Bread, Roses and the Flood Bread, Roses and the Flood
The only bright spot in this man-made disaster has been the wave of public outrage at the Administration's failure to provide aid to the most vulnerable.
Sep 15, 2005 / Books & the Arts / Eric Foner
Class-ifying the Hurricane Class-ifying the Hurricane
What happened in New Orleans is an extreme and criminally tragic consequence of the belief that cutting public spending makes for a better society.
Sep 15, 2005 / Adolph Reed Jr.
A ‘New’ New Deal A ‘New’ New Deal
The reconstruction of New Orleans could set the stage for a comprehensive legislative initiative akin to the New Deal.
Sep 15, 2005 / William Greider
Our Two Gulf Crises Our Two Gulf Crises
Our strategy ought not to be to fight every prospective terrorist to the death in Iraq, but to deny them the cause that has swollen their ranks--our continuing presence there.
Sep 15, 2005 / The Editors
The Many Faces of Dr. Coburn The Many Faces of Dr. Coburn
He's a far-right baby doctor. His own chief of staff says he's clueless about the law. Meet Oklahoma Senator Tom Coburn, who'll help shape the US Supreme Court.
Sep 15, 2005 / Feature / Max Blumenthal
Ukraine’s Tarnished Orange Revolution Ukraine’s Tarnished Orange Revolution
The Hurricane and its aftermath have, rightly, seized our attention. I find it hard to focus on other news--even the growing violence in Iraq. But there is a world turning and chu...
Sep 14, 2005 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
The Stakes in Roberts’s Nomination The Stakes in Roberts’s Nomination
In the first few days of John G. Roberts, Jr.'s hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee, most Senators have focused their questions on his views of privacy, precedent and ...
Sep 14, 2005 / Peter Rothberg
Etan Thomas Rises to the Occasion Etan Thomas Rises to the Occasion
Washington Wizards power forward Etan Thomas is using his swoosh-adorned status as a sports star to speak out on the gross negligence of the Bush Administration.
Sep 14, 2005 / Feature / Dave Zirin
“We Can’t Make It Here” “We Can’t Make It Here”
Last spring, in an attempt to make President Bush appear to be more of a regular guy, the White House released a list of the tunes the commander-in-chief was listening to on his i...
Sep 14, 2005 / John Nichols
Out of Touch on ‘The OC’ Out of Touch on ‘The OC’
What makes Fox's The OC so addictive is its California-kissed story lines and appealing characters. But what is it about women the show doesn't understand?
Sep 14, 2005 / Books & the Arts / Christine Smallwood