Coup in Algeria Coup in Algeria
CORRECTION: 28 percent of registered voters chose the Islamic Salvation Front. (3/2/92).
Jan 2, 1998 / Daniel Singer
Le Pen’s Pals—Blood and Soil Le Pen’s Pals—Blood and Soil
There are two unmistakable signs that France is entering a pre-electoral period: The government is once again tinkering with the electoral law and the politicians are competing wit...
Jan 2, 1998 / Feature / Daniel Singer
The Adolescent Lockup The Adolescent Lockup
Not so long ago politicians campaigned by kissing babies. Today, they lock children in jail.
Jun 19, 1997 / Bruce Shapiro
The End of History The End of History
In 1996, Gore Vidal narrated his debacle defending the programs he wrote for the History Channel, which dealt with on the imperial aspects latent in the American presidency, to a p...
Sep 30, 1996 / Gore Vidal
A Socialism of the Skin A Socialism of the Skin
Our suffering teaches us solidarity; or it should.
Jul 4, 1994 / Tony Kushner
The Internet Will Change the Way We Relate to One Another The Internet Will Change the Way We Relate to One Another
“Given the stakes and the power of the interests now seeking to shape and profit from this new technology, the end result may not be a happy one for the average citizen-user.”
Jul 12, 1993 / Richard Kreitner
What Is Patriotism? What Is Patriotism?
This forum was originally published in the July 15, 1991, issue of The Nation
Jul 15, 1991 / Feature
William F. Buckley Lived Off Evil As Mold Lives Off Garbage William F. Buckley Lived Off Evil As Mold Lives Off Garbage
A not-too-fond remembrance of “Squire Willie,” patron saint of post-World War II American conservatism.
Jun 11, 1988 / Robert Sherrill
The Right’s Chicago Trial The Right’s Chicago Trial
Alex on Oliver North’s “fascism with a human face” and the mysterious case of Ralph the Lobster.
Aug 1, 1987 / Alexander Cockburn
Requiem for the American Empire Requiem for the American Empire
“Empires are restless organisms. They must constantly renew themselves; should an empire start leaking energy, it will die.”
Jan 11, 1986 / Gore Vidal