Taliban Rising
Christian Parenti : If the corruption of Karzai's government is Afghanistan's new cancer, then the Taliban are increasingly seen as chemotherapy: an unpleasant but necessary remedy.
The Editors skewer new Labor Department rules, Peter Plagens considers the limits of public art, William D. Hartung argues for a new security strategy.
Articles
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Who's Running Afghan Policy?
David Corn : Even if the United States has the will to do the hard work necessary to rebuild Afghanistan, there are few signs that senior Administration officials are engaged.
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Pelosi's Moment
William Greider : If Democrats take control of the House, they could revitalize national politics by convincing reluctant senators and presidential candidates to embrace a more progressive agenda.
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Laboring Toward Election Day
David Moberg : Despite the split following the 2004 election, labor groups are gearing up for the November elections like never before.
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Needed: A New Security Plan
William D. Hartung : The failure of Bush's foreign policy should open the way for Democrats to present substantial alternatives and rethink what makes us safe. Sadly, that is not happening.
Letters
Editorials & Comment
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Bush Busts Unions
: Bush's NLRB has redefined what it means to be a supervisor, and as a result some 8 million healthcare, construction and manufacturing workers no longer have the right to organize. Labor plans to fight back.
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Shock Waves From Kilju
Jonathan Schell : A forgetful world was reminded this week that Kim Jong Il now holds in his hand the same pitiless weapon possessed by a growing number of nations.
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Ban's First Challenge?
Ian Williams : South Korea's quiet-spoken and principled Ban Ki-moon, who has just been nominated to replace Kofi Annan as the UN Secretary General, may find it difficult to confront US unilateralism.
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Anna Politkovskaya
Katrina vanden Heuvel : The killing of Anna Politkovskaya has rallied her journalistic colleagues and fellow citizens in a way few other recent events have.
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Israel's Cassandra
Arno Mayer : If Israel is to fulfill the Zionist vision of being a state like any other, it must take responsibility for the ever-more explosive Middle East.
Reviews
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Whose Art Is It Anyway?
Peter Plagens : Two books on art controversies and arts funding in America explore how and when taxpayer money can be used to support public art.
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My Friend, the Enemy
Roane Carey : Sandy Tolan's The Lemon Tree is a novelistic account of two intertwined lives, one Palestinian and one Jewish, and a house with two histories.
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Legal Legacy
Herman Schwartz : Four new books explore the impact of Bush appointees on the newly politicized Supreme Court and the power they wield over our public and private lives.
Columns
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DEADLINE POET
As Denny Hastert Stumbles Through an Array of Denials That He Knew About Mark Foley's Behavior and Did Nothing About It
Calvin Trillin : What makes you think he knows anything?
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DIARY OF A MAD LAW PROFESSOR
Warlords of the First Amendment
Patricia J. Williams : A right-wing radio host on the vanguard of the English Only movement provides a platform for religious crazies to keep them from ruining the funeral of murdered Amish girls.
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THE LIBERAL MEDIA
No 'Comments'
Eric Alterman : How can the MSM maintain they hold themselves to higher standards than the Drudge-driven political blogosphere when they ape its most irresponsible practices?
Web
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TruthDig
The Killing Fields of Iraq
Robert Scheer : The carnage the US has visited upon Iraq in the name of fighting terror has taken more than 600,000 lives. We are not building democracy, we are creating mayhem.
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Greasing the Skids
Nomi Prins : OK, market forces control oil prices. But market forces--with a lot of push from Republicans--are driving down the price of gas. And you can be sure they'll rise again after the election.
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Netroots Challenge Dems' Electoral Strategy
Ari Melber : Democratic House candidates who once were long shots now have a crack at winning. Will party power-brokers lend them a hand?
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A Devil's Bargain
Ian Williams : The United States may well have its way and exclude Venezuela from the UN Security Council, in retribution for Hugo Chávez's diabolical roast of George W. Bush. But doesn't the world have larger issues to worry about?
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Silent Majority: Gallaudet Protests Shut Down School
Gallaudet protests shut down school.
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Yellow Means Stop the War in Uganda: Students lobby Congress to get involved.
Students lobby Congress to get involved.
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Assault Gets Even Uglier:Controversy escalates over sexual violence on campus.
Controversy escalates over sexual violence on campus.
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Arnold at the Wheel: The Hummer-driving governator greens up.
The Hummer-driving governator greens up.
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Pamuk's Prize
Maria Margaronis : If Nobel Prize-winning novelist Orhan Pamuk is a political writer, it is by virtue of his sympathy for what is old and faded, for what no longer matters, or what never did.
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Google, YouTube and You
Jeffrey Chester : The Google/YouTube merger is not just a big media deal: It's the leading edge of a data-driven marketing system that will follow our every move and immerse us in interactive marketing messages.
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Microcredit, Macro Issues
Walden Bello : The Swedish Academy bestowed this year's Nobel Peace Prize to Muhammad Yunus, the father of microcredit. It's easy to believe Yunus's low-interest loans to the poor are a silver bullet against global economic injustice. But it's not that simple.
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Howl
Escape From Iraq
Nicholas von Hoffman : Bring back Saddam. Spring him from the slammer and put the old dictator back to work. Otherwise, we're never gonna get out of Iraq.
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The Coming Gay Republican Purge
Max Blumenthal : How will the GOP woo back values voters after the Foley scandal? How about a purge of gay Republicans in Congress? That's the Rev. Don Wildmon's idea.
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Taliban Rising
Christian Parenti : If the corruption of Karzai's government is Afghanistan's new cancer, then the Taliban are increasingly seen as chemotherapy: an unpleasant but necessary remedy.
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Spellings Check: The Secretary of Education's latest report doesn't get an 'A' grade.
The Secretary of Education's latest report doesn't get an "A" grade.
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Five Minutes With: Christiane Amanpour
One of the most recognizable faces in news answers questions about Daniel Pearl, the documentary, and the state of journalism in our society.
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Mamma Said Help Me Out: In the latest feminist battle, men should do more than observe.
In the latest feminist battle, men should do more than observe.
Cover photograph by Christian Parenti, design by Gene Case & Stephen Kling/Avenging Angels
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