Brad, Angelina and the Baby Bump Bonanza Brad, Angelina and the Baby Bump Bonanza
As print journalism faces extinction, tabloids obsess over celebrity pregnancy and childbirth. What's wrong with this picture?
Aug 11, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Meredith Blake
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 / 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 / Barely Political
A Magic Moment for America A Magic Moment for America
The nomination of Barack Obama--so able intellectually, morally and spiritually--marks a magic moment for America, culminating the hopes of those who worked for a more perfect unio...
Aug 5, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Rev. Jesse L. Jackson
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 / 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 / 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
The Democratic Trough at Chicago The Democratic Trough at Chicago
As they nominated FDR, Democratic conventioneers were more interested in grandstanding against prohibition than facing the nation's economic crisis.
Jul 31, 2008 / Feature / Oswald Garrison Villard