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Pacifica: The Last Word Pacifica: The Last Word

"Biased" was the term used most often in the scores of letters sent in response to John Dinges's "What's Going on at Pacifi

Jun 8, 2000 / Our Readers

‘Spies’ Under the Persian Rug ‘Spies’ Under the Persian Rug

Early in the morning on Tuesday, May 2, as I opened my apartment door to pick up the New York Times, I was struck by a large front-page picture of a man in Iranian prison unifo...

Jun 8, 2000 / Books & the Arts / Mansour Farhang

McCullers: Canon Fodder? McCullers: Canon Fodder?

What makes an American writer? In today's narrow, backlashed literary market the chain of command is quite clear. The "greats" are Updike, Pynchon, Mailer, Bellow and Roth.

Jun 8, 2000 / Books & the Arts / Sarah Schulman

Microsoft: Breaking Up Is Good to Do Microsoft: Breaking Up Is Good to Do

The pace of recent events made one of the most significant rulings in the history of American antitrust law seem like an anti-climax.

Jun 8, 2000 / Feature / Eben Moglen

Dad Slinks Off Into Silence on Alcohol Dad Slinks Off Into Silence on Alcohol

What if First Daughters Jenna and Barbara Bush had been caught lighting up a joint? Would the respectable media play down that story the way they have the Bush children's illegal...

Jun 5, 2000 / Column / Robert Scheer

Going Postal Going Postal

Bravo and Happy Birthday to Harper's Magazine, and to Lewis Lapham and John (Rick) MacArthur (editor and publisher, respectively).

Jun 1, 2000 / The Editors

Exacting ‘the Price of Liberty…’ Exacting ‘the Price of Liberty…’

Generals and admirals often tell us that eternal vigilance is the price of liberty, but they sure don't appreciate being on its business end.

Jun 1, 2000 / Column / Eric Alterman

Little House in the ‘Hood Little House in the ‘Hood

I was wandering around Harlem recently, late on a warm Sunday afternoon: I saw Dominican families chatting on stoops. I saw African-American families walking home from church.

Jun 1, 2000 / Column / Patricia J. Williams

Janey Got Her Gun Janey Got Her Gun

Michael Kimmel served as the Justice Department's expert witness on gender issues in the VMI and Citadel litigation.

Jun 1, 2000 / Books & the Arts / Michael Kimmel

Block That Rush! Block That Rush!

I suppose it would be in my financial interest if Rush Limbaugh were to get his wish and become part of the broadcast team for ABC's Monday Night Football.

Jun 1, 2000 / Books & the Arts / Al Franken

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