Riding Into the Sunset
William Greider : It is time for a serious solution to the problem of retirement security.
Gore Vidal smells something rotten in Ohio, Nick Nyhart punctures the myth of small-donor clout in 2004 and Deborah Scroggins looks at Muslims in Holland.
Articles
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The Dutch-Muslim Culture War
Deborah Scroggins : The debate over women and Islam is polarizing Dutch society.
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The Myth of Small-Donor Clout
Nick Nyhart : Contrary to popular opinion, large donors dominated fund-raising even more than usual in the 2004 election cycle.
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Bringing Human Rights Home
Alan Jenkins & Larry Cox : The United States should respect international human rights standards within its own borders.
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The New Ownership Society
Gar Alperovitz : Progressives should redefine what constitutes an ownership society.
Letters
Editorials & Comment
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Surrender at the SEC
: Sending Christopher Cox to the SEC is as shameful as sending John Bolton to the UN.
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Deep Threat
Victor Navasky : Speculation about Deep Throat is a distraction from the threat of illegal government surveillance.
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Something Rotten in Ohio
Gore Vidal : Voting irregularities in the 2004 election demonstrate the urgency of election reform.
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Minority/Majority
Time for an Exit Strategy
David Sirota : House members calling for an Iraq exit strategy move toward the majority as their opponents stay in the minority.
Reviews
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The First Lady of Song
Robert Christgau : Billie Holiday wasn't just adored by her fans but by her friends and colleagues as well.
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The Cool War
Brian Morton : The US government employed jazz musicians as ambassadors to the world during the cold war.
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Game Theory
Russell Jacoby : What does today's culture of television and video games say about society?
Columns
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DEADLINE POET
William Donaldson Is Replaced as Chairman Of the Securities and Exchange Commission by Christopher Cox
Calvin Trillin : A look at the changing of the guard at the SEC.
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BEAT THE DEVIL
Friedman's Imaginary India
Alexander Cockburn : India has a billion people in it, and in reality, maybe 2 percent of them get to fly in a plane or go online.
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SUBJECT TO DEBATE
Brooklyn Prof in Godless Shocker
Katha Pollitt : People who believe in academic freedom should denounce CUNY's treatment of an atheist professor.
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LOOKOUT
A Noose, Not a Bracelet
Naomi Klein : The people of Africa, not Western corporations, should benefit from Africa's resources.
Web
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Stumbling Schwarzenegger
Marc Cooper : The California governor's campaign to pass a series of ballot initiatives is off to a rocky start.
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Column Left
Pattern of Deception Persists in Tillman's Death
Robert Scheer : The White House knew more than it let on as it played the Pat Tillman story for political benefit.
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The War on Center Stage
Abby Aguirre : Tim Robbins discusses Embedded, his play based on the Iraq war.
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Wal-Mart Nation
Wal-Mart's Good (and Bad) Sides
Liza Featherstone : Opposition to Wal-Mart in a community can invigorate progressive politics and expose entrenched politicians as vision-free hacks.
Cover by Gene Case & Stephen Kling/Avenging Angels
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