Papal Polonaise Papal Polonaise
The post-Stalinist regimes of Eastern Europe collapsed in part because of the glaring contrast between theory and practice, promise and fulfillment.
Jan 2, 1998 / Daniel Singer
GATT & the Shape of Our Dreams GATT & the Shape of Our Dreams
Maastricht, NAFTA, GATT....
Jan 2, 1998 / Feature / Daniel Singer
America and the Simpson Trial America and the Simpson Trial
This article originally appeared in the March 13, 1995 issue.
Jan 2, 1998 / Feature / Patricia J. Williams
The Strange Case of Baby M The Strange Case of Baby M
I think I understand Judge Harvey Sorkow's ruling in the Baby M case.
Jan 2, 1998 / Feature / Katha Pollitt
Algeria Slides Into Civil War Algeria Slides Into Civil War
Voici le temps des assassins, the bilingual Algerians could exclaim, echoing Rimbaud, when nearly a year ago, their intellectuals began to be slaughtered by Islamic fundamentali...
Jan 2, 1998 / Feature / Daniel Singer
Le Pen’s Pals–Blood and Soil Le Pen’s Pals–Blood and Soil
There are two unmistakable signs that France is entering a pre-electoral period: The government is once again tinkering with the electoral law and the politicians, particularly t...
Jan 2, 1998 / Feature / Daniel Singer
The Adolescent Lockup The Adolescent Lockup
Not so long ago politicians campaigned by kissing babies. Today, they lock children in jail.
Jun 19, 1997 / Bruce Shapiro
The End of History The End of History
In 1996, Gore Vidal narrated his debacle defending the programs he wrote for the History Channel, which dealt with on the imperial aspects latent in the American presidency, to a p...
Sep 30, 1996 / Gore Vidal
A Socialism of the Skin A Socialism of the Skin
Our suffering teaches us solidarity; or it should.
Jul 4, 1994 / Tony Kushner
The Internet Will Change the Way We Relate to One Another The Internet Will Change the Way We Relate to One Another
“Given the stakes and the power of the interests now seeking to shape and profit from this new technology, the end result may not be a happy one for the average citizen-user.”
Jul 12, 1993 / Richard Kreitner