The Lost History of Southern Communism The Lost History of Southern Communism
Mary Stanton’s Red, Black, White offers a close examination of the triumphs and travails of Alabama’s local Communist Party chapter.
Jun 1, 2020 / Books & the Arts / Robert Greene II
Remembering Frederika Randall (1948–2020) Remembering Frederika Randall (1948–2020)
The Nation’s longtime Rome correspondent died on May 12.
May 28, 2020 / D.D. Guttenplan
Running Out of Stuff to Do? Try Freaking Out Running Out of Stuff to Do? Try Freaking Out
If you get through all of these suggestions, try doing them again!
May 26, 2020 / Tom Tomorrow
The Best Way to Lampoon Trump: His Own Words The Best Way to Lampoon Trump: His Own Words
Sarah Cooper has cracked the Trump code with pandemic pantomimes.
May 22, 2020 / Jeet Heer
A Fairy-Tale Theory of Hillary Clinton A Fairy-Tale Theory of Hillary Clinton
Curtis Sittenfeld’s Rodham imagines an alternate version of history where Hillary can live her life (and succeed) without the baggage of Bill.
May 20, 2020 / Sophia Nguyen
Barr Drops the Case Against Flynn Barr Drops the Case Against Flynn
A pass for Flynn, Barr thought, might be quite nice, Despite the fact that Flynn pled guilty twice. To Barr, the law’s whatever serves his boss. For that he sees no line he wouldn&…
May 19, 2020 / Column / Calvin Trillin
Trump’s a Master of Crisis Mismanagement Trump’s a Master of Crisis Mismanagement
Can’t wait to see where wishful thinking takes us next.
May 19, 2020 / Tom Tomorrow
How Does One Tell the Story of Asian America? How Does One Tell the Story of Asian America?
Cathy Park Hong’s Minor Feelings grapples with the contradictions of Asian American experience in order to tell a story of solidarity.
May 18, 2020 / Books & the Arts / Jane Hu
Judith Butler on the Violence of Neglect Amid a Health Crisis Judith Butler on the Violence of Neglect Amid a Health Crisis
A conversation with the theorist about her new book, The Force of Nonviolence, and the need for global solidarity in the pandemic world
May 13, 2020 / Q&A / Francis Wade