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Moms to NRA: Grow Up! Moms to NRA: Grow Up!

In the end, after months of waffling, I violated my principles and went to the Million Mom March for gun control--make that "common-sense gun control." I've never liked maternali...

May 25, 2000 / Column / Katha Pollitt

A Summary of Two Weeks in the Life of Mayor Rudolph Giuliani A Summary of Two Weeks in the Life of Mayor Rudolph Giuliani

The health news really walloped Rudy. He dissed his wife, and in that mood he Went strolling with his good friend Judi-- And found himself in deepest doodie.

May 25, 2000 / Column / Calvin Trillin

Don’t Try This at Home Don’t Try This at Home

At 4 pm on Monday, May 22, Inigo Thomas posted an item in Slate wondering whether New York magazine's Michael Wolff's pan of Inside, the new website about the media not yet o

May 25, 2000 / Eric Alterman

Testing, Testing Testing, Testing

With education among the electorate's top priorities, the phrase "higher standards" has become ubiquitous in political campaigns across the country.

May 18, 2000 / Feature / Gary Orfield and Johanna Wald

The School That Wasn’t The School That Wasn’t

Fernando Contreras points to the area behind a green mesh fence where his family home used to be. He is about to be a grandfather for the first time.

May 18, 2000 / Feature / Susan Anderson

Who’s Vouching for Vouchers? Who’s Vouching for Vouchers?

Cammillia Mays is an African-American single parent who, like millions of parents across the country, faced a difficult decision when her daughter turned 4 years old.

May 18, 2000 / Feature / Barbara Miner

Giving Charter Schools a Chance Giving Charter Schools a Chance

Ask a supporter of charter schools whether that vogue new concept holds promise for inner-city children.

May 18, 2000 / Feature / Jonathan Schorr

School Colors School Colors

How can we respond most effectively to right-wing assaults on the premises of public education? Amy Wilkins: The way that you deal with th

May 18, 2000 / Feature / Luis Garden Acosta, Lisa Delpit, Harold Levy, Adam Urbanski, Deborah Wei, Amy Wilkins, and Herbert Kohl

Disinterestedness Dies Disinterestedness Dies

When, in 1980, George Will was discovered to be coaching Ronald Reagan on debating tactics one minute and pronouncing him a "thoroughbred performer" the next, journalists profess...

May 18, 2000 / Column / Eric Alterman

Corporate Responsibility Corporate Responsibility

So Ford now says the SUV Is very bad for you and me. It slurps gas to a fare-thee-well, And makes the earth as hot as hell. Its weight means any car it hits

May 18, 2000 / Column / Calvin Trillin

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