Society

The Moussaoui Paradox The Moussaoui Paradox

Justice triumphed over blood vengeance Wednesday as jurors declined to sentence a marginal 9/11 conspirator to death, while one of the real culprits languishes in a secret prison, ...

May 4, 2006 / Bruce Shapiro

May Day, May Day May Day, May Day

Despite the loud and determined voice of immigrant communities for fair and just immigration reform, we have yet to see an acceptable proposal from Congress.

May 3, 2006 / Saurav Sarkar

My Mother, the Illegal Alien My Mother, the Illegal Alien

As the May Day protests, they evoked memories of an earlier generation of immigrants who lived with the fear of deportation.

May 3, 2006 / Column / Robert Scheer

House Panel Shoots Down Net Neutrality House Panel Shoots Down Net Neutrality

Despite pressure from Internet mavens, Congress edged closer this week to a pay-as-you-go Internet.

Apr 27, 2006 / Feature / Jeffrey Chester

From Piety to Politics From Piety to Politics

Three new books examine the distinctions between religious and political Islam.

Apr 27, 2006 / Books & the Arts / Mahmood Mamdani

Bob Dylan and Nostalgia of Patriarchy

Bob Dylan and Nostalgia of Patriarchy Bob Dylan and Nostalgia of Patriarchy

A new generation of fans admires his music but does not see him as a prophet.

Apr 27, 2006 / Books & the Arts / Richard Goldstein

Bush’s Other War Bush’s Other War

The FBI's bid to examine Jack Anderson's papers is the latest battle in the Bush Administration's war against the media.

Apr 27, 2006 / Column / Eric Alterman

Sacrifice Play Sacrifice Play

By selecting George Mitchell to head a steroids inquiry, Major League Baseball keeps the focus strictly on players, not on the owners who silently encourage abuse.

Apr 27, 2006 / Dave Zirin

The Media Is the Mensaje The Media Is the Mensaje

Outspoken DJs on Spanish-speaking radio are giving immigrant activists a loud, clear voice.

Apr 27, 2006 / Ed Morales

Lost in Translation Lost in Translation

Good translators speak for others, not for themselves. So why is a translator for Sheik Omar Abdel Rahman being prosecuted as a co-conspirator?

Apr 27, 2006 / David Cole

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