Listen to the Troops Listen to the Troops
As Iraq veterans speak out against a war in shambles, leading Democrats are wavering about quickly removing our troops from this deepening quagmire.
Oct 17, 2007 / Column / Robert Scheer
Sick Kids’ Laugh Riot Sick Kids’ Laugh Riot
Dear Congressional Democrats: Here's a funny story about what it's like to have a really sick kid, even if you do have insurance.
Oct 16, 2007 / Column / Annabelle Gurwitch
The Fall of Marion Jones, Inc. The Fall of Marion Jones, Inc.
The sports establishment is shocked, shocked at her steroid-fueled Olympic wins. But didn't they also play a role?
Oct 15, 2007 / Column / Dave Zirin
Whose Genocide Counts? Whose Genocide Counts?
The House Foreign Affairs Committee bravely declares the 1915 slaughter of Armenians in Turkey genocide. Why not put the same label on themselves, for their role in the Iraq catast...
Oct 11, 2007 / Column / Nicholas von Hoffman
Burns’s War: What Is It Good For? Burns’s War: What Is It Good For?
An increasingly bookless universe has become the wasteland so many have feared. In a perfect world, we'd have more Ken Burnses expressing a multiplicity of views.
Oct 11, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Eric Alterman
Strange Culture Strange Culture
If the stuff of life is corporatized, does art about it become a form of interference in business?
Oct 11, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Patricia J. Williams
On Larry Craig’s Decision to Serve Out His Term in the Senate On Larry Craig’s Decision to Serve Out His Term in the Senate
The GOP learns a thing or two about what it means to be gay.
Oct 11, 2007 / Column / Calvin Trillin
The Martyrdom of Che Guevara The Martyrdom of Che Guevara
The CIA's role in his assassination managed to turn a failed--and flawed--guerrilla fighter into an enduring symbol of resistance to oppression.
Oct 10, 2007 / Column / Robert Scheer
Bonehead U Bonehead U
Forget about raising money for actual teaching or research. Institutions of higher learning would rather troll for money for their sports teams.
Oct 8, 2007 / Column / Nicholas von Hoffman