The Case Against Coke
Michael Blanding : A global, grassroots campaign against Coca-Cola is using product bans and lawsuits to shed light on the corporate giant's exploitation and brutality in Colombia, India and elsewhere.
Frederika Randall contemplates the end of Berlusconi, Jonathan Cook looks at how US media echoes Bush Administration rhetoric on Latin America, Arthur C. Danto reviews the Whitney Biennial.
Articles
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Theocons and Theocrats
Kevin Phillips : The infusion of religion into American politics has become the GOP's Achilles' heel, turning the Republican Party of Lincoln into the party of theocracy.
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The Theocratic Inclinations of the Republican Electorate
Kevin Phillips : When it comes to mixing God and government, conservatives differ greatly from the rest of the electorate.
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Latin America's New Consensus
Greg Grandin : Latin America's new leftist leaders are making deals that threaten US dominance in the region.
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Media Assault on Latin America
Jonathan Cook : US media coverage of the rise of the Latin American left is an echo of the Bush Administration's simplistic, knee-jerk rhetoric.
Letters
Editorials & Comment
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Suppressing the N.O. Vote
: Fewer than half of New Orleans's black voters will be able to participate in upcoming city elections, thanks to passive opposition from the Bush Administration and listless advocacy from Democrats.
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The Leak and the 'Truth'
David Corn : If President Bush wants to tell the truth to the American public, he can make Cheney, Rove and Libby come clean about their role in the Plame affair.
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Hu's 'State Visit'
Peter Kwong : The visit of Chinese President Hu Jintao underscores the deteriorating US-China relationship, yet the Bush Administration is making matters worse with diplomatic insults to the Chinese leader.
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$13,700 an Hour
Katrina vanden Heuvel : The Democratic Party needs to reset its moral compass and close the gap between workers' pay and CEO salary by raising the minimum wage.
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The End of Berlusconi?
Frederika Randall : Recent elections see Italy divided as it has not been since 1948, but Romano Prodi has reason to be confident that his center-left coalition will prevail.
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Remember 'The Jungle'!
Kevin Mattson : As Upton Sinclair's novel turns 100, it reminds us that the best way to nurture pride in America is to see its underbelly--and tell the truth about it.
Reviews
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book
John Yoo's Tortured Logic
Stephen Holmes : The Berkeley law professor's carte blanche constitutionalism was a gift to the Bush Administration, offering legalistic justifications for lawless behavior.
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art
I'll Be Your Mirror
Arthur C. Danto : The art on display at the Whitney Biennial 2006 doesn't have to tell us it's not morning in America: We know that by watching the evening news.
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music
Grace Notes
Paul Griffiths : Estonian composer Arvo Pärt's journey toward stillness has been halted by the roar and rawness of his latest piece.
Columns
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DEADLINE POET
If This Isn't War
Calvin Trillin : A musical answer to a bellicose question, with apologies to Yip Harburg and Burton Lane.
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DIARY OF A MAD LAW PROFESSOR
A Short History of the Pads of Brillo
Patricia J. Williams : Martians visiting planet Earth are mystified by the racist ruckus over Representative Cynthia McKinney's hair.
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THE LIBERAL MEDIA
AIPAC's Complaint
Eric Alterman : Analytical weaknesses in a controversial academic paper on the impact of the "Israel lobby" on US Mideast policy hinder its authors' attempt to pierce the wall of ignorance and intimidation erected around the debate.
Web
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China's Internal Crisis
Stephen Glain : The Pentagon casts China as the Next Big Threat, but the Chinese regime is a far greater threat to its unmoored and angry citizens. China's unbridled economic expansion has also become a perilous source of discontent.
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TruthDig
Bush Blunders Go Nuclear
Robert Scheer : Bush's nutty nuclear braggadocio on Iran is a sign of weakness, not strength, proof that his five-year Administration is an abysmal failure.
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Howl
Talking Points for a Nuclear Strike
Nicholas von Hoffman : If the Bush Administration is serious about dropping an atomic bomb on Iran, it's really going to have to work on selling the concept.
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Palazzo Papers, Anyone?
Steve Cobble : As Prime Minister-elect Romano Prodi takes the reins of power, Italians should seek evidence of Berlusconi's true role in the run-up to the Iraq War.
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Peru's Populist Gamble
Mark Engler : Can Peruvian presidential hopeful Ollanta Humala shed his authoritarian image and chart a new course for his country?
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Emerging Writers
Tax Refund Scheme Targets the Working Poor
Bernice Yeung : Corporate tax preparers like H&R Block continue to target taxpayers hungry for rapid refunds with questionable loans.
Cover by Gene Case & Stephen Kling/Avenging Angels
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