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The War on Al Jazeera The War on Al Jazeera

A top-secret memo detailing George W. Bush's proposal to bomb Al Jazeera is not "outlandish," as the White House claims. The Bush Administration had been threatening, insulting a...

Dec 1, 2005 / Jeremy Scahill

Editor Katrina vanden Heuvel and Publisher Victor Navasky pose for a joint portrait at the offices of The Nation on December 4, 2001.

Letter From the (Outgoing) Publisher Letter From the (Outgoing) Publisher

As Editor Katrina vanden Heuvel becomes the latest in a long line of publisher/owners of The Nation, Victor Navasky looks ahead to his new role as publisher emeritus and member of ...

Nov 10, 2005 / Victor Navasky

Passing the Torch Passing the Torch

Nation editor Katrina vanden Heuvel takes on the role of publisher and general partner at the magazine, and Victor Navasky becomes publisher emeritus and a member of the magazine's...

Nov 7, 2005 / The Editors

State of the Magazines State of the Magazines

On both sides of the Atlantic, liberal news magazines facing declining circulation have started to play into the celebrity culture. But there are gems that have the power to carry ...

Oct 27, 2005 / Books & the Arts / Victor Navasky

Amy Goodman’s ‘Empire’ Amy Goodman’s ‘Empire’

How a prospective biochemist became a muckraker and champion of media reform

May 5, 2005 / Feature / Lizzy Ratner

Prometheus Unbound Prometheus Unbound

The once-hunted outlaw of low-power radio is now a hero--including at the FCC.

May 5, 2005 / Feature / Rick Karr

In Our Orbit In Our Orbit

Victor Navasky's new memoir of opinion journalism.

May 4, 2005 / Books & the Arts / The Nation

At a newsstand, a vendor reads an issue of Sports Illustrated magazine as he waits for customers, New York, New York, August 1954.

Protest and Survive Protest and Survive

Thoughts on the critical role of the journal of dissent in America.

Apr 28, 2005 / Feature / Victor Navasky

Al Gore Gets Down Al Gore Gets Down

Al Gore's Current TV debuts today. But will his new network transform the media?

Apr 28, 2005 / Books & the Arts / Ari Berman

PBS Adds Insult to Injury PBS Adds Insult to Injury

Click here to ask PBS CEO Patricia Mitchell to reconsider the network's new conservative slant. CORRECTION: The Dow Jones Corporation's total revenue (not profit) topped $1.5 bil...

Aug 12, 2004 / Column / Eric Alterman

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