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‘Hopefully This Will All Be Over Soon’ and Other Evasions

‘Hopefully This Will All Be Over Soon’ and Other Evasions ‘Hopefully This Will All Be Over Soon’ and Other Evasions

Fukushima, Covid, rampant suicide—we’re asked to overcome, to forget, but healing requires confrontation.

Mar 24, 2021 / Lisa Torio

Kazuo Ishiguro at the End of the End of History

Kazuo Ishiguro at the End of the End of History Kazuo Ishiguro at the End of the End of History

In his new novel Klara and the Sun, the British novelist offers us a narrative as much about our own world as about any imagined future.

Mar 24, 2021 / Books & the Arts / Katie Fitzpatrick

Lady Bird Johnson

Lady Bird Johnson’s Influence in the LBJ Administration Was Minimized for Far Too Long Lady Bird Johnson’s Influence in the LBJ Administration Was Minimized for Far Too Long

Ignoring women’s contributions isn’t just an issue of fairness. The problem is that we simply get our history wrong.

Mar 23, 2021 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Ami Ayalon’s Political Journey

Ami Ayalon’s Political Journey Ami Ayalon’s Political Journey

In Friendly Fire, the former Shin Bet director offers two narratives—one of the story that Israel tells the world, the other of the story Israel tries not to tell the world.

Mar 23, 2021 / Books & the Arts / Raja Shehadeh

Cuomo Agonistes

Cuomo Agonistes Cuomo Agonistes

Inward facing.

Mar 22, 2021 / OppArt / Steve Brodner

The Burning of the Château d’Eau at the Palais-Royal

The Untold History of Freedom The Untold History of Freedom

A new book charts the tension between individual and collective notions of liberty.

Mar 22, 2021 / Books & the Arts / Tyler Stovall

Stephen Miller Presser

Stephen Miller Watching the TV News Stephen Miller Watching the TV News

Will he notice while watching the nurses and docs Who still fight the pandemic—our heroes, no doubt— Just how many of them have the colors of skin Of the people that he was so keen…

Mar 20, 2021 / Column / Calvin Trillin

Adéu and Bon Viatge to a Brilliant ‘Nation’ Comrade

Adéu and Bon Viatge to a Brilliant ‘Nation’ Comrade Adéu and Bon Viatge to a Brilliant ‘Nation’ Comrade

Roane Carey, who is leaving The Nation after more than three decades, edited everyone from Edward Said to Margaret Atwood, bringing his signature erudition to each article he touch...

Mar 19, 2021 / Adam Shatz

Celebrate Women’s Month Every Month

Celebrate Women’s Month Every Month Celebrate Women’s Month Every Month

The future is feminist.

Mar 19, 2021 / OppArt / Andrea Arroyo

Anti-Asians

Anti-Asians Anti-Asians

Who Knew?

Mar 18, 2021 / OppArt / Jack Ohman

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