The L-Word The L-Word
Why is it that liberals are so afraid to take their own side in an argument? "Look, labels are so silly in American politics," Senator Kerry replied evasively when asked during...
Mar 16, 2004 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Time to Turn the Paige Time to Turn the Paige
At a meeting with the nation's governors last month, George W. Bush's Education Secretary, Rodney Paige, called the National Education Association (NEA) a "terrorist organization...
Mar 15, 2004 / Peter Rothberg
An Indecent Proposal An Indecent Proposal
"We are moving in the direction of undermining the First Amendment," said US Representative Ron Paul, the maverick Texan who was the only Republican member of the House to oppose ...
Mar 15, 2004 / John Nichols
Happy Birthday, C-SPAN! Happy Birthday, C-SPAN!
The mud is flying, as a bitter presidential campaign is under way. With eight months remaining until E-Day, commentators are already pointing to the vicious...
Mar 12, 2004 / David Corn
Turn the Paige Turn the Paige
The dismissal of Bush's Education Secretary is a necessary step to make the reforms work in the classroom.
Mar 11, 2004 / Robert L. Borosage and Earl Hadley
Remembering Marshall Frady Remembering Marshall Frady
I first met Marshall Frady in the Sinai desert during the 1973 Yom Kippur War, when we shared the back seat of a Russian-made Egyptian Army jeep.
Mar 11, 2004 / Marc Cooper
Adaptation Adaptation
So Mel Gibson has been persecuted all the way to the bank.
Mar 11, 2004 / Books & the Arts / Stuart Klawans
I Confess (Sort of) I Confess (Sort of)
A confession is, by definition, a declaration of guilt.
Mar 11, 2004 / Books & the Arts / Kate Levin
Labor Pains Labor Pains
When I took childbirth classes six years ago, the word "pressure" was bandied about an awful lot: We heard about the pressure on our bladders, the pressure applied to our backs t...
Mar 11, 2004 / Books & the Arts / Jennifer Niesslein