The Descent of Marriage? The Descent of Marriage?
When gays wed, all hell will break loose. If only.
Feb 27, 2004 / Richard Kim
Blind Faith Blind Faith
From the moment when Mel Gibson began promoting The Passion of the Christ--was it only ten years ago?--he has insisted that his goal was to be true to the Gospel text.
Feb 26, 2004 / Books & the Arts / Stuart Klawans
How Edison Survived How Edison Survived
Discredited and broke, the school privatizer found an unlikely white knight.
Feb 26, 2004 / Feature / David Moberg
Letter From Paris Letter From Paris
In the form of a law regarding the wearing of the Islamic hijab, women's bodies are a battlefield--again.
Feb 26, 2004 / Feature / Maria Margaronis
Holy Matrimony! Holy Matrimony!
As politicians square off on gay marriage, progressives must enter the debate.
Feb 26, 2004 / Feature / Lisa Duggan
What’s Right With Kerry What’s Right With Kerry
At key moments, he's displayed guts and taken tough, sometimes lonely, positions.
Feb 26, 2004 / Feature / David Corn
Novak’s No Patriot (or Journalist) Novak’s No Patriot (or Journalist)
Journalists are understandably loath to call on a colleague to give up a source who's been promised anonymity, as the credibility of the entire profession can suffer from such a ...
Feb 26, 2004 / Column / Eric Alterman
Toothpaste, Cough Drops, Aspirin, Contraception Toothpaste, Cough Drops, Aspirin, Contraception
Please forward widely: "An Open Letter About Emergency Contraception," by Katha Pollitt and Jennifer Baumgardner
Feb 26, 2004 / Column / Katha Pollitt
Was Strom a Rapist? Was Strom a Rapist?
Months after Strom Thurmond's African-American daughter, Essie Mae Washington-Williams, stepped into history, commentators continue to step around the most explosive aspect of ...
Feb 26, 2004 / Books & the Arts / Kimberlé Williams Crenshaw
Press Watch Press Watch
The conduct of our major newspapers in the run-up to the Iraq war calls to mind William Hazlitt's famous appraisal of the Times of London.
Feb 26, 2004 / Scott Sherman