Pennsylvania’s ‘Obamicans’ Pennsylvania’s ‘Obamicans’
Democratic activism and Obama's campaign have turned Doylestown, Pennsylvania, from solid red to purple--maybe even blue.
Apr 17, 2008 / Feature / Ari Berman
Bowling for Pennsylvania Bowling for Pennsylvania
Can Barack Obama get racially mixed communities in Pennsylvania's small towns to bowl together?
Apr 17, 2008 / Feature / Gaiutra Bahadur
The Nation and Hawaii The Nation and Hawaii
The questions raised by Hawaii's annexation have implications far beyond its shores: the imperial past forms the legal scaffolding of the imperial present.
Apr 10, 2008 / Editorial / The Editors
Hawaii Needs You Hawaii Needs You
Hawaiian activists call on the US left to help stop massive military expansion and federal legislation that would stifle their quest for independence.
Apr 8, 2008 / Feature / The Nation
Further Reading and Resources Further Reading and Resources
Find out more about Hawaiian history in books and videos--and on the Web.
Apr 8, 2008 / Feature / Elinor Langer
The Nation on The Overthrow The Nation on The Overthrow
In 1893, The Nation raised a warning about how colonization would affect the state of the union.
Apr 8, 2008 / Feature / The Editors
From On Being Hawaiian From On Being Hawaiian
In 1964, John Dominis Holt, one of the first voices of the Hawaiian renaissance, discussed his heritage.
Apr 8, 2008 / Feature / The Nation
Guano Guano
The first overseas acquisition of the United States was not Hawaii, but Midway, claimed under the Guano Act of 1856.
Apr 8, 2008 / Feature / Elinor Langer
Excerpts From the ‘Apology Resolution’ Excerpts From the ‘Apology Resolution’
Here's how the US Congress addressed the issue.
Apr 8, 2008 / Feature / Elinor Langer
The Nation on Annexation The Nation on Annexation
From our archives: The Nation addressed the question of annexation in 1898.
Apr 8, 2008 / Feature / Elinor Langer