David Nasaw

David Nasaw, who recently retired as the Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr. Professor of History at the CUNY Graduate Center, is the author of The Last Million: Europe’s Displaced Persons from World War to Cold War.

United States to Refugees: Don’t Give Us Your Tired, Your Poor!

United States to Refugees: Don’t Give Us Your Tired, Your Poor! United States to Refugees: Don’t Give Us Your Tired, Your Poor!

Putting out the welcome mat for white Christians—while slamming the door in the faces of other migrants—is an American tradition.

May 9, 2022 / Feature / David Nasaw

Does Christopher Hitchens Need an Authorized Biography?

Does Christopher Hitchens Need an Authorized Biography? Does Christopher Hitchens Need an Authorized Biography?

Attempts by the former Nation columnist’s widow and literary agent to police a biography are both futile and short-sighted.

Jan 29, 2021 / Feature / David Nasaw

How the Horrors of World War II Lived On

How the Horrors of World War II Lived On How the Horrors of World War II Lived On

Tens of millions were murdered or expelled from their homes in a whirlwind of ethnic cleansing.

May 5, 2015 / David Nasaw

The ‘Giving’ Season

The ‘Giving’ Season The ‘Giving’ Season

What's so bad about big-ticket philanthropy? Nothing—except that it lets the wealthy decide how to spend money that would be the Treasury's.

Nov 17, 2010 / David Nasaw

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