Remembering the “Placatory and Principled” Victor Navasky Remembering the “Placatory and Principled” Victor Navasky
Colleagues pay tribute to the former editor and publisher of The Nation.
Jan 30, 2023 / Obituary / Elizabeth Pochoda, Calvin Trillin, and Richard Lingeman
Victor Navasky: A Generous, Mischievous, Endlessly Entertaining Genius Victor Navasky: A Generous, Mischievous, Endlessly Entertaining Genius
The Nation’s former publisher remembers his former partner and lifelong friend.
Jan 27, 2023 / Obituary / Hamilton Fish
Victor Navasky, Who Saved “The Nation,” Tried to Save the World Victor Navasky, Who Saved “The Nation,” Tried to Save the World
A brief note on a 40-year apprenticeship.
Jan 27, 2023 / Obituary / D.D. Guttenplan
Victor Navasky: An Avatar of the American Left, 1932–2023 Victor Navasky: An Avatar of the American Left, 1932–2023
Editor of The Nation, 1978–1995; editorial director and publisher, 1995–2005.
One “Nation” Under Victor One “Nation” Under Victor
Remembering Victor S. Navasky.
Jan 26, 2023 / Obituary / Katrina vanden Heuvel
In a Land of Apartheid, a Trip to the Beach Can Be an Act of Resistance In a Land of Apartheid, a Trip to the Beach Can Be an Act of Resistance
Not long ago, The Nation’s Palestine correspondent snuck into a moshav to sunbathe, because no one owns the sea.
Jan 23, 2023 / Mohammed El-Kurd
The Left Was Missing in Action From the McCarthy Spectacle The Left Was Missing in Action From the McCarthy Spectacle
Watching the GOP’s circular firing squad during the speaker votes was entertaining, but what do progressive Democrats have to show for rallying round their party’s leadership?
Jan 20, 2023 / D.D. Guttenplan for The Nation
Harvard Reverses Course After a “Nation” Exposé Harvard Reverses Course After a “Nation” Exposé
The Kennedy School has decided to extend an invitation to Ken Roth, the former head of Human Rights Watch, after a Nation cover story revealed that his fellowship was initially vet...
Jan 19, 2023 / The Editors
The Surprising Strength of Brazil’s Democracy The Surprising Strength of Brazil’s Democracy
Seeming similarities between the attack on the presidential palace in Brasília and the US Capitol abound. But Brazilian democracy has proved more resilient.
Jan 17, 2023 / Omar G. Encarnación
The Supreme Court Is About to Make It Even Riskier to Strike The Supreme Court Is About to Make It Even Riskier to Strike
The Roberts court is famously anti-union. With Glacier Northwest v. Teamsters, it’s poised to make it easier for employers to sue striking workers.
Jan 11, 2023 / Elie Mystal