Germany Got a Way Bigger Bailout Than It’ll Give Greece—and It Led to a More Peaceful Europe Germany Got a Way Bigger Bailout Than It’ll Give Greece—and It Led to a More Peaceful Europe
In 1953, the London Debt Agreement canceled half of Germany’s debt. Greece will not get quite so generous a deal.
Jul 14, 2015 / Miranda Katz
June 26, 1945: The United Nations Charter Is Signed in San Francisco June 26, 1945: The United Nations Charter Is Signed in San Francisco
"What the people of the world profoundly desire is something which will not mirror their conflicts but resolve them, which will dispel their fears and satisfy their hopes."
Jun 26, 2015 / 150th Anniversary / Richard Kreitner
June 24, 1948: The Soviet Union Begins a Blockade of West Berlin June 24, 1948: The Soviet Union Begins a Blockade of West Berlin
"Matters have been allowed to go so far that a mere truce seems to be ruled out."
Jun 24, 2015 / 150th Anniversary / Richard Kreitner
June 22, 1944: FDR Signs the GI Bill June 22, 1944: FDR Signs the GI Bill
We like to remember the GI Bill of Rights as non-partisan, but we forget the fierce opposition the bill faced from segregationist Southern Democrats.
Jun 22, 2015 / 150th Anniversary / Richard Kreitner
How America Misremembers Russia’s Central Role in World War II How America Misremembers Russia’s Central Role in World War II
In Europe, Russia was the major victor—and it paid a heavy price in casualties.
May 6, 2015 / Nation in the News / Stephen F. Cohen
How the Horrors of World War II Lived On How the Horrors of World War II Lived On
Tens of millions were murdered or expelled from their homes in a whirlwind of ethnic cleansing.
May 5, 2015 / Editorial / David Nasaw
April 12, 1945: President Franklin D. Roosevelt Dies April 12, 1945: President Franklin D. Roosevelt Dies
“To countless millions,” The Nation wrote, “he was America.”
Apr 12, 2015 / The Almanac / Richard Kreitner and The Almanac
When the World Became a Huge Penitentiary When the World Became a Huge Penitentiary
An eloquent portrait of underground life among the undocumented and the damned of the earth.
Mar 23, 2015 / Encounter / Emma Goldman and Vivian Gornick
1915–1965 1915–1965
From World War I to Vietnam, from the red scare to McCarthyism, The Nation stood firm for civil liberties and civil rights, even when that meant being banned—or standing alone.
Mar 23, 2015 / Books & the Arts / D.D. Guttenplan
We Have Been Watching the Same Movie About America’s Wars for 75 Years We Have Been Watching the Same Movie About America’s Wars for 75 Years
Missed American Sniper? That’s okay—you’ve probably already seen it.
Feb 19, 2015 / Books & the Arts / Peter Van Buren