Death of a Legendary Hero Death of a Legendary Hero
The riots of 1968 are bound to change the way that history views the political career of Charles de Gaulle.
Nov 30, 1970 / Feature / Daniel Singer
Teach-in On The Environment Teach-in On The Environment
Ecology has become a very important issue on campuses this season, and this teach-in was the forerunner--a kind of model--for thousands of college and high school colloquia t...
Apr 6, 1970 / Raymond R. Coffey
John L: Something of a Man John L: Something of a Man
On the life, death and legacy of labor union leader John L. Lewis
Jun 30, 1969 / Saul D. Alinsky
Space Is Not Black Space Is Not Black
Days before the Apollo 11 launch in 1969, The Nation lamented a government that spent freely on white astronauts, engineers, and contractors, but could not find jobs at home for it...
Jun 30, 1969 / Jack Robertson
The Moon Will Wait The Moon Will Wait
In early 1969, Nation editors were skeptical about the space race, and NASA’s “juvenile, brutal approach” in rushing to get a man on the moon.
Jan 13, 1969 / The Nation
Coupling and Uncoupling Coupling and Uncoupling
The most striking thing about Couples is the novelist's attempt to break out of the intimist, unpolitical, miniaturist mold that had become his official bust.
May 13, 1968 / Books & the Arts / Jose Yglesias
Ho Chi Minh: From ‘Prison Diary’ Ho Chi Minh: From ‘Prison Diary’
The Vietnamese leader is also a poet.
May 6, 1968 / Feature / Ho Chi Minh
A Report from Occupied Territory A Report from Occupied Territory
These things happen, in all our Harlems, every single day. If we ignore this fact, and our common responsibility to change this fact, we are sealing our doom.
Jul 11, 1966 / James Baldwin
MLK’s Forgotten Call for Economic Justice MLK’s Forgotten Call for Economic Justice
“Jobs are harder to create than voting rolls.”
Mar 14, 1966 / Martin Luther King Jr.
The Last Steep Ascent The Last Steep Ascent
New obstacles should not be deplored but welcomed because their presence proves we are closer to the ultimate decision.
Mar 11, 1966 / Martin Luther King Jr.