Books and Ideas

A Powerful Counterhistory of China A Powerful Counterhistory of China

A collection of oral histories reveal a new understanding of the modern Chinese experience.

Jul 16, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Howard W. French

Phil Gramm Says We’re a Nation of Whiners Phil Gramm Says We’re a Nation of Whiners

And who do you think caused the pain?

Jul 16, 2008 / Column / Calvin Trillin

Back Talk: Raj Patel Back Talk: Raj Patel

Writer and activist Raj Patel explains why shopping better won't solve the food crisis.

Jul 16, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Christine Smallwood

Join the Fight to End Junk Mail Join the Fight to End Junk Mail

It takes a lot of work, but it's possible to go green. Start with stopping your junk mail.

Jul 15, 2008 / Editorial / Annabelle Gurwitch

The New Yorker cartoon controversy The New Yorker cartoon controversy

The Nation has a long history of publishing images even some of our staunchest fans find offensive. Just ask our cartoonists.

Jul 15, 2008 / Editorial / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Speak Again, Memory Speak Again, Memory

Readers of Fidel Castro's My Life will find explanations of the Cuban Revolution, but no apologies for its suppression of dissent.

Jul 8, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Greg Grandin

McCain Strikes a Pose McCain Strikes a Pose

How can John McCain make himself more exciting to voters? He needs to team up with Madonna!

Jul 8, 2008 / Video / YouTube

Bush Tours Damage Caused by Presidency Bush Tours Damage Caused by Presidency

President Bush will seek to comfort victims of his presidency as they try to make sense of the destruction he has caused.

Jul 7, 2008 / Video / The Onion

The James Gang The James Gang

In Henry James and his family, biographers find a fascinating story of dynastic melodrama.

Jul 1, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Brenda Wineapple

Bill McKibben: The Making of an Environmentalist Bill McKibben: The Making of an Environmentalist

Two new anthologies explore the virtues and occasional shortcomings of Bill McKibben's quest for environmental salvation.

Jul 1, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Rebecca Tuhus-Dubrow

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