Roe v. Wade Roe v. Wade
The Supreme Court gives women the right to choose while also rendering an important lesson on the practical workings of democracy.
Feb 5, 1973 / The Editors
Slaughter at Attica Slaughter at Attica
New York Governor Nelson Rockefeller turns a prison-wide protest into a wholesale slaughter.
Sep 27, 1971 / The Editors
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
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
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
Let Justice Roll Down Let Justice Roll Down
"Those who expected a cheap victory in a climate of complacency were shocked into reality by Selma."
Mar 15, 1965 / Martin Luther King Jr.
The Free Speech Movement The Free Speech Movement
When protester Jack Weinberg told a reporter, "Don't trust anyone over 30," the '60s youth movement was born.
Dec 21, 1964 / Feature / Gene Marine
Fannie Lou Hamer: Tired of Being Sick and Tired Fannie Lou Hamer: Tired of Being Sick and Tired
Speaking for every African-American living under the South's Jim Crow rules, Fannie Lou Hamer says she is sick and tired of being sick and tired.
Jun 1, 1964 / Feature / Jerry DeMuth
Euthanasia—Pro and Con Euthanasia—Pro and Con
To kill or not to kill: Two experts debate the morality of euthanasia.
Jan 28, 1950 / Various Contributors