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April 23, 2007 Issue

The Editors weigh in on income inequity, Patricia J. Williams considers a "wrongful birth" lawsuit, Stuart Klawans reviews Zodiac…

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Editorial

Getting the Lead Out

A landmark decision in Rhode Island holding three manufacturers responsible for lead poisoning is a sign of progress nationwide.

David Rosner and Gerald Markowitz

AIPAC Alternative?

Can left-leaning Jews coalesce into a lobby to offset the influence of AIPAC?

Philip Weiss

Protecting the Vote

Resolving a disputed Congressional election in Florida is key to setting the stage for a fair nationwide election in 2008.

John Nichols

How to Get Out of Iraq

Bush's ineptitude has made a regional war in the Middle East a real possibility. Can diplomacy find a way out?

Juan Cole

Trying to Stay Out of Iran

Does Congress have the strength to prevent Bush from going to war with Iran?

David Corn

Time to Act on Inequality

As the gap between rich and poor widens, Americans await reforms to improve the well-being of all.

The Editors

Column

The Politics of Pundit Prestige…

Media bigwigs are taking a beating as bloggers challenge their accuracy, integrity and transparency.

Eric Alterman

Colorstruck

A "wrongful birth" suit by the parents of a dark-skinned baby conceived in vitro raises disturbing questions about the perception of race.

Patricia J. Williams

On the News That Mitt Romney Finished First Among Republicans in First-Quarter Fundraising

Calvin Trillin

Iraqis Finally Unite–Against the U.S.

According to Lieberman, the sight of hundreds of thousands of Iraqis chanting anti-American slogans at a protest in Najaf is proof that the surge is working.

Robert Scheer

Letters

VICTIM-OFFENDER RECONCILIATION

San Francisco

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Our Readers

Feature

The New Suburban Poverty

For the first time, more poor Americans live in the nation's suburbs than in all our cities combined.

Eyal Press

God Bless You, Mr. Vonnegut

Kurt Vonnegut, who passed away Wednesday, will be remembered for his brilliant, cynical and often depressing humor.

John Leonard

Nappy-headed Hos of the World Unite!

What aroused Imus's twisted admiration and antagonism was the reality of strong, determined, aggressive women.

Barbara Ehrenreich

Rutgers Team Is an Instrument for Change

The fact that the media is astonished that the Rutgers athletes are articulate and smart is a tragedy.

Carol Jenkins

Don Imus and the State of Women’s Sports

It's been thirty-five years since Title IX was passed, and women athletes are still battling the kind of sexism Imus espouses.

Dave Zirin

The Saudi Paradox

Recent anti-American rhetoric from the desert kingdom should not be taken at face value.

Mohamad Bazzi

The Ethanol Hoax

Corn is the magic cure of the moment, which Bush and the global-warming naysayers contend will save the planet. Don't buy it.

Nicholas von Hoffman

Jesse Jackson Can’t Help Obama

Obama thinks Jackson's endorsement will give him a rocket boost with black voters. It won't.

Earl Ofari Hutchinson

How to Stop a Showdown With Iran

There's no way of knowing if the White House is planning war in Iran. But stopping Bush from sparking intentional or accidental war requires the promotion of democracy--this time a...

Noam Chomsky