Genet’s Palestinian Revolution Genet’s Palestinian Revolution
This essay will appear as an introduction in New York Review Books' new edition of Prisoner of Love (February 2003).
Feb 6, 2003 / Books & the Arts / Ahdaf Soueif
Powell’s UN Presentation Powell’s UN Presentation
Secretary of State Colin Powell's presentation wasn't likely to win over anyone not already on his side.
Feb 5, 2003 / Phyllis Bennis
Only by Swallowing Big Lies Can Powell Justify a War Only by Swallowing Big Lies Can Powell Justify a War
We know in advance that Colin Powell's performance will be flawless.
Feb 5, 2003 / Column / Robert Scheer
Undermining the UN Undermining the UN
The long-awaited January 27 report of United Nations inspection chiefs Hans Blix and Mohamed ElBaradei, as anticipated, did not include a clear-cut finding of success and readi...
Jan 30, 2003 / Phyllis Bennis
Bush’s Gulf of Credibility Bush’s Gulf of Credibility
Bush's Gulf of Credibility The President's State of the Union address deepened the gulf between word and deed. Poll-tested packaging hid the untruths within.
Jan 30, 2003 / The Editors
The New Imperialism The New Imperialism
In my days as a student activist in the 1970s, the use of the term "imperialism" to describe US policy was generally used only in the antiwar and international solidarity movem...
Jan 30, 2003 / Books & the Arts / William D. Hartung
Letter to America Letter to America
A Palestinian's view.
Jan 30, 2003 / Books & the Arts / Marwan Bishara
The Pentagon’s ‘Nonlethal’ Gas The Pentagon’s ‘Nonlethal’ Gas
Research support provided by the Investigative Fund of the Nation Institute.
Jan 30, 2003 / Feature / Bill Mesler
The Zapatistas Break Their Silence The Zapatistas Break Their Silence
The Zapatista rebels in Chiapas defiantly broke nearly two years of self-imposed silence by taking over the streets of San Cristóbal de las Casas as the New Year began.
Jan 28, 2003 / Feature / Tom Hayden
Union Knows Its State: Lousy Union Knows Its State: Lousy
Let me tell you about the state of the union: It's lousy. The only real question is whether the President doesn't know it or just doesn't care.
Jan 28, 2003 / Column / Robert Scheer