Articles

The Pleasures of Crime The Pleasures of Crime

Despite their indifference to genre fiction, American publishers of literary novels have consistently made exceptions for homegrown crime writers.

Feb 26, 2004 / Books & the Arts / Hillary Frey

The End of the Affair The End of the Affair

It's been a while since Cuba, that caiman-shaped Caribbean isle, ceased to be a place on the map.

Feb 26, 2004 / Books & the Arts / Achy Obejas

The Old Couple The Old Couple

Please tell me how the shoehorn manages to keep Its shape the same for centuries. At dusk my ignorance Slips away and hides its eggs in the woods.

Feb 26, 2004 / Books & the Arts / Robert Bly

The Wages of Fear The Wages of Fear

Lyndon Johnson launched the War on Poverty in his State of the Union Message exactly forty years ago.

Feb 26, 2004 / Books & the Arts / Katherine S. Newman

How Edison Survived How Edison Survived

Discredited and broke, the school privatizer found an unlikely white knight.

Feb 26, 2004 / Feature / David Moberg

Letter From Paris Letter From Paris

In the form of a law regarding the wearing of the Islamic hijab, women's bodies are a battlefield--again.

Feb 26, 2004 / Feature / Maria Margaronis

Holy Matrimony! Holy Matrimony!

As politicians square off on gay marriage, progressives must enter the debate.

Feb 26, 2004 / Feature / Lisa Duggan

What’s Right With Kerry What’s Right With Kerry

At key moments, he's displayed guts and taken tough, sometimes lonely, positions.

Feb 26, 2004 / Feature / David Corn

Novak’s No Patriot (or Journalist) Novak’s No Patriot (or Journalist)

Journalists are understandably loath to call on a colleague to give up a source who's been promised anonymity, as the credibility of the entire profession can suffer from such a ...

Feb 26, 2004 / Column / Eric Alterman

Toothpaste, Cough Drops, Aspirin, Contraception Toothpaste, Cough Drops, Aspirin, Contraception

Please forward widely: "An Open Letter About Emergency Contraception," by Katha Pollitt and Jennifer Baumgardner

Feb 26, 2004 / Column / Katha Pollitt

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