The Most Interesting and Important Things We Published in 1968 The Most Interesting and Important Things We Published in 1968
The Nation’s coverage of a pivotal year.
Aug 2, 2018 / Feature / Richard Kreitner
Is Trumpism Fascism? Is Trumpism Fascism?
Katha Pollitt examines Trump’s ideology, Mike Lux surveys political strategy, and Harold Meyerson remembers Jonathan Gold.
Aug 2, 2018 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
In Tony Kushner’s America In Tony Kushner’s America
When it first debuted, Angels in America helped mark the rising fortunes of the gay-rights movement in the 1990s and early 2000s. What does it tell us about today?
Aug 1, 2018 / Books & the Arts / Benjamin Serby
The Siege of Chicago at 50: Todd Gitlin Remembers The Siege of Chicago at 50: Todd Gitlin Remembers
“There was an apocalyptic, confrontational spirit.”
Aug 1, 2018 / Feature / Sasha Abramsky
In Memoriam: Richard Clark Sterne, Historian of ‘The Nation’ In Memoriam: Richard Clark Sterne, Historian of ‘The Nation’
An avid Nation reader since boyhood, Sterne, who died at 91, wrote an early account of the magazine.
Jul 31, 2018 / Richard Kreitner
Don’t Be a Goofball… Don’t Be a Goofball…
Health care for all? Free college? Those are just a bunch of absurd fantasies!
Jul 31, 2018 / Tom Tomorrow
The Rise and Fall of Kanye and Drake The Rise and Fall of Kanye and Drake
The genres that West and Drake once defined are now the domain of a new generation of musicians.
Jul 19, 2018 / Books & the Arts / Bijan Stephen
Fashion’s Cycle Fashion’s Cycle
after Rana Plaza To be born is to risk the ghost of a factory collapse to try it on in intervals in front of the mirror. I loved the baby doll dress like no other. I can see it. I…
Jul 19, 2018 / Books & the Arts / Rosa Alcala
Eight Slateku Eight Slateku
The brown paper bag Is almost the greatest invention in the world The brown paper bag with handles Is * Alexander Graham Bell Thank you thank you thank you Where would we be withou…
Jul 19, 2018 / Books & the Arts / John Lee Clark
Puzzle No. 3472 Puzzle No. 3472
Click HERE to download a printable PDF of this puzzle. ACROSS 1 Highest-ranking mountain? That’s a laugh! (5) 4 A university kicks final examinations? (9) 9 Start work wit…
Jul 19, 2018 / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto