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Jen Sorensen

Snapshot: Honoring Mandela

The head of the former South African president and ANC leader and his clan name, Madiba, projected onto the face of Table Mountain in Cape Town, South Africa, December 8 Read More

Mark Wessels

Mandela’s Last Gift

By the time of his death at age 95, South Africans were well prepared to keep his dream alive—that too is part of Nelson Mandela’s great legacy.

Douglas Foster

Remembering André Schiffrin

For decades, first at Pantheon and then at the New Press, he was a lion of progressive publishing.

Victor Navasky

How the Government Misled the Supreme Court on Warrantless Wiretapping

The Snowden revelations have vindicated The Nation and the ACLU. When will the government correct the record and stop the abuses?

Jameel Jaffer and Patrick C. Toomey

New York State Senator Rolls Out Bill Legalizing Marijuana

Despite Governor Andrew Cuomo’s opposition, hopes are running high.

Nicolas Niarchos

China Goes Dark

Hard-hitting New York Times coverage has been journalism at its best—although the Chinese authorities apparently don't agree.

Eric Alterman

South Africa Looks Back

The people celebrate the man and the revolutionary, while venting frustration with the path his party has taken.

Gary Younge

Rand Paul Says Extending Unemployment Benefits Would Be a Disservice to Those Receiving Them

Calvin Trillin

Letters

Keep talkin' happy talk… till the fat lady sings…

Our Readers and Jackson Lears and Eric Alterman