Help Jesse Friedman Overturn his Wrongful Conviction Help Jesse Friedman Overturn his Wrongful Conviction
There was great news in this morning's inbox from Elisabeth Friedman, wife of Jesse Friedman. After running into wall after brick wall in his attempt to have his conviction overt...
Jul 31, 2007 / Katha Pollitt
Who’s the Victim in the Case of Michael Vick? Who’s the Victim in the Case of Michael Vick?
Michael Vick has a 10-year contract with the Atlanta Falcons for $130 million. His skill at running, kicking and throwing a football has won him the admiration of millions ...
Jul 26, 2007 / Katha Pollitt
The Democrats Increased Funding for WHAT? The Democrats Increased Funding for WHAT?
I'm way late on this, so I hope you've already squawked to your congressperson about a particularly nasty bit of gristle buried in the big fat bratwurst that is the ...
Jul 25, 2007 / Katha Pollitt
Hillary Clinton Wears V-Neck Top! Details at 11. Hillary Clinton Wears V-Neck Top! Details at 11.
Of all the silly, breathless, overthinky pieces about Hillary Clinton's appearance, I mean campaign, this labored bit of style-section psychobabble by Washington Post fa...
Jul 20, 2007 / Katha Pollitt
2,4,6,8! This Beheading is Really Great! 2,4,6,8! This Beheading is Really Great!
Why is the anti-war movement so lacklustre when 70% of Americans want to bring the troops home by spring and George W. Bush is the least popular president in history? Some re...
Jul 13, 2007 / Katha Pollitt
Pardon Whom? Pardon Whom?
Dear George Bush: Don't stop with Scooter Libby. Why not go all the way and pardon everyone unfairly held behind bars?
Jul 12, 2007 / Column / Katha Pollitt
Women’s Rights are Human Rights, Iranian Edition Women’s Rights are Human Rights, Iranian Edition
Via Feministing comes awful news from Iran. For participating in a banned rally for women's rights in June,2006, twenty-four year old Delaram Ali has been sentenced to 34 mon...
Jul 6, 2007 / Katha Pollitt
Weird Religion, Anglican Edition Weird Religion, Anglican Edition
According to two senior Church of England bishops, recent terrible floods in the UK are expressions of God's wrath at excess consumption -- or possibly excess gayfriendliness...
Jul 5, 2007 / Katha Pollitt
Not Quite Knocked Out by Knocked Up Not Quite Knocked Out by Knocked Up
Last night I finally saw Knocked Up, Judd Apatow's hilarious new movie, a raunchfest with a family-values core --- carrying on with accidental pregnancies, marriage as responsi...
Jun 27, 2007 / Katha Pollitt
Anything Boys Can Do… Anything Boys Can Do…
The Dangerous Book for Boys does no boy a favor by resuscitating the Anglo-imperial manly ideals. And what about girls?
Jun 21, 2007 / Column / Katha Pollitt