Society

Adam and Steve–Together at Last Adam and Steve–Together at Last

Will someone please explain to me how permitting gays and lesbians to marry threatens the institution of marriage?

Nov 26, 2003 / Column / Katha Pollitt

Killing Medicare Killing Medicare

The Medicare "reform" legislation just passed by Congress sends the program on a path to destruction.

Nov 26, 2003 / Trudy Lieberman

The Foreign Correspondent The Foreign Correspondent

How we miss Martha Gellhorn, and how we need her right now!

Nov 20, 2003 / Books & the Arts / Neal Ascherson

The Name of Love The Name of Love

In January 1948 Dutton brought out the third novel of a promising young writer named Gore Vidal. The publishing house was nervous.

Nov 20, 2003 / Books & the Arts / Adam Haslett

Reason for Doubt Reason for Doubt

"Iwouldn't ask him to escort my daughter to her senior prom," explained one of the jurors who in mid-November acquitted Robert Durst of murdering his quarrelsome neighbor, Morr...

Nov 20, 2003 / Column / Patricia J. Williams

The London Trip of a Global Tyrant The London Trip of a Global Tyrant

This city has been the November host of a global tyrant, on whose rampages the sun never sets. His name is not George Bush but Rupert Murdoch.

Nov 20, 2003 / Column / Alexander Cockburn

Korematsu II? Korematsu II?

Be careful what you wish for.

Nov 20, 2003 / David Cole

Why Jesse Jr. Backs Dean Why Jesse Jr. Backs Dean

No single endorsement, save that of next July's party convention, will decide the winner of what remains a remarkably unsettled race for the Democratic presidential nomination.

Nov 20, 2003 / John Nichols

Boston Marriage Boston Marriage

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court decision in favor of gay marriage may have set off a political earthquake, but as a matter of law it was a no-brainer.

Nov 20, 2003 / The Editors

Bush Flunks Schools Bush Flunks Schools

If "no child left behind" meant what it said, it would offer help, not sanctions.

Nov 13, 2003 / Feature / Susan Ohanian

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