Marxism and Form Marxism and Form
Perry Anderson's Spectrum journeys through the abstract worlds of conservative and liberal intellectual thought, and leaves in its trail insights on the substance and style of idea...
Nov 22, 2005 / Books & the Arts / Stefan Collini
The Best Intentions The Best Intentions
Syriana disappoints; The Boys of Baraka documents the lives of inner-city kids transported to the wild beauty of Africa; and Punishment Park zeroes in on injustice in America.
Nov 22, 2005 / Books & the Arts / Stuart Klawans
The Secret History of Rum The Secret History of Rum
Long before oil dominated geopolitics, rum was the original global commodity, tying Europe, the Americas, Africa and the Caribbean in a complex web of trade and credit. And Bacardi...
Nov 22, 2005 / Books & the Arts / Ian Williams
Cheney’s White Flag Cheney’s White Flag
"No Q and A." That's what Chris DeMuth, president of the American Enterprise Institute, said to me on the elevator at his think tank on Monday morning. I kn...
Nov 21, 2005 / David Corn
Buyers’ Remorse Buyers’ Remorse
Home equity--for those lucky enough to own a house or condo--is a primary source of economic security. But unsold inventory, rising interest rates and record levels of mortgage def...
Nov 21, 2005 / Feature / Nicholas von Hoffman
An Oil-Slicked Playing Field An Oil-Slicked Playing Field
The scramble for petroleum by developing countries worldwide is reshaping global geopolitics in favor of oil-rich nations like Iran, Venezuela and Sudan.
Nov 21, 2005 / Feature / Dilip Hiro
The War With No Name The War With No Name
For twenty-five years, Kurdish guerrillas have battled the forces of the Turkish state. For a while, things began to settle down, but the US occupation of Iraq changed all that.
Nov 21, 2005 / Feature / Christian Parenti
The Plight of Public Universities The Plight of Public Universities
There's a crisis in this country in higher education--and the House GOP's reckless fiscal policies are making it worse. To pay for the rebuilding costs associated with Hurricane K...
Nov 21, 2005 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Cities to End the War Cities to End the War
As the Iraq war debate rages in the capital, and polls show growing public frustration with the war, keep an eye on the growing groundswell of opposition in cities across the coun...
Nov 21, 2005 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
The Champ Meets the Chump The Champ Meets the Chump
When George W. Bush met Muhammad Ali at the White House last week, the Champ had one last rope-a-dope up his sleeve. You don't have to guess who won this match.
Nov 18, 2005 / Feature / Dave Zirin