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“[Expletive] the Jews. They Didn’t Vote for Us Anyway” “[Expletive] the Jews. They Didn’t Vote for Us Anyway”

Has George Bush ever been to a bar mitzvah or eaten a blintz? Rudy Giuliani has -- dozens of times. The Bush family has been never been very popular with Jews, but Giuliani won a...

Oct 19, 2007 / Jon Wiener

The Cinema of Terror The Cinema of Terror

Three new films--Rendition, The Kingdom and Redacted--take on the clash of civilizations. How does the "war on terror" look on the big screen?

Oct 19, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Christine Smallwood

An Assault on Media Diversity and Democracy An Assault on Media Diversity and Democracy

President Bush is the lamest of lame-duck chief executives, with no moral authority, no legislative majority and no popular domestic or foreign-policy agendas. So what can he do w...

Oct 18, 2007 / John Nichols

Gracelands Gracelands

The taint of an unjust war tarnishes the lives of Vietnam-era Americans in Denis Johnson's stunning new novel.

Oct 18, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Keith Gessen

Godzilla in Mexico Godzilla in Mexico

Listen carefully, my son: bombs were falling over Mexico City but no one even noticed. The air carried poison through the streets and open windows.

Oct 18, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Roberto BolaƱo

The Imperfectionist The Imperfectionist

Reconsidering the life and legacy of avant-garde artist and poet Francis Picabia.

Oct 18, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Barry Schwabsky

Big Red Checkbook Big Red Checkbook

America's foreign-policy establishment is struggling to find an appropriate response to China's soft power.

Oct 18, 2007 / Books & the Arts / John Feffer

Al Franken Seeks the Wellstone Seat Al Franken Seeks the Wellstone Seat

Minnesota Senate candidate Al Franken has won wide support among voters--and conservatives are getting scared.

Oct 18, 2007 / Feature / John Nichols

Father of History Father of History

Bettina Aptheker's recent memoir has incited fierce debate over her father s legacy.

Oct 18, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Christopher Phelps

Hillary’s Mystery Money Men Hillary’s Mystery Money Men

The men behind the money that made Bush now want to claim the Clinton campaign. Is someone cooking the books at Hillary Inc.?

Oct 18, 2007 / Feature / Russ Baker and Adam Federman

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