Letter From Santiago Letter From Santiago
I arrived here in Chile May 8 as a material witness in a criminal complaint against former dictator Gen. Augusto Pinochet for the murder of an American friend just days after the ...
May 16, 2002 / Marc Cooper
Onward, Christian Soldiers Onward, Christian Soldiers
In anticipation of the Second Coming, evangelicals leap to Israel's defense.
May 16, 2002 / Feature / Deanne Stillman
Milosevic, Still at War Milosevic, Still at War
It is probably safe to say that the war crimes trial in The Hague of the former Serbian dictator Slobodan Milosevic is not going well. At least so far. No credible witnesses ha...
May 9, 2002 / Books & the Arts / Dusko Doder
Le Pen’s People Le Pen’s People
The second round of France's presidential elections was billed as "l'escroc" (the crook) versus "le facho" (the fascist). In the event, incumbent President Jacques Chirac got t...
May 9, 2002 / Maria Margaronis and D.D. Guttenplan
Judging the Tribunals Judging the Tribunals
After years of collecting evidence against Slobodan Milosevic, the prosecutors at The Hague expected a decisive victory. But as the former Yugoslav president, who insisted on d...
May 9, 2002 / Books & the Arts / Daphne Eviatar
Europe’s Unwelcome Guests Europe’s Unwelcome Guests
Resentment against immigrants, even those seeking asylum, is at the boil.
May 9, 2002 / Feature / Maria Margaronis
‘I See Thuh Black Card…’ ‘I See Thuh Black Card…’
A review of Suzan-Lori Parks's Topdog/Underdog.
May 9, 2002 / Books & the Arts / Elizabeth Pochoda
Germany’s Cold Shoulder Germany’s Cold Shoulder
Immigrant workers fuel the ecomony, but still they're treated with suspicion.
May 9, 2002 / Feature / Alisa Roth
Time to Step In Time to Step In
The recently announced plans for an international conference on the Middle East confront the Bush Administration with a major test of its capacity for international leadership....
May 9, 2002 / The Editors
When Is a Coup a Coup? When Is a Coup a Coup?
On April 11, 2002, Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez was ousted in an ill-fated coup attempt. On April 14 he returned in triumph to the presidential palace. What to call the ...
May 9, 2002 / Scott Sherman