The False Dawn of Civil Society The False Dawn of Civil Society
When we put our faith in civil society, we are grasping at straws.
Feb 4, 1999 / Feature / David Rieff
Ellington Hits 100 Ellington Hits 100
On the eve of the New York premiere of his Symphony No.
Feb 4, 1999 / Books & the Arts / Albert Murray
LA Story: Backlash of the Boosters LA Story: Backlash of the Boosters
What happens to a leading Marxist writer after he gets a MacArthur genius grant, a Getty Fellowship, and his new book hits number one on the nonfiction bestseller list?
Feb 4, 1999 / Feature / Jon Wiener
The Principal Remaining Argument for an Extended Impeachment Trial The Principal Remaining Argument for an Extended Impeachment Trial
It might make sense to end it now, except That wouldn't show the managers respect. So even if their case now seems inert,
Feb 4, 1999 / Column / Calvin Trillin
A Global Green Deal A Global Green Deal
Government can do a lot to save the planet, from altering tax policies to aiding nascent industries. The money is there; all it takes now is the will.
Feb 1, 1999 / Feature / Mark Hertsgaard
The Great Pumpkin The Great Pumpkin
Some years ago, after I had completed a biography of the radical writer Josephine Herbst, I gave serious thought to writing a biography of Whittaker Chambers.
Jan 30, 1999 / Books & the Arts / Elinor Langer
The ‘Conscience Industry’ Says… The ‘Conscience Industry’ Says…
San Francisco
Jan 28, 1999 / Letters / Alexander Cockburn and Our Readers
A Bend in the Color Line A Bend in the Color Line
Policy talk about a racialized "underclass" rests on social science research that often reproduces notions of racial difference, in an enormous tautology.
Jan 28, 1999 / Books & the Arts / Gerard Fergerson
Curious George Talks the Market Curious George Talks the Market
The epic, slow-motion crisis unraveling the global economic system continues to gather momentum, taking down Southeast Asia, Japan, Russia, now Brazil. Who's next?
Jan 28, 1999 / Books & the Arts / William Greider
History by the Letter History by the Letter
Whatever else the investigations of the President have uncovered, they have yielded thousands of sources--transcripts, letters, memos, audio- and videotapes--which Americans...
Jan 28, 1999 / Books & the Arts / Louis P. Masur