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Ruling Class Warriors Ruling Class Warriors

House Republicans rammed through a budget bill in December that cuts $40 billion from domestic programs. Is there anyone of conscience in the Senate to defeat this?

Jan 5, 2006 / Eyal Press

The Case Against Alito The Case Against Alito

Samuel Alito would swing the Supreme Court to a right-wing authoritarianism that is out of step with the public and the Constitution.

Jan 5, 2006 / The Editors

Top News Stories of 2006 Top News Stories of 2006

Jan 5, 2006 / Tony Auth

The Geopolitics of Natural Gas The Geopolitics of Natural Gas

Natural gas is rapidly emerging as the next big prize for consumer countries like the US and China. In the twenty-first century, alliances and hostilities between economic powerhou...

Jan 4, 2006 / Feature / Michael T. Klare

A ‘Top Ten’ List of Bold Ideas A ‘Top Ten’ List of Bold Ideas

To take back the nation in the post-Bush era, start thinking now about some bold but plausible progressive reforms, from universal health insurance to free daycare and a shorter wo...

Jan 4, 2006 / Feature / Gar Alperovitz and Thad Williamson

Evo’s Challenge in Bolivia Evo’s Challenge in Bolivia

Many Bolivians have faith in Evo Morales, the former coca farmer who became the first indigenous president in the country's history last month. But will Morales be able to keep his...

Jan 4, 2006 / Feature / Daphne Eviatar

Letters Letters

INDEX FOR OUR TIMES Northampton, Mass.

Jan 4, 2006 / Doug Ireland and Our Readers

What You Do What You Do

when nobody's looking in the black sites what you do when nobody knows you are in there what you do

Jan 4, 2006 / Books & the Arts / Maxine Kumin

La Vie de Bohème La Vie de Bohème

Drawing from the New York counterculture in which he immersed himself, Ted Berrigan's sonnets and other poems sing beautifully about being broken and graceful and tough.

Jan 4, 2006 / Books & the Arts / John Palattella

Dr. Fun Dr. Fun

Kenneth Koch was one of the merrier in the bunch known as the New York School of poets. But he was more than just a poet of humor. He sought the essential nature of human existence...

Jan 4, 2006 / Books & the Arts / Melanie Rehak

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