Didn’t We Fight a Revolution to Rid Ourselves of This Royal Family—and Its American Imitators? Didn’t We Fight a Revolution to Rid Ourselves of This Royal Family—and Its American Imitators?
The whole point of the American experiment was to rid ourselves of royalism. So how did we end up with so many monarchical governors?
Apr 29, 2011 / Blog / John Nichols
This Week: America’s Longest War. PLUS: The Trump Sideshow This Week: America’s Longest War. PLUS: The Trump Sideshow
This week, The Nation welcomes Liliana Segura as Associate Editor. Ari Melber and Melissa Harris-Perry weigh-in on the Trump sideshow, and Bernie Sanders stops by The Na...
Apr 28, 2011 / Blog / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Nation Conversations: Andy Worthington on the Guantánamo Files Nation Conversations: Andy Worthington on the Guantánamo Files
The release of previously classified reports on the US military's Guantánamo detainees has resuscitated stories of horror and suffering that have been largely forgotten in r...
Apr 28, 2011 / Audio / The Nation
Britain’s Atavistic Royalism Britain’s Atavistic Royalism
Will and Kate may look and dress like us, but their modernity is illusory. They, and the entire British polity, are tied to a 300-year-old law that puts sectarianism at the heart o...
Apr 28, 2011 / Brian Morton
Is US Aid Suppressing Yemen’s Freedom Struggle? Is US Aid Suppressing Yemen’s Freedom Struggle?
The increased use of military helicopters to crack down on demonstrators in Yemen begs the question: Are any of these helicopters part of a recent aid package from the Obama admin...
Apr 28, 2011 / Nick Turse
Panetta, Petraeus, Allen: Bad News, Good News Panetta, Petraeus, Allen: Bad News, Good News
Most worrying are signals from the White House that nothing will change.
Apr 28, 2011 / Blog / Bob Dreyfuss
Dark Days for Syria Dark Days for Syria
The Syrian president is is facing unprecedented pressure rooted in grievances over government repression, corruption, a weak economy and lack of civil liberties. He cannot hunker d...
Apr 27, 2011 / Editorial / Mohamad Bazzi
Let’s Admit the Truth About American Royals Let’s Admit the Truth About American Royals
According to polls, only about 6 percent of Americans are following with any close attention the royal wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton. But that's not stop...
Apr 27, 2011 / The Notion / Laura Flanders
Islam’s Nonviolent Tradition Islam’s Nonviolent Tradition
History is replete with peaceful role models like the “Frontier Gandhi” of colonial India.
Apr 27, 2011 / Books & the Arts / Michael Shank
Why Afghanistan Could Upend Obama’s Re-election Strategy Why Afghanistan Could Upend Obama’s Re-election Strategy
Antiwar sentiment is at the heart of Obama’s base—and also of his appeal to independent voters.
Apr 27, 2011 / Blog / Katrina vanden Heuvel