Running on Empty Running on Empty
Was the failure to solve the US energy crisis of the 1970s a product of bad government policy, or of voters demanding that their government do the impossible?
Aug 4, 2016 / Jefferson Decker
Europe’s Other Migration Crisis Europe’s Other Migration Crisis
Eastern European countries are attempting to deter immigration today for the same reason they tried to halt emigration a century ago: to protect themselves as ethnic nations.
Jul 13, 2016 / Books & the Arts / John Connelly
A Supreme Legacy A Supreme Legacy
The conservative legacy of the Burger Court lives on in the precedents it set.
Jun 23, 2016 / Thomas Healy
Now He’s Amazed Now He’s Amazed
A stalwart critic of Paul McCartney becomes a fan.
Jun 22, 2016 / David Hajdu
Bad Intelligence Bad Intelligence
David Price’s long battle against anthropology’s collaborations with the national-security state.
Jun 16, 2016 / Books & the Arts / Peter C. Baker
The Nation’s Summer-Reading List: Part 2 The Nation’s Summer-Reading List: Part 2
Staffers and contributors share their summer reads on populism, the surrealism of immigration, how to write erotica, and more.
Jun 7, 2016 / The Nation
The Nation’s Summer-Reading List: Part 1 The Nation’s Summer-Reading List: Part 1
What’s on their lists? Eastern European history, new fiction, a biography of James Joyce, and more.
Jun 6, 2016 / The Nation
5 Books: University Press Books That Tackle Capitalism From Every Angle 5 Books: University Press Books That Tackle Capitalism From Every Angle
The best books for understanding our modern crises.
Jun 3, 2016 / Julia Ott
The Afterlife of Polaroid The Afterlife of Polaroid
The company presents a case study in photography as a phenomenon of the instantaneous.
May 27, 2016 / Books & the Arts / Frances Richard
Three Walls Three Walls
In the shadow of a wall, every house is different.
May 25, 2016 / Books & the Arts / Ben Ehrenreich