The Loneliness of Elizabeth Bishop The Loneliness of Elizabeth Bishop
Using antique verse structures to expose and heal her personal wounds, the poet often hid in plain sight.
Oct 19, 2017 / Books & the Arts / David Yaffe
The Power Historian The Power Historian
What was Arthur Schlesinger’s “vital center”?
Oct 12, 2017 / Books & the Arts / David Marcus
Che Guevara: Lessons From a Revolutionary Life Che Guevara: Lessons From a Revolutionary Life
Fifty years after Che Guevara’s death, The Nation interviews his biographer, Jon Lee Anderson.
Oct 9, 2017 / Q&A / Miguel Salazar
The Two Andrew Jacksons The Two Andrew Jacksons
Jacksonian democracy may have been liberating for some, but it was repressive for many others.
Aug 10, 2017 / Books & the Arts / Michael Kazin
George McGovern’s Alternative Path for the Democratic Party George McGovern’s Alternative Path for the Democratic Party
His populism and internationalism provide an excellent foundation for a badly needed new approach by the American left.
Aug 8, 2017 / Books & the Arts / Ryan Cooper
The Left’s Opportunity in Wisconsin The Left’s Opportunity in Wisconsin
Progressive politics once thrived in the state, and the need for it still exists.
Jul 25, 2017 / Books & the Arts / Sarah Jones
Letters From the July 31-August 7, 2017, Issue Letters From the July 31-August 7, 2017, Issue
Friend in the end… Pyrrhic impeachment… Defending the fourth estate… Backlash as whiplash…
Jul 13, 2017 / Our Readers
Martin Luther’s Revolution Martin Luther’s Revolution
The Protestant Reformation transformed not just Christianity but also our political and economic worlds.
Jul 12, 2017 / Books & the Arts / Elizabeth Bruenig
E.P. Thompson’s Search for a New Popular Front E.P. Thompson’s Search for a New Popular Front
Despite a lifetime of political disappointments, the historian never gave up on the prospects of a broad left-wing social movement.
Jun 14, 2017 / Books & the Arts / Stefan Collini
What Caused the Russian Revolution? What Caused the Russian Revolution?
How historians narrate 1917 tells us as much about their politics as it does about what we can learn from the revolution’s failures.
Jun 13, 2017 / Books & the Arts / Sophie Pinkham