Books and Ideas

Muhammad Ali: A World Man Muhammad Ali: A World Man

The Champ counterpunches in a letter to The Nation.

Jun 15, 2009 / Letters / The Nation

Agnew’s Apologia Agnew’s Apologia

Spiro Agnew had his hand out, but all he got for it was a slap on the wrist.

Jun 12, 2009 / Feature / The Editors

Colbert in Iraq: Highlight Reel Colbert in Iraq: Highlight Reel

Ice Cream and puppies don't travel well to Iraq but Stephen Colbert does on his week-long USO broadcast.

Jun 12, 2009 / Video / The Colbert Report

Quarantine Quarantine

Take our mayor, please.

Jun 10, 2009 / Column / Calvin Trillin

Orchids and Lilacs: Darwin, Lincoln and Slavery Orchids and Lilacs: Darwin, Lincoln and Slavery

What are the intellectual costs of recasting Lincoln and Darwin into heroes for our troubled times?

Jun 3, 2009 / Books & the Arts / Nicholas Guyatt

Off Camera: Civil Rights in the North Off Camera: Civil Rights in the North

Sweet Land of Liberty is a bold, if decidedly underdramatic, rewriting of civil rights history.

Jun 3, 2009 / Books & the Arts / Scott Saul

Inquisitions Inquisitions

From Mirrors: Stories of Almost Everyone, tales of the Devil and wise women, torturers and the tortured.

Jun 3, 2009 / Books & the Arts / Eduardo Galeano

The Age of Paine The Age of Paine

It was Tom Paine, ink-stained wretch and citizen of the world, who first roused American patriots to action.

Jun 3, 2009 / Books & the Arts / John Nichols

The Smearing of I.F. Stone, Continued The Smearing of I.F. Stone, Continued

As alleged spy conspiracies go, the case against Izzy is thinner than Paris Hilton.

Jun 3, 2009 / Column / Eric Alterman

Sonia Sotomayor Sonia Sotomayor

Seeking balance on the scales of justice.

Jun 3, 2009 / Column / Calvin Trillin

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