His Majesty, Prince His Majesty, Prince
The 46th annual Grammy Awards ceremony began with a surprise performance by the pop virtuoso who is once again calling himself Prince.
Jul 15, 2004 / Books & the Arts / Jody Rosen
Laughter in the Dark Laughter in the Dark
Stalin has had a rough time at the hands of Russian novelists in recent years.
Jul 15, 2004 / Books & the Arts / Boris Fishman
Living to Tell the Tale Living to Tell the Tale
Former Presidents have a difficult, even awkward, role. They cope in different ways, but if the past half-century is any guide, we can be certain of one thing: They write their m...
Jul 15, 2004 / Books & the Arts / Stanley I. Kutler
The Rainbow’s Gravity The Rainbow’s Gravity
Twenty years after Jesse Jackson's historic run for President, what does it all mean?
Jul 15, 2004 / Feature / JoAnn Wypijewski
Victory in 2004–and Beyond Victory in 2004–and Beyond
The prospect of hanging, Dr. Johnson said, concentrates the mind wonderfully. The threat posed by George W.
Jul 15, 2004 / Feature / Katrina vanden Heuvel and Robert L. Borosage
A People’s Democratic Platform A People’s Democratic Platform
Howard Dean, George McGovern, Walter Cronkite, Ellen Chesler, Margaret Cho, George Lakoff, Bakari Kitwana, John Brademas, Arthur Miller, John Sayles, Chuck Close, Andrew Jay Schwar...
Jul 15, 2004 / Feature / The Nation
The Liberal State The Liberal State
In Kerry's Massachusetts, established power meets the reform impulse.
Jul 15, 2004 / Feature / Charles P. Pierce
How Kerry Can Win How Kerry Can Win
John Kerry can win, given George W. Bush's incompetence, and White House strategists realize that.
Jul 15, 2004 / Feature / Kevin Phillips
Wrong Again Wrong Again
Nearly every day brings fresh evidence that the Bush Administration deliberately undermined the security of this nation by misleading us into a costly and potentially ruinous war...
Jul 15, 2004 / Column / Eric Alterman
Lead Balloons Lead Balloons
I'm riding an elevator in downtown Boston. There is a sign warning of travel restrictions during the last week of July. A woman gets on. We both stare ahead as per elevator etiqu...
Jul 15, 2004 / Column / Patricia J. Williams