Too High a Price Too High a Price
The spreading violence in Lebanon and Gaza demonstrate that the collective punishment of the Palestinian and Lebanese people is not only inhumane and should be condemned but also l...
Jul 14, 2006 / The Editors
Lawless in Gaza Lawless in Gaza
The latest bloodshed in Gaza and Lebanon demonstrates that there will be no end of violence until Israel agrees to negotiate with the democratically elected Palestinian leadership.
Jul 14, 2006 / The Editors
David ‘Duff’ Dretzin David ‘Duff’ Dretzin
David "Duff" Dretzin had a big heart, a social conscience and a keen sense of humor. He will be missed.
Jul 13, 2006 / The Editors
Mexico’s Tiger Stirs Mexico’s Tiger Stirs
A recount of disputed ballots in the contested presidential election is the surest way to strengthen Mexico's fledgling democratic institutions and forestall potential political an...
Jul 13, 2006 / The Editors
American Patriots American Patriots
Here's a salute to America's true patriots: librarians on the frontlines of free inquiry, the Bill of Rights Defense Committee and peace activists across the nation.
Jul 2, 2006 / Books & the Arts / The Editors
Barbara Epstein Barbara Epstein
In 1963 a handful of distinguished literary intellectuals launched The New York Review of Books as an antidote to the lackluster prose and middlebrow sensibility of the New Yor...
Jun 28, 2006 / The Editors
Moving Toward the Exit Moving Toward the Exit
Americans know it's time to end the US presence in Iraq. They will reward the party that offers a plan for leaving before more American soldiers--and countless Iraqis--are killed.
Jun 21, 2006 / The Editors
The UN Bites Back The UN Bites Back
If the Bush Administration is serious about UN reform, it should replace Ambassador John Bolton and stop linking payment of dues to action on reform.
Jun 16, 2006 / The Editors