We Denounced the Israel Lobby Back in 1976 We Denounced the Israel Lobby Back in 1976
Early warnings of an American policy in thrall to the Israeli right.
Jul 1, 2014 / Richard Kreitner
Great War: The Immediate Response to Franz Ferdinand’s Assassination, 100 Years Ago Today Great War: The Immediate Response to Franz Ferdinand’s Assassination, 100 Years Ago Today
The Nation’s predictive capacities were pretty mixed.
Jun 28, 2014 / Books & the Arts / Richard Kreitner
Supreme Court Kills the Old Robocop Dream Supreme Court Kills the Old Robocop Dream
The justices didn’t quote Christian Parenti, but they should have.
Jun 25, 2014 / Richard Kreitner
We’ve Been Living in ‘1984’ Since 1921 We’ve Been Living in ‘1984’ Since 1921
That was when the Bureau of Investigation—the forerunner of today’s FBI—first opened a file on the magazine.
Jun 25, 2014 / David Cole
Dick Cheney Goes All Teddy Roosevelt on Obama and Iraq Dick Cheney Goes All Teddy Roosevelt on Obama and Iraq
There is a model for Dick Cheney’s belief that when it comes to being greeted as liberators, second time’s a charm.
Jun 18, 2014 / Richard Kreitner
Great War: The Climate of June 1914 Great War: The Climate of June 1914
The first modern war created the modern Nation.
Jun 16, 2014 / Books & the Arts / Richard Kreitner
Tawdry Politicking on D-Day Is as Old as the Day Itself Tawdry Politicking on D-Day Is as Old as the Day Itself
A dispatch from the House of Representatives, June 6, 1944.
Jun 6, 2014 / Richard Kreitner
Bowe Bergdahl and the Honorable History of War Deserters Bowe Bergdahl and the Honorable History of War Deserters
The hateful commentary about the soldier’s return is motivated by fear of what his so-called desertion reveals.
Jun 5, 2014 / Richard Kreitner
A Minimum Wage for Writers? ‘The Nation’ (Almost) Proposed It In 1912. A Minimum Wage for Writers? ‘The Nation’ (Almost) Proposed It In 1912.
There is no avoiding the inherently alienating consequences of trying to earn a living through the production of words.
May 30, 2014 / Books & the Arts / Richard Kreitner
Eyeing the Left Coast: ‘The Nation’ on California, in 1922 and 2003 Eyeing the Left Coast: ‘The Nation’ on California, in 1922 and 2003
‘Wide and luminous’ or ‘grid-locked and addled on speed’?
May 22, 2014 / Books & the Arts / Richard Kreitner