L'Étranger
Patricia J. Williams : The media have fashioned an impossible portrait of Barack Obama: an American cleansed of the baggage of racism and slavery.
The Editors make the case against a widening war, Alisa Solomon reports from the World Social Forum, Andrea Batista Schlesinger defines real immigration reform.
Articles
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What Kind of Economy?
James K. Galbraith : Progressives need to create an economic agenda that encompasses the environment and social justice.
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Out of Africa
Alisa Solomon : The World Social Forum marched into Nairobi full of conflict, action and ideas.
Letters
Editorials & Comment
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War Drums on Iran
: Congress and the media must challenge unsourced White House allegations of Iran's involvement in Iraq or risk a disastrous, widening war.
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Targeting Tehran
Michael T. Klare : As the Bush Administration steps up its campaign against Iran, opponents have a dual responsibility: to contest the strategic context for escalation and to bar specific acts of aggression.
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McCain Mutiny
Max Blumenthal : Outraged by his failure to stick to a far-right agenda as he pursues the presidency, Senator John McCain's conservative base in Arizona is abandoning him.
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Pro-Immigrant Populism
Andrea Batista Schlesinger : Immigration reform should be shaped by progressive values that prize the dignity of all workers.
Reviews
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book
Sect Symbols
Annia Ciezadlo : To understand why the playground of Beirut has again become a battleground, look beyond the myth-making biographies of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri.
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book
Before the Law
Vivian Gornick : Isaac B. Singer: A Life fails to fully illustrate the complexity of the writer's struggle with his heritage.
Columns
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BEAT THE DEVIL
Sold to Mr. Gordon, Another Bridge!
Alexander Cockburn : The New York Times's credulous reporting of flimsy "evidence" regarding Iranian weapons in Iraq is enabling Bush's anti-Iran propaganda drive.
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BENEATH THE RADAR
White History 101
Gary Younge : Why can't white people and black people have access to a shared history that is accurate, honest, antiracist and inclusive?
Web
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Howl
In the Morgue
Nicholas von Hoffman : To understand the human costs of US actions in Iraq, read the blog postings of Iraqi employees of the McClatchy News Service Baghdad bureau.
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Emerging Writers
Ghosts of Abu Ghraib
Wes Enzinna : Rory Kennedy's new documentary examines the plight of torture victims in Iraq and stirs political passions at home.
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Eco-Injustice in Paraguay
Jessica Weisberg & Benjamin Brown : A child dies after being enveloped by toxic pesticides on a soybean mega-farm, and two landowners are found guilty of homicide. Four years later, they still haven't paid the price for the crime.
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Framing the Presidency
Aziz Huq : What kind of executive branch of government did the framers of the Constitution have in mind? Not the runaway powers now claimed by the Bush Administration.
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A New Paradigm for Peace in Iraq
Jeremy Brecher : Who says the Iraq debacle is unsolvable? There are decisive, meaningful steps that can be taken to stop the bloodletting and promote stability in the region.
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Rein In the President
Katrina vanden Heuvel : To rein in the President's efforts to provoke a confrontation with Iran, Congress can start by nullifying his authority to wage war.
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Obama's Impressive Youthroots
Sam Graham-Felsen : Barack Obama's youthful supporters are using Facebook and other social networking web tools to spark a movement that could make a real difference.
Cover by Gene Case & Stephen Kling/Avenging Angels
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