Talking With W.S. Merwin Talking With W.S. Merwin
The Poet Laureate Consultant to the Library of Congress talks about spontaneous demonstrations, his hope for poetry, and why he doesn't read criticism anymore.
Apr 27, 2011 / Books & the Arts / Jordan Davis
Dwight Eisenhower & ‘The Nation’ Dwight Eisenhower & ‘The Nation’
The Nation was central to Eisenhower's understanding of the military-industrial complex.
Jan 6, 2011 / Books & the Arts / James Ledbetter
A Puzzler’s Puzzler: On Frank W. Lewis A Puzzler’s Puzzler: On Frank W. Lewis
Lewis was a true Renaissance man, a lover of music, history, literature, language, botany, geography, sports, boating, cards—the list is endless—all of which enliven hi...
Dec 2, 2010 / Judith Long
Noted. Noted.
Teresa Stack remembers our colleague Gene Case; Esther Kaplan reports on Sarah Shourd's return home from Iran.
Sep 15, 2010 / Various Contributors
Noted. Noted.
Katrina vanden Heuvel on the passing of Iris Dornfeld McWilliams; Rajeshree Sisodia on new accountability for energy firms.
Jul 29, 2010 / The Editors
India Grapples with Freedom India Grapples with Freedom
This essay, from the August 23, 1947, issue of The Nation, is a special selection from The Nation Digital Archive. If you want to read everything The Nation has ever published on I...
Remember 11/4/08? Remember 11/4/08?
A new participatory documentary captures the excitement of Obama's election.
Mar 10, 2010 / Books & the Arts / Ari Berman
The Files’ Tale: Redbaited by the FBI The Files’ Tale: Redbaited by the FBI
How The Nation's special issue on the bureau brought down the wrath of J. Edgar Hoover.
Dec 22, 2009 / Feature / Richard Lingeman
The End of the Story? The End of the Story?
Archie Brown's account of the high politics of communism's collapse is Kremlinology without the guesswork.
Oct 28, 2009 / Books & the Arts / Lars T. Lih
The Generation That Failed The Generation That Failed
Yugoslavs were unprepared for the surge of nationalism that followed Tito's communist rule.
Oct 28, 2009 / Books & the Arts / Slavenka Drakulic