for Asia Just Hit a Roadblock—Trump Washington’s Plans for Asia Just Hit a Roadblock—Trump

The president-elect could easily unravel decades of carefully laid plans for an American-dominated Pacific.

Dec 13, 2016 / Tim Shorrock

Kissinger and Jinping

Mad Men: Trump May Be the Perfect Vehicle for Kissinger’s Philosophy Mad Men: Trump May Be the Perfect Vehicle for Kissinger’s Philosophy

The elder statesman has always insisted on the importance of unpredictability, even irrationality, in diplomacy.

Dec 8, 2016 / Greg Grandin

Nixon and Kissinger

How ‘The New York Times’ Whitewashed the 1968 ‘October Surprise’—and Why It Still Matters How ‘The New York Times’ Whitewashed the 1968 ‘October Surprise’—and Why It Still Matters

Ever since Nixon and Kissinger undermined the Vietnam peace talks to win that election, politicians have used militarism abroad to defeat domestic opponents.

Nov 2, 2016 / Greg Grandin

Hayden at Meeting

Remembering Tom Hayden Remembering Tom Hayden

He was an exemplary reformer, in the best American tradition. Birthing the new was always at the heart of Tom’s love of life.

Oct 26, 2016 / Steve Wasserman

Stanley Sheinbaum McGovern Fundraiser

Remembering Stanley Sheinbaum, an Early Backer of ‘The Nation’ and a Voice for Peace and Justice Remembering Stanley Sheinbaum, an Early Backer of ‘The Nation’ and a Voice for Peace and Justice

Part of the progressive so-called “Malibu Mafia,” he was a force for change among the left and a vital help to this magazine.

Sep 20, 2016 / Victor Navasky

Laos Unexploded Bombs

The Heroes Behind Obama’s Historic Announcement in Laos The Heroes Behind Obama’s Historic Announcement in Laos

The United States will devote $90 million to finding and disposing of 50-year-old unexploded bombs.

Sep 6, 2016 / John Cavanagh

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