Bob and Ray Bob and Ray
After Ronald Reagan's death, Ray Charles's version of "Amazing Grace," one of Reagan's favorite songs, kept popping up on radio and TV. Why not?
Jun 24, 2004 / Books & the Arts / Gene Santoro
The Anti-Warrior The Anti-Warrior
Christianity in this country has become almost synonymous with right-wing fanaticism, conservative politics and--courtesy of Mel Gibson--a brutally sadistic version of religious ...
Jun 24, 2004 / Books & the Arts / Dan Wakefield
The Searcher The Searcher
In 1965, nearly forty years before the publication of Where I Was From, her most recent and most sustained meditation on her native state of California, Joan Didion wrote “John Way...
Jun 24, 2004 / Books & the Arts / Hilton Als
Minimum Security Minimum Security
Seeing the limits of living-wage laws, activists seek a raise for all workers.
Jun 24, 2004 / Feature / Bobbi Murray
The Jewish Divide on Israel The Jewish Divide on Israel
A growing grassroots movement has challenged the artificial AIPAC consensus.
Jun 24, 2004 / Feature / Esther Kaplan
Full of Beans in Boston Full of Beans in Boston
During the 2000 election, many activists saw little difference between Democrats and Republicans.
Jun 24, 2004 / Feature / Michael Blanding
The Fine Art of Bush-Bashing The Fine Art of Bush-Bashing
While New York City authorities and anti-GOP organizers square off over the right to rally, cultural activists are taking matters into their own hands.
Jun 24, 2004 / Feature / Liza Featherstone
Will the Senate Tip? Will the Senate Tip?
The Democratic Party is poised to regain the majority.
Jun 24, 2004 / Feature / John Nichols
Shameless in Iraq Shameless in Iraq
EMENDATION: Naomi Klein reported in her July 12 "Lookout" column that Aegis CEO Tim Spicer helped put down rebels and stage a military coup in Papua New Guinea. Actually, although...
Jun 24, 2004 / Column / Naomi Klein
Unnatural Acts Unnatural Acts
By now, it has become something of a media cliché to watch "fringe" protesters jumping up and down from the edges of G-8 conferences held at ever more remote locations.
Jun 24, 2004 / Column / Patricia J. Williams