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March 12, 2007 Issue

Eric Foner on Lincoln’s antiwar record, Mark Green on fixing our democracy, Stuart Klawans on the films of Abbas Kiarostami.

Cover art by: Cover by Gene Case & Stephen Kling/Avenging Angels

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Editorial

Lincoln’s Antiwar Record

Looking for a model lawmaker who called a President to account for launching a war on fabricated grounds? Consider Illinois Representative Abraham Lincoln's rebuke of James Polk.

Uneasy Calm in Palestine

Israel's unilateralist government isn't interested in a negotiating partner, but without a united Palestinian leadership, chances for local and regional peace are slim.

Home Truths

That poor children in the United States and Britain have the worst quality of life in the developed world speaks volumes about our misplaced priorities.

Column

Feature

Justice Perverted

Unless the Supreme Court or Congress intervenes, an appeals court ruling this week on Guantánamo detainees opens the door to a global detention system where people can be mo...

Books & the Arts

Winter Light

Stuart Klawans reviews Into Great Silence, Sátántangó and the Museum of Modern Art's retrospective of Abbas Kiarostami's films.

Lincoln’s Antiwar Record

Looking for a model lawmaker who called a President to account for launching a war on fabricated grounds? Consider Illinois Representative Abraham Lincoln's rebuke of James Polk.

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