As Miss World Turns As Miss World Turns
The war between religious fanaticism and secular modernity is fought over women's bodies.
Dec 5, 2002 / Column / Katha Pollitt
The Right Way to Have Sex The Right Way to Have Sex
Debbie Nathan is an attendee of Feminist Futures, a New York-based study group whose organizers include Leonore Tiefer.
Oct 31, 2002 / Books & the Arts / Debbie Nathan
Keeping the Faith Keeping the Faith
That the abused child will defend its parent is no arcane phenomenon of child psychology--hell, we've seen it on Law and Order.
Sep 19, 2002 / Books & the Arts / John Anderson
Fascism’s Firm Footprint in India Fascism’s Firm Footprint in India
The Indian state is criminally culpable for the murder of Muslims in Gujarat.
Sep 12, 2002 / Feature / Arundhati Roy
The American Creed The American Creed
US values rest historically on a spiritual foundation grounded in nature.
Aug 29, 2002 / Feature / Forrest Church
The Church’s Tug of War The Church’s Tug of War
Women are a driving force behind reform in the Catholic Church.
Aug 1, 2002 / Feature / Angela Bonavoglia
A Different Israel A Different Israel
"How do you feel, being there?" my friend asked on the phone from America...
Jul 18, 2002 / Martha C. Nussbaum
Values Fall Prey to Hypocrisy Values Fall Prey to Hypocrisy
For a long time now, we secular humanists and other skeptics have been denigrated as the apostles of decadence and social decay.
Jul 9, 2002 / Column / Robert Scheer
The Radical Right After 9/11 The Radical Right After 9/11
The attacks hardened the resolve of immigrant bashers and anti-Semites.
Jul 3, 2002 / Feature / Daniel Levitas
School’s Out School’s Out
When the New York City Board of Education called on public schools to bring back the Pledge of Allegiance in the wake of 9/11, my daughter, a freshman at Stuyvesant High, thoug...
Jul 3, 2002 / Column / Katha Pollitt