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Strange Fruit Strange Fruit

I have a friend who is the only black person living in his luxury cooperative building. A few years back, there was a get-to-know-your-neighbor party.

Dec 23, 2002 / Column / Patricia J. Williams

Republican Anger at Trent Lott Republican Anger at Trent Lott

Republicans feel anger, unconcealed, Because Trent Lott revealed what he revealed. They've always reassured the racist clods

Dec 18, 2002 / Column / Calvin Trillin

It’s That Time Again… It’s That Time Again…

What a rotten year!

Dec 18, 2002 / Column / Katha Pollitt

Raines of Fire Raines of Fire

New York Times executive editor Howell Raines shares, with his fellow liberal Southerner Al Gore, a talent for driving his opponents batty.

Dec 18, 2002 / Column / Eric Alterman

Iraq After D-Day: The Cordesman Memo Iraq After D-Day: The Cordesman Memo

Napoleon would sketch out in an afternoon the new constitution and legal arrangements for one of France's imperial conquests.

Dec 12, 2002 / Column / Alexander Cockburn

Reasons for Doubt Reasons for Doubt

When I was in college, I joined a court-watching project in Roxbury, Massachusetts. We observed criminal trials, then interviewed judges, lawyers and witnesses.

Dec 12, 2002 / Column / Patricia J. Williams

New Federal Hires New Federal Hires

So Elliott Abrams (the felon) is back, And Poindexter's now a big cheese. High-level appointments now favor the guys With rap sheets instead of CVs.

Dec 12, 2002 / Column / Calvin Trillin

What if the Hunt for ‘Evildoers’ Aimed at Us? What if the Hunt for ‘Evildoers’ Aimed at Us?

The negative response from the Bush Administration to the UN inspections in Iraq could be dismissed as childish pique were it not so telling an evocation of the image of the Ugly...

Dec 10, 2002 / Column / Robert Scheer

Microwaves, the ‘Underinsured’ & Drug Companies Microwaves, the ‘Underinsured’ & Drug Companies

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Dec 10, 2002 / Column / Dr. Marc Siegel

Silver Lining Department Silver Lining Department

"Mr.

Dec 5, 2002 / Column / Calvin Trillin

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