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What Are ‘Nation’ Interns Reading the Week of 11/20/14?

What Are ‘Nation’ Interns Reading the Week of 11/20/14? What Are ‘Nation’ Interns Reading the Week of 11/20/14?

What are interns reading for the week of 11/20/14?

Nov 21, 2014 / Books & the Arts / StudentNation

What Are ‘Nation’ Interns Reading the Week of 11/13/14?

What Are ‘Nation’ Interns Reading the Week of 11/13/14? What Are ‘Nation’ Interns Reading the Week of 11/13/14?

What are interns reading for the week of 11/13/14?

Nov 14, 2014 / Books & the Arts / StudentNation

The Fall of the Berlin Wall, Revisited

The Fall of the Berlin Wall, Revisited The Fall of the Berlin Wall, Revisited

Twenty-five years ago, Eric Alterman reminded us that the so-called “experts” were wrong about the Berlin Wall. Some things haven’t changed much.

Nov 12, 2014 / Books & the Arts / Eric Alterman

Fall Interns’ Recommended Reading

Fall Interns’ Recommended Reading Fall Interns’ Recommended Reading

Need some reading suggestions? See below for recommended reads from our brilliant group of fall interns:

Nov 12, 2014 / Books & the Arts / StudentNation

Grim Reapers

Grim Reapers Grim Reapers

Drones have taken on a life of their own in popular culture.

Nov 11, 2014 / Books & the Arts / Jenna Krajeski

No, the Demolition of the Berlin Wall Was Not the End of Socialism

No, the Demolition of the Berlin Wall Was Not the End of Socialism No, the Demolition of the Berlin Wall Was Not the End of Socialism

“Socialism is inseparable from democracy,” The Nation wrote in its 1989 editorial.

Nov 10, 2014 / Books & the Arts / Richard Kreitner and Back Issues

What Are ‘Nation’ Interns Reading the Week of 11/6/14?

What Are ‘Nation’ Interns Reading the Week of 11/6/14? What Are ‘Nation’ Interns Reading the Week of 11/6/14?

What are interns reading for the week of 11/6/14?

Nov 6, 2014 / Books & the Arts / StudentNation

A Minor Complaint

A Minor Complaint A Minor Complaint

Akhil Sharma’s Family Life is not a model minority story.

Nov 5, 2014 / Books & the Arts / Toral Gajarawala

Apostles of Growth

Apostles of Growth Apostles of Growth

Capitalism’s newest critics offer a groundbreaking account of slavery, but does their economic history add up?

Nov 5, 2014 / Books & the Arts / Timothy Shenk

Calculators and Butterflies

Calculators and Butterflies Calculators and Butterflies

Italo Calvino’s Complete Cosmicomics thrives on the tension between ideas and art.

Nov 5, 2014 / Books & the Arts / Aaron Thier

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