Articles

Their Myths and Ours Their Myths and Ours

Karen Rosenberg has taught Russian literary history in the United States and Austria.

Sep 30, 1999 / Books & the Arts / Karen Rosenberg

Les Étrangers Les Étrangers

Sagesse (meaning "wisdom") LaBasse, the narrator of Claire Messud's second novel, The Last Life, is French-Algerian on her father's side and American on her mother's.

Sep 30, 1999 / Books & the Arts / Jay Parini

Noise From Underground Noise From Underground

For more information about Positive Force, or to send donations to the Arthur S. Flemming Center, write to Positive Force, 3510 North 8th Street, Arlington, VA 22201. Checks should...

Sep 30, 1999 / Books & the Arts / Johnny Temple

Money 2000 Money 2000

The Nation Institute's Investigative Fund provided research assistance.

Sep 30, 1999 / Feature / Bob Dreyfuss

Swatting at Art Swatting at Art

After successfully attacking jaywalkers with curbside barriers and adult-oriented businesses with zoning curbs, New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani is now waging war on two fronts at...

Sep 30, 1999 / Books & the Arts / Art Winslow

Standardized Schools Standardized Schools

Wielding high-stakes tests, a noisy alliance of politicians, corporate CEOs and media pundits seems intent on standardizing education, proclaiming that every kid in America shoul...

Sep 30, 1999 / Susan Ohanian

Pat Buchanan’s Poison Pat Buchanan’s Poison

Pat Buchanan, the man who urged Ronald Reagan to visit the Nazi cemetery at Bitburg, is no stranger to charges of anti-Semitism.

Sep 30, 1999 / The Editors

Adieu, Dan Quayle Adieu, Dan Quayle

Farewell, once more, J. Danforth Quayle. Although we know it's sad to fail, Remember, you were once obscure-- Considered lightweight, immature.

Sep 30, 1999 / Column / Calvin Trillin

Sunstein’s Law Sunstein’s Law

He criticizes the liberal Warren Court for breaking new constitutional ground on too many fronts too broadly, while also giving no quarter to the constitutional theories of conse...

Sep 23, 1999 / Books & the Arts / David Rudenstine

The Boys of Summer The Boys of Summer

To the list of movie characters who look back on their lives from the Beyond, add Lester Burnham, the 42-year-old, dead narrator of American Beauty. He is a murder victim--so it ...

Sep 23, 1999 / Books & the Arts / Stuart Klawans

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