Articles

How Soon Was Now? How Soon Was Now?

The death, and afterlife, of the Polaroid.

Dec 23, 2009 / Books & the Arts / Barry Schwabsky

End of the Century End of the Century

Can pop music survive without a mass market, mass acceptance or the drive for mass profits?

Dec 23, 2009 / Books & the Arts / J. Gabriel Boylan

Back Talk: Frederick Wiseman Back Talk: Frederick Wiseman

A conversation with the director of La Danse about the discipline of ballet--and documentary filmmaking.

Dec 23, 2009 / Books & the Arts / Christine Smallwood

Misterioso Misterioso

Thelonious Monk was a more nuanced figure than the flimsy characterization of a way-out jazz cat could ever convey.

Dec 23, 2009 / Books & the Arts / David Yaffe

The Files’ Tale: Redbaited by the FBI The Files’ Tale: Redbaited by the FBI

How The Nation's special issue on the bureau brought down the wrath of J. Edgar Hoover.

Dec 22, 2009 / Feature / Richard Lingeman

Stacked Deck Against Homeowners Stacked Deck Against Homeowners

Legal remedies are not strong enough to save defrauded citizens from losing their homes.

Dec 22, 2009 / Feature / Alex Ulam

MVPs of 2009 MVPs of 2009

The author's list of the most valuable political and cultural activists and activist groups of the year.

Dec 22, 2009 / Feature / John Nichols

The Great Leap The Great Leap

In the midst of a global financial crash and the climate crisis, New China enters its third act.

Dec 22, 2009 / Feature / Chris Hayes

Afghan Lobby Scam Afghan Lobby Scam

Has a major military contractor in Afghanistan created an Astroturf organization to promote long-term US engagement?

Dec 22, 2009 / Aram Roston

How to Exit Afghanistan How to Exit Afghanistan

A timetable for withdrawal from Afghanistan should set the stage for the military neutralization of the country.

Dec 22, 2009 / Selig S. Harrison

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