US Wars and Military Action

Quiet in Hollywood Quiet in Hollywood

The Quiet American, which recently opened for a two-week run in a couple of theaters in New York and Los Angeles, illustrates just how far Hollywood self-censorship has gone in...

Nov 26, 2002 / Books & the Arts / Jon Wiener

Letter to America Letter to America

Resentment of US policies is growing.

Nov 26, 2002 / Feature / Jürgen Habermas

Straw Liberals and False Prophets Straw Liberals and False Prophets

One big problem with liberal and leftist debate about Al Qaeda or Iraq is that it rarely seems to have much to do with Al Qaeda or Iraq.

Nov 21, 2002 / Column / Eric Alterman

Call and Answer Call and Answer

Robert Bly, with David Ray, founded American Writers Against the Vietnam War in 1967; it sponsored many rallies and readings against the war. He is preparing a similar group to do ...

Nov 21, 2002 / Robert Bly

Antiwar Labor Pains Antiwar Labor Pains

Unions are edging into the peace movement, but they are still minor players.

Nov 21, 2002 / Feature / Marc Cooper

Half a Victory at the UN Half a Victory at the UN

Iraq's decision to accept the United Nations Security Council resolution, passed unanimously on November 8, sets in motion a tightly scripted plan for UN arms inspectors to ret...

Nov 14, 2002 / Phyllis Bennis

The Silver Lining of General Rove’s Victory In the Midterm Elections The Silver Lining of General Rove’s Victory In the Midterm Elections

The talk of war has done its job. Rove's hopes were far exceeded. So maybe, with the voting done, The war itself's not needed.

Nov 14, 2002 / Column / Calvin Trillin

The Antiwar Movement and Its Critics The Antiwar Movement and Its Critics

Do we have an antiwar movement? We're getting there.

Nov 14, 2002 / Column / Alexander Cockburn

Letter to an Ex-Contrarian Letter to an Ex-Contrarian

Dear Christopher,

Nov 7, 2002 / Column / Katha Pollitt

Blowback: From Unruh to Muhammad Blowback: From Unruh to Muhammad

America is living in the blowback years.

Oct 31, 2002 / Column / Alexander Cockburn

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