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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

Korematsu II? Korematsu II?

Be careful what you wish for.

Nov 20, 2003 / David Cole

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.

Nov 13, 2003 / Feature / Lee Smith

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