Anna Politkovskaya’s Legacy Anna Politkovskaya’s Legacy
One year ago, the Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya was murdered. The fearless, crusading journalist for Russia's leading opposition newspaper, Novaya Gazeta, was just 48 year...
Oct 4, 2007 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
South Africa’s Winter of Discontent South Africa’s Winter of Discontent
As the gap widens between rich and poor, millions of black workers are challenging African National Congress rule. How did a victory against apartheid turn into class war?
Oct 4, 2007 / Feature / William Johnson
We Count, They Don’t We Count, They Don’t
The Bush Administration once professed there were no body counts in its war on terror. But in the metrics-driven post-surge accounting in Iraq, it turns out it's been counting ever...
Oct 4, 2007 / Feature / Tom Engelhardt
The Courage of Anna Politkovskaya The Courage of Anna Politkovskaya
A human rights activist remembers the courage of a crusading journalist, murdered one year ago.
Oct 4, 2007 / Feature / Natalya Estemirova
Dark Paradise Dark Paradise
A trilogy of hard-boiled detective novels set in Marseilles contemplates the ethnic turmoil in modern-day France.
Oct 4, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Charles Taylor
Spirit Chaser Spirit Chaser
Listening to Sonny Rollins for the first time. Again.
Oct 4, 2007 / Books & the Arts / David Yaffe
For the Lawful Heirs For the Lawful Heirs
the people in question
dig quietly
with festal fork
and feather
a pause
means nothing
perhaps privilege
Oct 4, 2007 / Books & the Arts / William Fuller
Lobbying Degree Zero Lobbying Degree Zero
Moral mudslinging has stifled debate over the Israel lobby.
Oct 4, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Daniel Lazare
GOP No Longer Acknowledging Existence of Non-Caucasians GOP No Longer Acknowledging Existence of Non-Caucasians
Oct 4, 2007 / Column / Ward Sutton
How to Fix Our Broken Economy How to Fix Our Broken Economy
The political mainstream is beholden to sclerotic economic policies that serve only a fraction of the public's interests.
Oct 4, 2007 / Feature / Jeff Madrick