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A Vigorous, Quiet Revolt: Things Fall Apart At Fifty A Vigorous, Quiet Revolt: Things Fall Apart At Fifty

Published fifty years ago, Chinua Achebe's Things Fall Apart mounted a literary rebellion against the everyday amalgamations and condescension that treat Africa as an undiffere...

May 4, 2009 / Books & the Arts / Howard W. French

Ten More Things You Can Do to Oppose War in Afghanistan Ten More Things You Can Do to Oppose War in Afghanistan

Take these concrete steps to build an antiwar infrastructure from the bottom up.

Apr 30, 2009 / Tom Hayden

Chronicle of a Death Foretold: Georgi Stoev’s Gangster Pulp Chronicle of a Death Foretold: Georgi Stoev’s Gangster Pulp

Georgi Stoev plundered his past in the Bulgarian mob to write a series of popular pulp novels. The mob found them good enough for him to die for.

Apr 29, 2009 / Books & the Arts / Dimiter Kenarov

Vive la Revolution? Vive la Revolution?

The far left in France is staging a comeback. But can it seize power?

Apr 29, 2009 / Feature / Marc Perelman

Farewell, the American Century Farewell, the American Century

In order to solve our problems Americans must begin to see ourselves as we really are.

Apr 28, 2009 / Books & the Arts / Andrew J. Bacevich

Egypt After Mubarak Egypt After Mubarak

The prospect of a dynastic succession could make for a messy transfer of power in the political epicenter of the Arab world.

Apr 27, 2009 / Feature / Stephen Glain

Killing Civilians: How Safe Do You Actually Want to Be? Killing Civilians: How Safe Do You Actually Want to Be?

Why dead Afghan civilians aren't collateral damage but the heart of the matter.

Apr 24, 2009 / Feature / Tom Engelhardt

Rethink Afghanistan Debate Part III Rethink Afghanistan Debate Part III

The Nation's Katrina vanden Heuvel explores the similarities between the wars in Vietnam and Afghanistan in the last of a three-part debate.

Apr 24, 2009 / Brave New Films

Obama and Latin America Obama and Latin America

At the Summit of the Americas, Obama went far toward repairing the damage done by two decades of disastrous economic policy.

Apr 22, 2009 / Greg Grandin

Misreading the Somali Threat Misreading the Somali Threat

The Obama administration is sending mixed signals on how to deal with pirates.

Apr 22, 2009 / Feature / Karen Rothmyer

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A Vigorous, Quiet Revolt: Things Fall Apart At Fifty A Vigorous, Quiet Revolt: Things Fall Apart At Fifty

Ten More Things You Can Do to Oppose War in Afghanistan Ten More Things You Can Do to Oppose War in Afghanistan

Chronicle of a Death Foretold: Georgi Stoev’s Gangster Pulp Chronicle of a Death Foretold: Georgi Stoev’s Gangster Pulp

Vive la Revolution? Vive la Revolution?

Farewell, the American Century Farewell, the American Century

Egypt After Mubarak Egypt After Mubarak

Killing Civilians: How Safe Do You Actually Want to Be? Killing Civilians: How Safe Do You Actually Want to Be?

Rethink Afghanistan Debate Part III Rethink Afghanistan Debate Part III

Obama and Latin America Obama and Latin America

Misreading the Somali Threat Misreading the Somali Threat

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A Vigorous, Quiet Revolt: Things Fall Apart At Fifty A Vigorous, Quiet Revolt: Things Fall Apart At Fifty

Ten More Things You Can Do to Oppose War in Afghanistan Ten More Things You Can Do to Oppose War in Afghanistan

Chronicle of a Death Foretold: Georgi Stoev’s Gangster Pulp Chronicle of a Death Foretold: Georgi Stoev’s Gangster Pulp

Vive la Revolution? Vive la Revolution?

Farewell, the American Century Farewell, the American Century

Egypt After Mubarak Egypt After Mubarak

Killing Civilians: How Safe Do You Actually Want to Be? Killing Civilians: How Safe Do You Actually Want to Be?

Rethink Afghanistan Debate Part III Rethink Afghanistan Debate Part III

Obama and Latin America Obama and Latin America

Misreading the Somali Threat Misreading the Somali Threat