Killing Medicare Killing Medicare
The Medicare "reform" legislation just passed by Congress sends the program on a path to destruction.
Nov 26, 2003 / Trudy Lieberman
The Foreign Correspondent The Foreign Correspondent
How we miss Martha Gellhorn, and how we need her right now!
Nov 20, 2003 / Books & the Arts / Neal Ascherson
The Name of Love The Name of Love
In January 1948 Dutton brought out the third novel of a promising young writer named Gore Vidal. The publishing house was nervous.
Nov 20, 2003 / Books & the Arts / Adam Haslett
Reason for Doubt Reason for Doubt
"Iwouldn't ask him to escort my daughter to her senior prom," explained one of the jurors who in mid-November acquitted Robert Durst of murdering his quarrelsome neighbor, Morr...
Nov 20, 2003 / Column / Patricia J. Williams
The London Trip of a Global Tyrant The London Trip of a Global Tyrant
This city has been the November host of a global tyrant, on whose rampages the sun never sets. His name is not George Bush but Rupert Murdoch.
Nov 20, 2003 / Column / Alexander Cockburn
Why Jesse Jr. Backs Dean Why Jesse Jr. Backs Dean
No single endorsement, save that of next July's party convention, will decide the winner of what remains a remarkably unsettled race for the Democratic presidential nomination.
Nov 20, 2003 / John Nichols
Boston Marriage Boston Marriage
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court decision in favor of gay marriage may have set off a political earthquake, but as a matter of law it was a no-brainer.
Nov 20, 2003 / The Editors
Bush Flunks Schools Bush Flunks Schools
If "no child left behind" meant what it said, it would offer help, not sanctions.
Nov 13, 2003 / Feature / Susan Ohanian
Egypt’s Islamist Dilemma Egypt’s Islamist Dilemma
Militant leaders now preach peace, but they may have won the ideological war.