A Powerful Novel about Tiananmen Square A Powerful Novel about Tiananmen Square
An epic portrait of the Tiananmen Square protests, Ma Jian's Beijing Coma is one hell of a powerful novel.
Jul 16, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Melissa Holbrook Pierson
Intergenerational Turmoil in China Intergenerational Turmoil in China
Three recent books trace the generational fault lines of the Confucian family during China's past and present revolutions.
Jul 16, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Matt Steinglass
A Powerful Counterhistory of China A Powerful Counterhistory of China
A collection of oral histories reveal a new understanding of the modern Chinese experience.
Jul 16, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Howard W. French
Phil Gramm Says We’re a Nation of Whiners Phil Gramm Says We’re a Nation of Whiners
And who do you think caused the pain?
Jul 16, 2008 / Column / Calvin Trillin
Back Talk: Raj Patel Back Talk: Raj Patel
Writer and activist Raj Patel explains why shopping better won't solve the food crisis.
Jul 16, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Christine Smallwood
Join the Fight to End Junk Mail Join the Fight to End Junk Mail
It takes a lot of work, but it's possible to go green. Start with stopping your junk mail.
Jul 15, 2008 / Annabelle Gurwitch
The New Yorker cartoon controversy The New Yorker cartoon controversy
The Nation has a long history of publishing images even some of our staunchest fans find offensive. Just ask our cartoonists.
Jul 15, 2008 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Speak Again, Memory Speak Again, Memory
Readers of Fidel Castro's My Life will find explanations of the Cuban Revolution, but no apologies for its suppression of dissent.
Jul 8, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Greg Grandin
McCain Strikes a Pose McCain Strikes a Pose
How can John McCain make himself more exciting to voters? He needs to team up with Madonna!
Jul 8, 2008 / YouTube
Bush Tours Damage Caused by Presidency Bush Tours Damage Caused by Presidency
President Bush will seek to comfort victims of his presidency as they try to make sense of the destruction he has caused.
Jul 7, 2008 / The Onion