Why Jesse Jr. Backs Dean Why Jesse Jr. Backs Dean
No single endorsement, save that of next July's party convention, will decide the winner of what remains a remarkably unsettled race for the Democratic presidential nomination.
Nov 20, 2003 / John Nichols
Boston Marriage Boston Marriage
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court decision in favor of gay marriage may have set off a political earthquake, but as a matter of law it was a no-brainer.
Nov 20, 2003 / The Editors
Bush Flunks Schools Bush Flunks Schools
If "no child left behind" meant what it said, it would offer help, not sanctions.
Nov 13, 2003 / Feature / Susan Ohanian
Egypt’s Islamist Dilemma Egypt’s Islamist Dilemma
Militant leaders now preach peace, but they may have won the ideological war.
Rocking the Hip-Hop Vote Rocking the Hip-Hop Vote
Russell Simmons was never a young voter. The 46-year-old hip-hop tycoon cast his first vote in a presidential election seven years ago, he says, at the age of 39.
Nov 13, 2003 / Kristin V. Jones
Syria, US Torture Center Syria, US Torture Center
Travel agents booking international flights may have to issue a new warning to their customers: Changing planes in the United States could be hazardous to your health.
Nov 13, 2003 / David Cole
A Warning for Miami A Warning for Miami
For information on the Viveiros case: www.friendsofcamilo.org.
Nov 13, 2003 / Michael Blanding
Colombia and Human Rights Colombia and Human Rights
The State Department, ignoring its own human rights reports, continues to assert that the Colombian government is complying with all conditions necessary for aid.
Nov 6, 2003 / Feature / Nina Englander
Also Turned Away Also Turned Away
Forty-four states in the United States today bar people with mental illnesses from voting.
Nov 6, 2003 / Feature / Michael Chandler and Jamie York
The Last Disenfranchised Class The Last Disenfranchised Class
Nearly 5 million Americans can't vote because of felony convictions.
Nov 6, 2003 / Feature / Rebecca Perl