Who Was Lydia Maria Child? Who Was Lydia Maria Child?
A new biography examines the life and times of the pioneering activist, abolitionist, and writer.
May 17, 2023 / Books & the Arts / Susan Cheever
Jeffrey Epstein, Harvard Man Jeffrey Epstein, Harvard Man
Why a horrific criminal found elite universities so congenial.
May 8, 2023 / Jeet Heer
Alasdair MacIntyre and Richard Rorty’s Lifelong Argument Alasdair MacIntyre and Richard Rorty’s Lifelong Argument
While in many ways their careers ran parallel to each other, the two philosophers disagreed about whether liberalism could—and should—be saved.
May 2, 2023 / Books & the Arts / George Scialabba
C.L.R. James, Man of Paradox C.L.R. James, Man of Paradox
A new biography examines the revolutionary possibilities and radical contradictions at the heart of James's life and ideas.
Apr 18, 2023 / Books & the Arts / Gerald Horne
The Surprisingly Durable Myth of Donald Trump, Anti-Imperialist The Surprisingly Durable Myth of Donald Trump, Anti-Imperialist
The Establishment focus on personal scandals helps cover up the former president’s reckless belligerence.
Apr 17, 2023 / Jeet Heer
Reagan, Trump, and the Price of Presidential Impunity Reagan, Trump, and the Price of Presidential Impunity
New evidence of 1980 election shenanigans has implications for the debate on prosecuting Trump.
Mar 20, 2023 / Jeet Heer
The Cult of J. Edgar Hoover The Cult of J. Edgar Hoover
A zealot through and through, he ran the FBI like a religious sect.
Mar 7, 2023 / Books & the Arts / Adam Hochschild
Chile’s Battle for Memory: A Report From the Latest Front Chile’s Battle for Memory: A Report From the Latest Front
The fight over a memorial to my friend Carlos Berger and other victims of the Caravan of Death reveals that there are still many in Chile who resist the lessons of our country’s tr...
Feb 22, 2023 / Ariel Dorfman
Victor Navasky: A Generous, Mischievous, Endlessly Entertaining Genius Victor Navasky: A Generous, Mischievous, Endlessly Entertaining Genius
The Nation’s former publisher remembers his former partner and lifelong friend.
Jan 27, 2023 / Obituary / Hamilton Fish
Victor Navasky: An Avatar of the American Left, 1932–2023 Victor Navasky: An Avatar of the American Left, 1932–2023
Editor of The Nation, 1978–1995; editorial director and publisher, 1995–2005.