From Gorbachev to Putin From Gorbachev to Putin
Five authors provide differing views of the post-glasnost era and of the failed promise of democratic reform in Russia.
Oct 1, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Robert V. Daniels
No Exit: Laurence Tribe and ‘The Invisible Constitution’ No Exit: Laurence Tribe and ‘The Invisible Constitution’
Laurence Tribe's new book asks us to consider the "invisible" web of ideas that have grown around the text of the Constitution. But who's to say what it contains?
Oct 1, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Daniel Lazare
The Communist Manifesto Turns 160 The Communist Manifesto Turns 160
As Karl Marx's opus marks a big birthday, capitalism seems willing to mark the occasion by dropping dead.
Oct 1, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Barbara Ehrenreich
Tina Fey Plays Palin in Katie Couric Interview Parody Tina Fey Plays Palin in Katie Couric Interview Parody
Fey impersonates Palin in a hilarious sketch parodying the Republican's disastrous interview with Katie Couric.
Sep 28, 2008 / Video / Saturday Night Live
America Needs a New New Deal America Needs a New New Deal
We should apply FDR's principles of relief, reform and reconstruction to our current financial crisis.
Sep 27, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Katrina vanden Heuvel and Eric Schlosser
Archive: Bearing Witness in Mississippi Archive: Bearing Witness in Mississippi
As the eyes of the nation are focused on the University of Mississippi for the presidential debate, The Nation archive yields insights on key events in Mississippi during the civi...
Sep 26, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Marissa Colón-Margolies and Erica Landau
Ode to John McCain, Political Magician Ode to John McCain, Political Magician
With apologies to David Blaine, and none to John McCain, an ode to a political magician.
Sep 26, 2008 / Editorial / Evan Eisenberg
Stephen Colbert ‘Suspends’ His Show Stephen Colbert ‘Suspends’ His Show
Parodying McCain's campaign "suspension," Colbert briefly brings his show to a halt until the financial crisis is averted.
Sep 25, 2008 / Video / The Colbert Report
The Palin Action Doll The Palin Action Doll
Puppet lobbyists, banned books and the Bridge to Nowhere Play Set sold separately.
Spectacular Wrongs: Gary Bass’s ‘Freedom’s Battle’ Spectacular Wrongs: Gary Bass’s ‘Freedom’s Battle’
A new history celebrates the nineteenth-century roots of humanitarian intervention and glosses over their imperial pretensions.
Sep 24, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Samuel Moyn