The Patriot Act’s–and the Senate’s–Constitution Problem The Patriot Act’s–and the Senate’s–Constitution Problem
It has been almost six years since Wisconsin Senator Russ Feingold cast the lone vote in the Senate against the USA Patriot Act, warning at a time when few others had the courage ...
Sep 6, 2007 / John Nichols
Disinformation Society, Bush-style Disinformation Society, Bush-style
We live with an administration whose concept of domestic "freedom" went out with those "freedom fries," briefly sold at the cafeterias of the House of Represent...
Sep 6, 2007 / TomDispatch
Grave Thoughts Grave Thoughts
Heddy Honigmann's documentary Forever visits the dead in Paris, but nobody grieves; James Mangold's 3:10 to Yuma pits an evil Russell Crowe against a driven Christian Bale.
Sep 6, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Stuart Klawans
Perishable Goods Perishable Goods
A new biography of economist Joseph Schumpeter explores his insights into the emerging world of globalized capitalism.
Sep 6, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Robin Blackburn
The Earth’s Horizons: Panorama The Earth’s Horizons: Panorama
An observer limits her point of view to the line
Sep 6, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Michèle Métail
The Uninvited Guest The Uninvited Guest
Juan Cole's Napoleon's Egypt examines the little dictator's doomed attempt to occupy an Arab country.
Sep 6, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Roger Owen
Ha’aretz, Israel’s Liberal Beacon Ha’aretz, Israel’s Liberal Beacon
A spirited daily paper is the last remaining defender of Israel's tradition of dissent.
Sep 6, 2007 / Feature / Stephen Glain
The New Counterinsurgency The New Counterinsurgency
The Army's updated Field Manual draws on an old, blood-steeped tradition.
Sep 6, 2007 / Feature / Tom Hayden
German GWOT Misfire German GWOT Misfire
The government is using antiterrorist laws to suppress political dissent.
Sep 6, 2007 / Feature / Neil Smith
Michael Vick Doesn’t Need Your Help Michael Vick Doesn’t Need Your Help
Watching the Michael Vick saga unfold over the past month has been a typically frustrating experience, as a woman, a person of color, and dog owner (or rather "pet guardian,&q...
Sep 6, 2007 / Lakshmi Chaudhry