Society

Post-9/11 Shell Game Post-9/11 Shell Game

José Padilla will never be charged, and never have his day in court.

Dec 1, 2005 / David Cole

The War on Al Jazeera The War on Al Jazeera

A top-secret memo detailing George W. Bush's proposal to bomb Al Jazeera is not "outlandish," as the White House claims. The Bush Administration had been threatening, insulting a...

Dec 1, 2005 / Jeremy Scahill

The Abramoff Effect The Abramoff Effect

The controversy surrounding conservative lobbyist Jack Abramoff is creating headaches for red-state and swing-state Republicans and opportunities for Democrats to turn a national ...

Dec 1, 2005 / John Nichols

Overcoming Apartheid Overcoming Apartheid

Apartheid education is alive in America and rapidly increasing in hyper-segregated inner-city schools. And though it's now fashionable for policy-makers to declare integration a fa...

Dec 1, 2005 / Feature / Jonathan Kozol

Titans of Trash Titans of Trash

Gas-guzzling SUVs take a lot of blame, but landfills make stealthy stealthy contributions to climate change. While they should be developing innovative waste disposal strategies, c...

Nov 30, 2005 / Feature / Heather Rogers

Nancy Has Two Mommies Nancy Has Two Mommies

Nancy Drew has been a fixture in young girls' lives since 1930. But the continuing appeal of this spunky American icon--never sad, wrinkled or misunderstood--is both heartwarming a...

Nov 30, 2005 / Books & the Arts / Brenda Wineapple

Letter of the Law Letter of the Law

America's Constitution: A Biography examines America's obsession with the Constitution--its origins, evolution and interpretation.

Nov 30, 2005 / Books & the Arts / Jack Rakove

The Chosen People The Chosen People

The Jewish Century defies the conventional view of Jews as outsiders and traces their symbiotic relationship with Christians. A History of the Jews in the Modern World follows the ...

Nov 30, 2005 / Books & the Arts / Daniel Lazare

The Fight to Save Stanley Tookie Williams The Fight to Save Stanley Tookie Williams

As the clock ticks down to former gang leader Stanley Tookie Williiams's scheduled execution on December 13, football great Jim Brown is helping lead the fight to convince Governor...

Nov 29, 2005 / Feature / Dave Zirin

Eggs vs Ethics in Stem Cell Debate Eggs vs Ethics in Stem Cell Debate

Reports of ethical breaches in the harvesting of human eggs for stem cell research in Korea has focused attention on the need to protect the health and welfare of women who might...

Nov 29, 2005 / Feature / Marcy Darnovsky and Emily Galpern

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