Articles

The Strange Case of Baby M The Strange Case of Baby M

I think I understand Judge Harvey Sorkow's ruling in the Baby M case.

Jan 2, 1998 / Feature / Katha Pollitt

Islam Through Western Eyes Islam Through Western Eyes

This essay, by the late Edward Said, from the April 26, 1980, issue of The Nation, is a special selection from The Nation Digital Archive. If you want to read everything The Nation...

Jan 2, 1998 / Feature / Edward W. Said

Terror and the Sense of Justice Terror and the Sense of Justice

An irony emerges from reading the sickening details of the terrorist slaughter in Israel. It is that Menahem Begin, the symbol of Israeli outrage and bereavement, first achieved pr...

Jan 2, 1998 / Feature / Aryeh Neier

The Bloody Cul-de-Sac The Bloody Cul-de-Sac

On March 16, 1978, Aldo Moro--a key figure of Italy's ruling Christian Democracy--was captured in Rome in broad daylight by the Red Brigades (Brigate Rosse, hence the initials B.R....

Jan 2, 1998 / Books & the Arts / Daniel Singer

Historic Moment Historic Moment

The meeting around a green table between representatives of Poland's ruling party and of Solidarity, scheduled for February 6, is a historic occasion. It marks a serious new atte...

Jan 2, 1998 / Daniel Singer

Very Civil Disobedience Very Civil Disobedience

Whatever the ultimate effect last week's mammoth disarmament rally in New York City will have on the prospects for world peace, it did much to rehabilitate the idea of peaceful p...

Jan 2, 1998 / The Editors

Electoral Fun and Games Electoral Fun and Games

This year will be an electoral year in many parts of Europe. In France, François Mitterrand is scheduled to leave the presidency in May.

Jan 2, 1998 / Feature / Daniel Singer

The Triumph of Euroamericanism The Triumph of Euroamericanism

Western Europe is looking into an uncertain future. The German election, which was supposed to clear the horizon, has really obstructed the view.

Jan 2, 1998 / Feature / Daniel Singer

Ex-Communists and Rough Beasts Ex-Communists and Rough Beasts

Capitalist euphoria proved short-lived in Europe. Five years ago we witnessed the collapse of the post-Stalinist empire, which folded with unexpected ease.

Jan 2, 1998 / Feature / Daniel Singer

Mitterrand Le Petit Mitterrand Le Petit

The longest reign in the history of the French Republic is coming to an end, possibly a premature one, with a sense of drama.

Jan 2, 1998 / Feature / Daniel Singer

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