Ten Against Patriot Act Reauthorization Ten Against Patriot Act Reauthorization
When Senator Russ Feingold opposed the original version of the Patriot Act in 2001, the Wisconsin Democrat was alone in his defense of the Constitution. This year, as Feingold le...
Mar 3, 2006 / John Nichols
Harper’s Publishes AIDS Denialist Harper’s Publishes AIDS Denialist
The latest issue of Harper's Magazine contains a stunning 15-page article by well-known AIDS denialist Celia Farber (formerly of Spin magazine) that extensively repeats UC Berkeley...
Mar 2, 2006 / Richard Kim
Feingold on Patriot Act: “The Fight Is Not Over” Feingold on Patriot Act: “The Fight Is Not Over”
As the U.S. Senate moved Thursday to reauthorize the Patriot Act in a form that fails to address essential concerns about the protection of civil liberties, Wisconsin Senator Russ ...
Mar 2, 2006 / John Nichols
Corvallis Calls the Troops Home Corvallis Calls the Troops Home
The Corvallis City Council approved a resolution calling for American troops to come home from Iraq.
Mar 2, 2006 / Feature / Simon Maxwell Apter
Life Is Sweet Life Is Sweet
Federico Fellini: His Life And Work effaces nearly everything written about the great Italian director, offering a distinct critical analysis and an absorbing account of his privat...
Mar 2, 2006 / Books & the Arts / Peter Cowie
Pledging Allegiance Pledging Allegiance
Todd Gitlin uses patriotism to wallop the radical left in The Intellectuals and the Flag.
Mar 2, 2006 / Books & the Arts / Daniel Lazare
Exile and the Kingdom Exile and the Kingdom
In his newest novel The Last Friend, Tahar Ben Jelloun draws from his experiences as a writer and activist under Morocco's repressive monarchy.
Mar 2, 2006 / Books & the Arts / Laila Lalami
With God on Our Side? With God on Our Side?
The right-wing hijacking of religion's public role in our political discourse is as undeniable as it is inappropriate, and represents one of liberalism's most serious problems.
Mar 2, 2006 / Column / Eric Alterman
Perfect Knowledge, Perfect Ignorance Perfect Knowledge, Perfect Ignorance
The Dubai flap is no surprise, considering Bush always promised to run America like a corporation--even if the corporation is Enron.
Mar 2, 2006 / Column / Patricia J. Williams