Books and Ideas

The Magic of Baseball Endures The Magic of Baseball Endures

Two new books explore the states of wonder and mortification evoked by baseball.

Aug 13, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Andrew Rice

Rick Perlstein’s ‘Nixonland’: A Gripping Look at the Nixon Era Rick Perlstein’s ‘Nixonland’: A Gripping Look at the Nixon Era

Historian Rick Perlstein explores the resentment and polarization sparked by the Nixon era's cultural and political strife.

Aug 13, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Thomas J. Sugrue

Management Styles Management Styles

A different kind of identity politics.

Aug 13, 2008 / Column / Calvin Trillin

Paris/Britney Campaign Blowback Paris/Britney Campaign Blowback

John McCain got more than he expected, with an ad comparing Obama to Paris Hilton. The blowback is just beginning.

Aug 6, 2008 / Editorial / Annabelle Gurwitch

Solzhenitsyn’s Life and Our Times Solzhenitsyn’s Life and Our Times

Despite the controversies he aroused in the West and in Russia, Solzhenitsyn remains above all else a writer who bore witness to Soviet society's long-censored suffering.

Aug 6, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Comic Book Fans Go to the Polls Comic Book Fans Go to the Polls

Americans channeling their favorite superheroes and villains weigh in on who their political heroes will be in this year's election and why.

Aug 5, 2008 / Video / Barely Political

A Devil’s Dictionary of Politics A Devil’s Dictionary of Politics

With millions of first time-voters expected to go to the polls in November, never has an insane political system been more in need of explanation. You won't find much help here.

Aug 3, 2008 / Editorial / Nicholas von Hoffman

A Charismatic Candidate A Charismatic Candidate

Flawed and flamboyant, the charismatic Jesse Jackson wasn't the perfect candidate, but his idealism led The Nation to endorse his bid for the White House.

Jul 31, 2008 / Editorial / The Editors

The Hilton Hotel Incident The Hilton Hotel Incident

While the whole world was watching, this is what Chicago's finest did.

Jul 31, 2008 / Feature / The Nation

The Bitter Legacy of LBJ The Bitter Legacy of LBJ

It was a rigged convention, and the Chicago police were spoiling for a fight.

Jul 31, 2008 / Feature / Carey McWilliams

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