World

Can You Spell Cannon Fodder? Can You Spell Cannon Fodder?

The New York City public school system doesn't have the money, time or organizational skills to make sure every child has a dictionary--or a desk.

Oct 24, 2002 / Column / Katha Pollitt

Saddam Hussein’s Election Victory Saddam Hussein’s Election Victory

Unanimous is what the vote count was. He didn't miss a voter, to our knowledge. The triumph his, he now remains in charge, Unless he lost in the Electoral College.

Oct 24, 2002 / Column / Calvin Trillin

Hawks at the Washington Post Hawks at the Washington Post

The house organ for America's political class is pushing Bush's case for war.

Oct 24, 2002 / Feature / Michael Massing

More Bitter Fruit More Bitter Fruit

Six years ago, in 1996, the government of Guatemala and the guerrilla groups it had fought bitterly for thirty-six years signed an ambitious set of peace accords.

Oct 24, 2002 / Books & the Arts / Peter Canby

Schröder’s Kulturkampf Schröder’s Kulturkampf

Coming as it did in the final weeks of a precarious re-election campaign, incumbent German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder's resolute "No" to German participation in any US-le...

Oct 24, 2002 / Books & the Arts / Hugh Eakin

Mr. Feiffer Regrets Mr. Feiffer Regrets

Cartoonist Jules Feiffer dropped a pinpoint protest on First Lady Laura Bush's National Book Festival on October 12 in Washington.

Oct 24, 2002 / Books & the Arts / Jules Feiffer

Against Fundamentalism Against Fundamentalism

Like most New Yorkers, like most Americans, the attacks of September 11 made me very angry.

Oct 18, 2002 / Tim Robbins

Did the CIA Blow the Call? Did the CIA Blow the Call?

Shortly after Ronald Reagan became President of the United States, the nation's capital got a second morning newspaper. Eventually, Dr. Ronald Goodwin, formerly the Rev.

Oct 17, 2002 / Books & the Arts / Dusko Doder

Chickenhawk Politics Chickenhawk Politics

The war debate is not over.

Oct 17, 2002 / The Editors

Subverting the UN Subverting the UN

As a healthy response to the Bush Administration's war policies, the number of people taking to the streets in protest is increasing with each step toward war.

Oct 17, 2002 / Richard Falk and David Krieger

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