The Persecution of Sami Al-Arian The Persecution of Sami Al-Arian
A Palestinian professor caught in the US legal system needs all the support we can muster, as respect for constitutional freedoms sinks ever lower.
Mar 6, 2007 / Column / Alexander Cockburn
TNR’s New Owners TNR’s New Owners
No matter what you think of The New Republic's politics, the public sphere will suffer if the magazine becomes homogenized by its new corporate owner.
Mar 6, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Clint Hendler
‘There Is No Law’ ‘There Is No Law’
It's now up to the Supreme Court or the Democratic Congress to overturn the Military Commissions Act and restore our right to habeas corpus.
Mar 6, 2007 / David Cole
The Anatomy of Fear The Anatomy of Fear
In his memoir Wish I Could Be There, Allen Shawn movingly details a life crippled by phobias.
Mar 1, 2007 / Books & the Arts / D.T. Max
The Things They Carried The Things They Carried
The Bastard of Istanbul, a saga of two interwoven families, bravely violates Turkish taboo with its description of the Armenian genocide.
Mar 1, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Maria Margaronis
The Wars of Sudan The Wars of Sudan
Any solution to the slaughter in Darfur will need to address Sudan's crumbling North-South peace agreement.
Mar 1, 2007 / Feature / Alex de Waal
Empire Fall Empire Fall
A biography of Bernard Fall examines the life of the man who laid the foundations for contemporary war reporting.
Feb 27, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Christian Parenti
The Care Crisis The Care Crisis
Working mothers can't pamper their stress away--their balancing act needs a political fix.
Feb 27, 2007 / Feature / Ruth Rosen
A Trial for Thousands Denied Trial A Trial for Thousands Denied Trial
As Jose Padilla's trial unfolds in Miami, the cruel methods of US interrogators are finally being put on trial.
Feb 26, 2007 / Column / Naomi Klein
Tracking the Ghost Pilots Tracking the Ghost Pilots
Court challenges gain steam as news organizations identify pilots of planes transporting terror suspects to secret prisons.
Feb 23, 2007 / Feature / Chris Kromm and Jill Doub