On Kim Jong Il’s Announcement On Kim Jong Il’s Announcement
We said that Kim Jong Il was just the guy For whom we needed Star Wars in the sky. Now Kim Jong Il declares we needn't worry That he might up and bomb us in a hurry: He isn't testing for the missile race; He's got a moratorium in place. Does this, then, mean that we won't have to wield A multibillion-dollar missile shield? Well, no, for other wicked rogues remain. If they go, we'll find others as profane. If all rogues disappear, we won't be glum, We'll hope that if we build it, they will come.
Aug 9, 2001 / Column / Calvin Trillin
Homeless in San José Homeless in San José
Under pressure from activists, the city agreed to assist its poorest residents.
Aug 9, 2001 / Feature / Gabriel Thompson
Impeach the Supremes Impeach the Supremes
Not every citizen has accepted the Court's momentous presidential decision.
Aug 9, 2001 / David Sarasohn
American Buffalo American Buffalo
The band's kaleidoscopic range helps account for the wealth of its artistry.
Aug 9, 2001 / Books & the Arts / Gene Santoro
Baby, It’s Cold Inside! Baby, It’s Cold Inside!
Should the question of personhood at the embryo stage really be decided by politicians?
Aug 9, 2001 / Column / Katha Pollitt
They’re Off! They’re Off!
Nine hundred days to go, and Democratic presidential hopefuls are jockeying for position.
Aug 9, 2001 / Feature / John Nichols
Whitewash in the Ionian Whitewash in the Ionian
Maria Margaronis reviews Captain Corelli's Mandolin.
Aug 9, 2001 / Books & the Arts / Maria Margaronis
Vieques Si! Yanqui No? Vieques Si! Yanqui No?
Puerto Ricans of all stripes question the Navy's presence there.
Aug 9, 2001 / Column / Christopher Hitchens
Pat’s Social Security Trap Pat’s Social Security Trap
Daniel Patrick Moynihan is a disappointment to those who counted on him to uphold the banner of ethical social change.
Aug 9, 2001 / William Greider