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Shocks to the Constitution Shocks to the Constitution

Spring officially began on Thursday, March 20, but the first real spring day in Washington was Saturday, a blindingly sunny day, flowers just beginning to peek out, the Nationa...

Mar 27, 2003 / David Cole

Bush and God Bush and God

Not since Jimmy Carter's confession that he had lusted in his heart after women other than his wife have Americans been so interested in the religious life of the man occupying...

Mar 27, 2003 / Randall Balmer

CNN–War Casualty CNN–War Casualty

You could have knocked CNN's Aaron Brown over with a feather.

Mar 27, 2003 / Susan J. Douglas

On White Preferences On White Preferences

The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in the University of Michigan affirmative action cases on April 1.

Mar 27, 2003 / Jay Rosner

Codes of Etiquette Codes of Etiquette

Recently, Nilas Martins, principal dancer at the New York City Ballet, was stopped in Washington, DC, by gun-wielding policemen.

Mar 27, 2003 / Column / Patricia J. Williams

The Tragedy of William O. Douglas The Tragedy of William O. Douglas

William O. Douglas was a judicial record-setter.

Mar 27, 2003 / Books & the Arts / David J. Garrow

The Big Lie The Big Lie

How bad can things get, how fast? Are we already at the point where literally nothing can derail the war machine?

Mar 20, 2003 / Russ Baker

Dissent and Basketball Dissent and Basketball

During the Vietnam War the heavyweight boxing champion of the world, Muhammad Ali, refused to serve in the Army.

Mar 13, 2003 / Murray Polner

Selling the War on TV Selling the War on TV

Let's say you have a war to sell. You have the usual public relations tools at your disposal: highly scripted press conferences, stories leaked by White House officials to a co...

Mar 13, 2003 / Susan J. Douglas

‘No Place in the Democratic Party’ ‘No Place in the Democratic Party’

At last the leaders of the Democratic Party have moved decisively, hauling out their ripest comminations and hurling them at--no, not at George Bush.

Mar 13, 2003 / Column / Alexander Cockburn

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