The Case Against Coke The Case Against Coke
A global, grassroots campaign against Coca-Cola is using product bans and lawsuits to shed light on the corporate giant's exploitation and brutality in Colombia, India and elsewher...
Apr 13, 2006 / Feature / Michael Blanding
AIPAC’s Complaint AIPAC’s Complaint
Analytical weaknesses in a controversial academic paper on the impact of the "Israel lobby" on US Mideast policy hinder its authors' attempt to pierce the wall of ignorance and int...
Apr 13, 2006 / Column / Eric Alterman
A Short History of the Pads of Brillo A Short History of the Pads of Brillo
Martians visiting planet Earth are mystified by the racist ruckus over Representative Cynthia McKinney's hair.
Apr 13, 2006 / Column / Patricia J. Williams
If This Isn’t War If This Isn’t War
A musical answer to a bellicose question, with apologies to Yip Harburg and Burton Lane.
Apr 13, 2006 / Column / Calvin Trillin
The End of Berlusconi? The End of Berlusconi?
Recent elections see Italy divided as it has not been since 1948, but Romano Prodi has reason to be confident that his center-left coalition will prevail.
Apr 13, 2006 / Frederika Randall
$13,700 an Hour $13,700 an Hour
The Democratic Party needs to reset its moral compass and close the gap between workers' pay and CEO salary by raising the minimum wage.
Apr 13, 2006 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Hu’s ‘State Visit’ Hu’s ‘State Visit’
The visit of Chinese President Hu Jintao underscores the deteriorating US-China relationship, yet the Bush Administration is making matters worse with diplomatic insults to the Ch...
Apr 13, 2006 / Peter Kwong
Suppressing the N.O. Vote Suppressing the N.O. Vote
Fewer than half of New Orleans's black voters will be able to participate in upcoming city elections, thanks to passive opposition from the Bush Administration and listless advocac...
Apr 13, 2006 / The Editors
Stamps for Peace/H.O.P.E. for Darfur Stamps for Peace/H.O.P.E. for Darfur
Giving voice to the majority of Americans who support the withdrawal of US troops from Iraq, the antiwar coalition Bring Them Home Now! has created a thirty-nine cent postage sta...
Apr 13, 2006 / Peter Rothberg