Is the Terminator in Free-Fall? Is the Terminator in Free-Fall?
Once seen as the vehicle of hope and reform, California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger looks increasingly like an oil-burning jalopy of politics-as-usual.
Oct 12, 2005 / Feature / Marc Cooper
Protest and Pushback on Campus Protest and Pushback on Campus
Student protests against the presence of military recruiters on campus are on the rise. So are angry--sometimes violent--pushbacks from conservative students and campus police.
Oct 12, 2005 / Ryan Grim
The Young Chickenhawks The Young Chickenhawks
Young Republican activists on campus love George W. Bush and zealously support the war. But are they willing to fight? Not really.
Oct 12, 2005 / Clarisse Profilet
Letters Letters
OH GEORGE, POOR GEORGE... Camarillo, Calif. Your October 3 cover almost made me feel sorry for George W. Bush. Now cut that out!
Oct 12, 2005 / Sasha Abramsky, Our Readers, and Lee Siegel
Another Country Another Country
Chronicling the final, devastating months of the Civil War, E.L. Doctorow's new novel, The March, reveals the author's complex love for an earlier version of America.
Oct 12, 2005 / Books & the Arts / Vince Passaro
Frontier Injustice Frontier Injustice
In Andrew Jackson: A Life and Times, the frontier president is cast as a one-man beacon for democracy. But Jackson's core belief was a fervent defense of land.
Oct 12, 2005 / Books & the Arts / Anatol Lieven
The American Political Tradition The American Political Tradition
The Rise of American Democracy: Jefferson to Lincoln expertly balances the roots of a political revolution: the impact of a few key leaders and the lives and aspirations of ordinar...
Oct 12, 2005 / Books & the Arts / Eric Foner
CIA Leak Scandal: Rove Defied Bush’s Command? CIA Leak Scandal: Rove Defied Bush’s Command?
As I noted previously, it has been interesting to watch Karl Rove's defense evol...
Oct 12, 2005 / David Corn
Innocent Voices Innocent Voices
When Oscar Torres saw a Venezuelan band perform the song "Casas de carton" ("cardboard houses") in 2001, he knew that he wanted to "write something about the song" that he remembe...
Oct 12, 2005 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
What Iraqis Really Think About the Occupation What Iraqis Really Think About the Occupation
From the beginning, the Iraq War has been driven by perceptions. Why do mainstream media continue to avoid reporting that a majority of Iraqis want US occupation forces to leave?
Oct 11, 2005 / Feature / Tom Hayden