Deadline for Saddam Deadline for Saddam
Saddam Hussein went to trial on Wednesday declaring he was still the president of Iraq. A series of odes a decade ago to Hussein's dictatorial days show the tyrant was always out ...
Oct 24, 2005 / Books & the Arts / Calvin Trillin
The Hidden History of Slavery in New York The Hidden History of Slavery in New York
Those who believe that slavery in America was strictly a "Southern thing" will discover an eye-opening historical record on display at the New-York Historical Society's current exh...
Oct 24, 2005 / Books & the Arts / Adele Oltman
Fitzgerald Must Broaden Investigation Fitzgerald Must Broaden Investigation
"The CIA leak issue is only the tip of the iceberg," Congressman Jerry Nadler told me when I ran into him on the street near our offices on Friday afternoon. He was quick to tell ...
Oct 22, 2005 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
CIA Leak Scandal: Times Making Progress on Miller Mess? CIA Leak Scandal: Times Making Progress on Miller Mess?
Even on the weekend, our obsession with the Plame/CIA leak scandal--and the Judy Miller sideshow--doesn't end. Here's a piece I posted on my blog at
Oct 22, 2005 / David Corn
A (True) Conservative Case for Exiting Iraq A (True) Conservative Case for Exiting Iraq
George Bush, who once criticized Ronald Reagan's approach to terrorism, is now making a desperate grab for the former president's coattails. In August, Bush said that, because of...
Oct 22, 2005 / John Nichols
Empty Boots, Ravished Hearts Empty Boots, Ravished Hearts
Rows of plain black boots and empty pairs of baby shoes and dancing slippers are a mute testament to the American soldiers and Iraqi civilians who have perished in Iraq, as shown i...
Oct 21, 2005 / Feature / Shreema Mehta
As Brazil Votes to Ban Guns, NRA Joins the Fight As Brazil Votes to Ban Guns, NRA Joins the Fight
As Brazilians vote on a historic measure to ban the sale of guns and ammunition, foes of gun control have received help from a neighbor to the north: the NRA.
Oct 21, 2005 / Feature / Kelly Hearn
The Invisible Earthquake The Invisible Earthquake
The situation in Pakistan is so bad that the United Nations today urged NATO countries to stage a huge and immediate airlift to get life-saving supplies to earthquake victims. Te...
Oct 21, 2005 / Peter Rothberg
A Constitutional Disaster A Constitutional Disaster
After a campaign of distortion and deception, the USA Patriot Act is about to be renewed. It's a deeply flawed law that will be used mainly against dissidents, immigrants, Muslims ...
Oct 21, 2005 / Feature / Chip Pitts
Sweet Victory Update: Cleaning Up Cosmetics Sweet Victory Update: Cleaning Up Cosmetics
Months ago, we celebrated the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics' impressive drive to eliminate toxic ingredients from beauty products. Due to an FDA loophole, which exempts personal ca...
Oct 21, 2005 / Katrina vanden Heuvel