In Dubya’s Battle In Dubya’s Battle
Although the Bush Administration acts as if the war train has already left the station, the antiwar forces continue to grow, and they are mobilizing in large numbers for a worl...
Feb 6, 2003 / The Editors
Bush’s Big Bad Budget Bush’s Big Bad Budget
George W. Bush's budget sketches the precipitous decline in our fortunes on his watch, while blurring the full costs of his shameless pander to privilege.
Feb 6, 2003 / Robert L. Borosage
Resist War and Empire Resist War and Empire
With up to 200,000 American and British combat troops already stationed in or on their way to the Persian Gulf area, war with Iraq looks increasingly imminent.
Feb 6, 2003 / Michael T. Klare
Powell’s UN Presentation Powell’s UN Presentation
Secretary of State Colin Powell's presentation wasn't likely to win over anyone not already on his side.
Feb 5, 2003 / Phyllis Bennis
Bush’s Gulf of Credibility Bush’s Gulf of Credibility
Bush's Gulf of Credibility The President's State of the Union address deepened the gulf between word and deed. Poll-tested packaging hid the untruths within.
Jan 30, 2003 / The Editors
Undermining the UN Undermining the UN
The long-awaited January 27 report of United Nations inspection chiefs Hans Blix and Mohamed ElBaradei, as anticipated, did not include a clear-cut finding of success and readi...
Jan 30, 2003 / Phyllis Bennis
The New Imperialism The New Imperialism
In my days as a student activist in the 1970s, the use of the term "imperialism" to describe US policy was generally used only in the antiwar and international solidarity movem...
Jan 30, 2003 / Books & the Arts / William D. Hartung
Copyright Monopolies Copyright Monopolies
Big Media won another battle in the escalating war over copyright on January 15, when the Supreme Court upheld a 1998 law extending copyright terms by twenty years, to life plu...
Jan 30, 2003 / Andrew L. Shapiro
Irene Diamond Irene Diamond
Irene Diamond, who died recently at 92, was an innovative philanthropist, ever ready to bet on an unlikely cause.
Jan 30, 2003 / The Editors
‘Random’ Destruction ‘Random’ Destruction
Once again, changes at Random House have made headlines in papers throughout the country.
Jan 30, 2003 / Books & the Arts / André Schiffrin