The Neglected History of the May ’68 Uprising in France The Neglected History of the May ’68 Uprising in France
We remember the students, the generational conflict, the cultural explosion—but we forget that it was, at heart, a working-class rebellion.
Aug 3, 2018 / Cole Stangler
‘Random Murder, Rape, and Pillage’: A US Soldier Describes 1968 in Vietnam ‘Random Murder, Rape, and Pillage’: A US Soldier Describes 1968 in Vietnam
Whatever you do, don’t eat the apricots out of a C-ration can.
Aug 2, 2018 / Q&A / Nick Turse
The Making of 20th-Century New York The Making of 20th-Century New York
The history of America's extreme metropolis captures a city caught between radicalism and reaction.
Aug 2, 2018 / Books & the Arts / Kim Phillips-Fein
What Is Freedom? What Is Freedom?
A personal reflection on how a generation tested the meaning of that word in 1968.
Aug 2, 2018 / Feature / Arthur Goldhammer
The Most Interesting and Important Things We Published in 1968 The Most Interesting and Important Things We Published in 1968
The Nation’s coverage of a pivotal year.
Aug 2, 2018 / Feature / Richard Kreitner
The Siege of Chicago at 50: Todd Gitlin Remembers The Siege of Chicago at 50: Todd Gitlin Remembers
“There was an apocalyptic, confrontational spirit.”
Aug 1, 2018 / Feature / Sasha Abramsky
The Quilt of Romare Bearden’s Life The Quilt of Romare Bearden’s Life
For 30 years, the artist worked for the New York City Department of Welfare, a day job that was much more than a necessary evil.
Jul 13, 2018 / Aidan Levy
The Trials of Jimmy Carter The Trials of Jimmy Carter
The president without a party.
Jul 5, 2018 / Books & the Arts / Michael Kazin
The Generational Trauma of Separating Families The Generational Trauma of Separating Families
The roots of Trump’s child-detention policy are in American history.
Jun 20, 2018 / Column / Patricia J. Williams
How Did Vietnam Transform White Supremacy? How Did Vietnam Transform White Supremacy?
Kathleen Belew’s sobering new history tracks the hidden relationship between the war and a resurgence in racial violence.
Jun 20, 2018 / Books & the Arts / Patrick Blanchfield