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Prince Albert in a Can Prince Albert in a Can

What's the meaning of Al Gore? Or George Bush?

Jun 8, 2000 / Books & the Arts / David Corn

McCullers: Canon Fodder? McCullers: Canon Fodder?

What makes an American writer? In today's narrow, backlashed literary market the chain of command is quite clear. The "greats" are Updike, Pynchon, Mailer, Bellow and Roth.

Jun 8, 2000 / Books & the Arts / Sarah Schulman

Flower Power: The Lessons Flower Power: The Lessons

An article in the financial section of the New York Observer this spring described a company named NetJ.com Corporation.

Jun 8, 2000 / Books & the Arts / Kim Phillips-Fein

Microsoft: Breaking Up Is Good to Do Microsoft: Breaking Up Is Good to Do

The pace of recent events made one of the most significant rulings in the history of American antitrust law seem like an anti-climax.

Jun 8, 2000 / Feature / Eben Moglen

Dad Slinks Off Into Silence on Alcohol Dad Slinks Off Into Silence on Alcohol

What if First Daughters Jenna and Barbara Bush had been caught lighting up a joint? Would the respectable media play down that story the way they have the Bush children's illegal...

Jun 5, 2000 / Column / Robert Scheer

Going Postal Going Postal

Bravo and Happy Birthday to Harper's Magazine, and to Lewis Lapham and John (Rick) MacArthur (editor and publisher, respectively).

Jun 1, 2000 / Editorial / The Editors

Block That Rush! Block That Rush!

I suppose it would be in my financial interest if Rush Limbaugh were to get his wish and become part of the broadcast team for ABC's Monday Night Football.

Jun 1, 2000 / Books & the Arts / Al Franken

The Man Who Won NAFTA Emerges Victorious on China Trade The Man Who Won NAFTA Emerges Victorious on China Trade

So Clinton's found the key once more To triumphs he can savor: He takes the lead on issues that Republicans all favor.

Jun 1, 2000 / Column / Calvin Trillin

Exacting ‘the Price of Liberty…’ Exacting ‘the Price of Liberty…’

Generals and admirals often tell us that eternal vigilance is the price of liberty, but they sure don't appreciate being on its business end.

Jun 1, 2000 / Column / Eric Alterman

Little House in the ‘Hood Little House in the ‘Hood

I was wandering around Harlem recently, late on a warm Sunday afternoon: I saw Dominican families chatting on stoops. I saw African-American families walking home from church.

Jun 1, 2000 / Column / Patricia J. Williams

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