The Curse of the Caucasus The Curse of the Caucasus
When George Kennan set out for the Caucasus in 1870, few if any Americans had explored the highlands of Dagestan, Chechnya and the wild frontiers of imperial Russia. And with good ...
Oct 30, 2003 / Books & the Arts / Raffi Khatchadourian
Letter From Ground Zero Letter From Ground Zero
A new justification for our war on Iraq has been born out of the war itself.
Oct 30, 2003 / Jonathan Schell
Bolivia’s Fight for Dignity Bolivia’s Fight for Dignity
The tens of thousands of Bolivians in the streets in October demanding the resignation of President (now ex-) Gonzalo Sanchez de Lozada came from all walks of life and included...
Oct 30, 2003 / Jimmy Langman
Occupiers and the Law Occupiers and the Law
An explosive legal obstacle, currently ignored, lurks beneath the surface of the Iraq war debate--international law likely to ensnare and possibly crumple the American conquero...
Oct 30, 2003 / William Greider
Bush’s Credibility Gap Bush’s Credibility Gap
In response to the news that coordinated suicide bombs in Baghdad had killed several dozen people and wounded 200, George W. Bush pointed to the attacks as a sign of success.
Oct 30, 2003 / The Editors
Protest Postcards Protest Postcards
Nation interns march in New York City and Washington, DC.
Oct 28, 2003 / The Nation
Scapegoating Illegal Workers Won’t Seal the Borders Scapegoating Illegal Workers Won’t Seal the Borders
As long as firms are willing to hire them, immigrants will come.
Oct 28, 2003 / Column / Robert Scheer
A Kiss in Java A Kiss in Java
In a broad square not far from the center of Jakarta, a large obelisk of concrete soars into the sky.
Oct 23, 2003 / Books & the Arts / Patrick Smith
Against the War but Married to It Against the War but Married to It
Opposition to the war among military families is bubbling beneath the surface.
Oct 23, 2003 / Feature / Karen Houppert
Loose Cannon Loose Cannon
He's an intriguing moral bellwether, Nathaniel Heatwole.
Oct 23, 2003 / Column / Patricia J. Williams