Explaining ‘The Magician’ Explaining ‘The Magician’
Thomas Mann's popularity has been going the way of the Buddenbrooks family business. It is in decline.
Jan 9, 2003 / Books & the Arts / Paul Reitter
The Fix at Ground Zero The Fix at Ground Zero
The second year of machinations at the World Trade Center site has gotten off to a vigorous start.
Jan 9, 2003 / Books & the Arts / Philip Nobel
He’s No Wellstone He’s No Wellstone
Minnesota's new senator, Norm Coleman, is a dealmaker with ambitions.
Jan 9, 2003 / Feature / David Rubenstein
A Dangerous Game in Korea A Dangerous Game in Korea
US policies are fanning anti-Americanism in both the South and the North.
Jan 9, 2003 / Feature / Tim Shorrock
Tax the Plutocrats! Tax the Plutocrats!
Money is needed for social programs. And the rich have more than their share.
Jan 9, 2003 / Feature / Gar Alperovitz
An African-American Appeal for Peace An African-American Appeal for Peace
It's time to come up with a new notion of civil rights and peaceful negotiation.
Jan 9, 2003 / Feature / Walter Mosley
The Roamin’ Empire The Roamin’ Empire
During the 2000 campaign, candidate George W. Bush proclaimed that America must be "humble in how we treat nations that are figuring out how to chart their own course." But tha...
Jan 9, 2003 / Column / Eric Alterman
They Know When You Are Sleeping They Know When You Are Sleeping
One of my cherished childhood memories is of my petite, polite mother closing the front door firmly on two hulking FBI agents who wanted to come in and ask her questions.
Jan 9, 2003 / Column / Katha Pollitt
Going Down the Road Going Down the Road
During my days as Texas agriculture commissioner, a farmer pointed out to me that you can count the seeds in an apple, but you can't count the apples in a seed.
Jan 9, 2003 / Jim Hightower
Dixiecrats and the GOP Dixiecrats and the GOP
Why should anyone have been surprised that the senator who led the Republican Party of 2002 paid homage to the States Rights Party of 1948? Those Dixiecrats fatally extolled by...
Jan 9, 2003 / Diane McWhorter