Iraq: Images vs. Reality Iraq: Images vs. Reality
The images of Iraqis crowding polling places for that country's first free election in a half century were both moving and hopeful. The voting, while marred by violence, irregular...
Feb 1, 2005 / John Nichols
Another World Turns Another World Turns
Imagining the possibilities at the World Social Forum.
Jan 30, 2005 / Feature / Alisa Solomon
Picking Up Where the Rainbow Left Off Picking Up Where the Rainbow Left Off
Conceived as a progressive challenge to the Democratic Leadership Council, in just under six months PDA has organized chapters in thirty-six states.
Jan 30, 2005 / Feature / Nicholas Jahr
Dean Does NYC Dean Does NYC
Howard Dean was in NYC this weekend for the last of the candidate forums for DNC chair before the party's final meeting from February 10 to 12th. On Saturday he spoke to New York'...
Jan 30, 2005 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Occupation Thwarts Democracy Occupation Thwarts Democracy
Under pressure from the Bush Administration, political parties campaigning in this weekend's so-called "election" in Iraq did not proposed timetables for the withdrawal of US troo...
Jan 29, 2005 / John Nichols
Clean Elections in Maine Clean Elections in Maine
Thanks to Michael Sylvester, the executive director of Common Cause in Maine, for his letter clarifying some key features of his state's revoutionary Clean Elections Act. I'm ple...
Jan 29, 2005 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
The Politics of Water in Bolivia The Politics of Water in Bolivia
Once again, World Bank water policy is challenged by the poorest.
Jan 28, 2005 / Feature / Jim Shultz
Stop the Violence Stop the Violence
As the violence in Iraq escalates ahead of Sunday's national elections, there are disturbing reports of intimidation, death threats and murders specifically targeting members of t...
Jan 27, 2005 / Peter Rothberg
from Love in the Time of War from Love in the Time of War
Tonight, the old hard work of love has given up. I can't unbutton promises or sing secrets into your left ear tuned to quivering plucked strings.
Jan 27, 2005 / Books & the Arts / Yusef Komunyakaa
The Moviegoer The Moviegoer
If Herbert Marcuse and Senator Joseph McCarthy had gone to a movie together in the late 1950s--and that could only happen in a movie--they would have walked out, probably not tog...
Jan 27, 2005 / Books & the Arts / Lee Siegel