Optimism of the Will Optimism of the Will
The rich legacy of former Nation editor and activist Carey McWilliams is on full display in three books.
Sep 1, 2005 / Books & the Arts / Mike Davis
Patriotic Bore Patriotic Bore
Two recent books on Tom Paine and on the unruly birth of US democracy reveal that liberal historians have become believers in the 'radicalism' of the American Revolution.
Aug 25, 2005 / Books & the Arts / Daniel Lazare
An Acquired Taste An Acquired Taste
The story of the American products, producers and salesman that took over Europe in the last century.
May 26, 2005 / Books & the Arts / Linda Colley
The Heritage Foundation The Heritage Foundation
Paul Johnson and Christopher Hitchens's new books on the Founding Fathers.
May 26, 2005 / Books & the Arts / Daniel Lazare
Terkel Talks Terkel Talks
Studs diagnoses a national Alzheimer's disease.
May 16, 2005 / Books & the Arts / Jonathan Cott
The Lincoln Museum and Springfield’s Shame The Lincoln Museum and Springfield’s Shame
Visiting the Lincoln Museum and exposing a dark chapter in the town's history.
Apr 29, 2005 / Books & the Arts / Adrian Brune
The ‘Ick’ Factor: Villains, Veils and Vision The ‘Ick’ Factor: Villains, Veils and Vision
While Michael Jackson's 2005 trial was appalling, it was not the stuff of ordinary tabloid catharsis; there was not an unsullied soul within fifty miles of the courthouse.
Apr 21, 2005 / Column / Patricia J. Williams
Bin Laden’s Nuclear Connection Bin Laden’s Nuclear Connection
If America had agreed to a nuclear-free world, we wouldn't face threats today.
Apr 7, 2005 / Books & the Arts / Martin J. Sherwin and Kai Bird
Our Godless Constitution Our Godless Constitution
The faith of our Founding Fathers definitely wasn't Christianity.
Feb 3, 2005 / Books & the Arts / Brooke Allen
Intolerable Cruelty Intolerable Cruelty
On May 22, 1787, nine Quakers and three Anglicans gathered in a London print shop with the express purpose of doing something about the international slave trade.
Jan 27, 2005 / Books & the Arts / Daniel Lazare