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Six Days in Paris Six Days in Paris

As hundreds of riots rock the cities and towns of France, the government imposed a curfew Tuesday and the French tried to make sense of the random attacks and acts of arson eruptin...

Nov 8, 2005 / Feature / Harry Braverman

Passing the Torch Passing the Torch

Nation editor Katrina vanden Heuvel takes on the role of publisher and general partner at the magazine, and Victor Navasky becomes publisher emeritus and a member of the magazine's...

Nov 7, 2005 / Editorial / The Editors

How Liberia Held ‘Free’ Elections How Liberia Held ‘Free’ Elections

Votes are now being counted in the first truly free election in Liberia's troubled history. It's a far cry from the 1986 election, which dictatorial Samuel Doe fraudulently "won" b...

Oct 13, 2005 / Feature / Michael Massing

Blacklist=Blackmarket Blacklist=Blackmarket

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Oct 3, 2005 / Books & the Arts / Dalton Trumbo

The Red Cross: A Question of Competence The Red Cross: A Question of Competence

The Gulf Coast hurricanes have raised new questions about the integrity and competence of the American Red Cross to respond to national emergencies. In this report from The Nation...

Sep 21, 2005 / Feature / Linda Heller

Democracy in the Andes Democracy in the Andes

It appears a grass-roots movement has started in Bolivia, which may ultimately prove more important than the ups and downs of any one party.

Jun 22, 2005 / Feature / William Rosenberg

Tug of War Tug of War

The reality of America's role in the cold war was far more complex and ambiguous than historical accounts suggest.

Jun 16, 2005 / Books & the Arts / Andrew J. Bacevich

How Deep Throat Fooled the FBI How Deep Throat Fooled the FBI

During the most heated moments of the Watergate scandal, W. Mark Felt was assigned the mission of unearthing and stopping Deep Throat.

Jun 14, 2005 / Feature / David Corn and Jeff Goldberg

The Cool War The Cool War

The US government employed jazz musicians as ambassadors to the world during the cold war.

Jun 9, 2005 / Books & the Arts / Brian Morton

Sweeping Up the Aliens Sweeping Up the Aliens

A trial that will begin on March 8 in Tucson, Ariz. may have far-reaching political and legal consequences throughout the United States.

May 24, 2005 / Feature / Mark Day

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