Bush’s Irrelevant Case for War Bush’s Irrelevant Case for War
President George W. Bush has a case for going to war. It's a slim case, but a case. And he keeps undermining it with dishonest remarks. During his Thursday ...
Mar 7, 2003 / David Corn
Resisting US Pressure for War—UPDATED Resisting US Pressure for War—UPDATED
The Observer newspaper (London) reported recently that the United States is conducting a secret surveillance campaign against UN Security Council delegations as part of its battl...
Mar 7, 2003 / Peter Rothberg
Bush Nominee is Blocked Bush Nominee is Blocked
In the first significant setback for the Bush Administration in the 108th Congress, Senate Democrats blocked a move Thursday by Republicans to force a vote on controversial judici...
Mar 6, 2003 / John Nichols
Questioning the Israeli Boycott Questioning the Israeli Boycott
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Mar 6, 2003 / Our Readers
What Are They Reading? What Are They Reading?
John Steinbeck's forlorn protagonists, Lennie and George, summon few comparisons in today's landscape of mainstream literary fiction, overstocked with tales of redemption.
Mar 6, 2003 / Books & the Arts / Johnny Temple
Dashboard Confessional Dashboard Confessional
A few years ago, when moviegoers in this country were just beginning to learn about Abbas Kiarostami, I heard a crowd of New Yorkers berate him for having put a snatch of Vival...
Mar 6, 2003 / Books & the Arts / Stuart Klawans
Talkin’ ‘Bout My Generation Talkin’ ‘Bout My Generation
The revival of a highly regarded play can either enhance or diminish its reputation.
Mar 6, 2003 / Books & the Arts / David Kaufman
Court Reporter Court Reporter
On June 4, 1961, John F. Kennedy held his last meeting with Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev in Vienna.
Mar 6, 2003 / Books & the Arts / Dusko Doder
Title IX: Political Football Title IX: Political Football
Women's sports are under attack by jocks who have an ally in the President.
Mar 6, 2003 / Feature / Ruth Conniff
Neo-Macho Man Neo-Macho Man
Say what you will about oil and hegemony, but the pending invasion of Iraq is more than just a geopolitical act. It's also the manifestation of a cultural attitude.
Mar 6, 2003 / Books & the Arts / Richard Goldstein