Aiding Iran’s Students Aiding Iran’s Students
The Iranian student demonstrations that began on June 10 initially protested plans to privatize Teheran University and to raise tuition. They quickly became a forum for critici...
Jun 26, 2003 / Juan Cole
No, Newt, the Ends Don’t Justify the Means No, Newt, the Ends Don’t Justify the Means
Whatever happens in Iraq, lying to Americans and the world about the reasons for war is not acceptable.
Jun 25, 2003 / Column / Robert Scheer
The Empire Strikes Back The Empire Strikes Back
A few years in Washington, DC, snake-oil capital of the universe, and you begin to think that anything can be packaged as something else. Well, almost anything.
Jun 19, 2003 / Books & the Arts / Anatol Lieven
Reading Iraq Reading Iraq
"If you want to avoid another Saddam Hussein, you have to work toward peace and democracy in the Middle East."
Jun 8, 2003 / Feature / Jonah Engle
Report on the Search For Weapons of Mass Destruction in Iraq, From the Republican Military Command (Karl Rove, Lt. General, Commanding) Report on the Search For Weapons of Mass Destruction in Iraq, From the Republican Military Command (Karl Rove, Lt. General, Commanding)
We can't yet find the nukes and gas, Though we have looked in every section. But we may find them in Iran-- And just before the next election.
Jun 5, 2003 / Column / Calvin Trillin
Taking Aim at Iran Taking Aim at Iran
Right-wingers in Washington have begun preparing the ground for US action, perhaps even war, against Iran.
Jun 5, 2003 / Juan Cole
‘The Truth Will Emerge’ ‘The Truth Will Emerge’
Truth has a way of asserting itself despite all attempts to obscure it. Distortion only serves to derail it for a time.
May 22, 2003 / Senator Robert C. Byrd
Pre-empting Protest Pre-empting Protest
The Peace Corps is feeling the fallout from Bush Administration policies.
May 16, 2003 / Feature / Sasha Polakow-Suransky
Letter From Ground Zero Letter From Ground Zero
In this space last week, I commented that the choice for the United States in North Korea was probably between a catastrophic war and permitting North Korea to keep its nuclear...
May 8, 2003 / Jonathan Schell
The Unconquerable World The Unconquerable World
Violence, Hannah Arendt said, destroys power. The United States is moving quickly down this path.
May 6, 2003 / Feature / Jonathan Schell