Saddam the Phoenix Saddam the Phoenix
Thanks principally to the reports of Barton Gellman in the Washington Post since last October, we know that US intelligence services fatally misused the United Nations Special C...
Apr 29, 1999 / Books & the Arts / Dilip Hiro
Global Indigestion Global Indigestion
I coined the term "global brunch" several years ago after seeing a film of the Stravinsky-Cocteau Oedipus Rex as staged by Julie Taymor.
Apr 29, 1999 / Books & the Arts / Stuart Klawans
Starr Must Go Starr Must Go
Kenneth Starr, seeking to rehabilitate his reputation, is now portraying himself as a sincere professional trapped by the exigencies of a bad law.
Apr 29, 1999 / The Editors
Bradley’s Two Pauls Bradley’s Two Pauls
One man is the symbol of Wall Street power. The other rose to prominence as a grassroots hellraiser. One believes in top-down control of the economy and celebrates global capita...
Apr 29, 1999 / David Corn
Starr and Willey: The Untold Story Starr and Willey: The Untold Story
Amanda Elk, Rachel Margolis and David Schaenman provided research assistance. This article was supported in part by a Goldsmith Research Award from Harvard University's Shorenstein...
Apr 29, 1999 / Feature / Florence Graves and Jacqueline E. Sharkey
Another Candidate Announces Another Candidate Announces
Republicans seem rather sour About the run of Gary Bauer. But Democrats are glad to greet The one opponent Gore might beat.
Apr 29, 1999 / Column / Calvin Trillin
Belgrade Degraded Belgrade Degraded
Every now and then it really happens. A "military spokesman" emerges to prove that Joseph Heller was a realist, and Catch-22 a work of reportorial integrity.
Apr 29, 1999 / Column / Christopher Hitchens
Rushdie as Orpheus, on Guitar Rushdie as Orpheus, on Guitar
From the Satanic Versifier, more love and more death, with a song in his heart.
Apr 21, 1999 / Books & the Arts / John Leonard
Preventive Diplomacy Preventive Diplomacy
The US/NATO war in Kosovo marks a dramatic shift in the contours of global politics and domestic foreign policy discussions that is likely to have ramifications for years to come...
Apr 21, 1999 / Feature / William D. Hartung
Wherefore Al Gore? Wherefore Al Gore?
They're asking now, "Wherefore Al Gore?" They're thinking now, "Should we explore A few alternatives before We find too late we've bet the store
Apr 21, 1999 / Column / Calvin Trillin