Books and Ideas

Why You Should Never Touch the Queen Why You Should Never Touch the Queen

The cable news coverage of Michele Obama's casual interaction with Queen Elizabeth understated the danger posed by Britain's dreaded monarch.

Apr 3, 2009 / Video / The Daily Show

A Chronicle of the Chicago Fire A Chronicle of the Chicago Fire

What hath Mrs. O'Leary's cow wrought?

Apr 3, 2009 / Feature / The Editors

Holocaust: What’s Left of the Jews Holocaust: What’s Left of the Jews

Two months after VE Day, Meyer Levin visits Europe and is astonished to find that the Continent's Jewish community has been annihilated. Even the few survivors can't believe it.

Apr 3, 2009 / Feature / Meyer Levin

Father Coughlin’s Fish Fry Father Coughlin’s Fish Fry

The problem with Father Coughlin isn't just his message of hate; it's the affection his huge audience has for him.

Apr 3, 2009 / Feature / Gerold Frank

South Codifies ‘Jim Crow’ Laws South Codifies ‘Jim Crow’ Laws

The Interstate Commerce Commission says yes to Jim Crow.

Apr 3, 2009 / Editorial / The Editors

The Lost People of La Joya The Lost People of La Joya

Five years after a massacre, a Salvadoran town still battles for survival against US-backed military forces.

Apr 3, 2009 / Feature / Lucia Annunziata and Jon Lee Anderson

Archie Green’s Only a Miner Archie Green’s Only a Miner

Folklorist Archie Green blows the dust off old coal-mining songs, revealing the souls of long-dead miners and their struggles to survive.

Apr 3, 2009 / Books & the Arts / David E. Whisnant

Yalta: This Is What We Voted For Yalta: This Is What We Voted For

The agreement among the Big Three at the Crimean Conference could provide the road map for a lasting peace.

Apr 2, 2009 / Feature / I.F. Stone

Behind Eisenhower’s Victory Behind Eisenhower’s Victory

Ike's win in 1952 can be attributed to a case of national insecurity.

Apr 2, 2009 / Feature / The Nation

‘Cross of Gold’ ‘Cross of Gold’

At the 1896 Democratic convention, William Jennings Bryan delivers a speech for the ages.

Apr 2, 2009 / Editorial / The Editors

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