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Minority Report Minority Report

On February 26 last, my old friend Sidney Blumenthal emerged from the grand jury and made a bravura appearance on the courthouse steps in Washington, DC.

Feb 11, 1999 / Column / Christopher Hitchens

Footnote to History Footnote to History

From Blumenthal and Hitchens having lunch, A sideshow has emerged that causes spec- Ulation touching ethics and such things:

Feb 11, 1999 / Column / Calvin Trillin

Starr’s Right-Hand Man Starr’s Right-Hand Man

As the impeachment trial was slouching toward completion, another issue began rising in prominence: Can Bill Clinton be indicted while he's President?

Feb 4, 1999 / David Corn

Sextuple Jeopardy Sextuple Jeopardy

In The Spirit of the Laws, Montesquieu draws a distinction that is useful in thinking about the impeachment of Bill Clinton.

Feb 4, 1999 / Jonathan Schell

Liberal Pilgrim’s Progress Liberal Pilgrim’s Progress

Time magazine once diagnosed newspaper columnist, author, professor-at-large and Hugh Hefner sidekick Max Lerner (1902­92) as suffering from a "crush on Americ...

Feb 4, 1999 / Books & the Arts / Carlin Romano

Going for the Gunmakers Going for the Gunmakers

A short walk from my home in New Haven stands the farm of that prototypical Connecticut Yankee, Eli Whitney. In 1798 Whitney hit on a bold new scheme: interchangeable parts for...

Feb 4, 1999 / Bruce Shapiro

Two, Like, Star-Crossed Lovers Two, Like, Star-Crossed Lovers

When a young woman in high school frets about the folks in Mogadishu--when, for that matter, she can spell "Mogadishu"--American moviegoers know she needs a fashion makeover, a ...

Feb 4, 1999 / Books & the Arts / Stuart Klawans

The False Dawn of Civil Society The False Dawn of Civil Society

When we put our faith in civil society, we are grasping at straws.

Feb 4, 1999 / Feature / David Rieff

Ellington Hits 100 Ellington Hits 100

On the eve of the New York premiere of his Symphony No.

Feb 4, 1999 / Books & the Arts / Albert Murray

LA Story: Backlash of the Boosters LA Story: Backlash of the Boosters

What happens to a leading Marxist writer after he gets a MacArthur genius grant, a Getty Fellowship, and his new book hits number one on the nonfiction bestseller list?

Feb 4, 1999 / Feature / Jon Wiener

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