Prochoice Puritans Prochoice Puritans
As prochoicers seek to reframe their arguments, injecting more moralism into the antiabortion debate will not keep abortion legal and accessible.
Jan 26, 2006 / Column / Katha Pollitt
Nick Kristof’s Brothel Problem Nick Kristof’s Brothel Problem
Nicholas Kristof produces a steady stream of titillating reports on child prostitution in the Third World. Better to focus on draconian economic reforms driven by the World Bank th...
Jan 26, 2006 / Column / Alexander Cockburn
On Roy Blunt’s Promise to Reform Lobbying Rules If He Becomes House Majority Leader On Roy Blunt’s Promise to Reform Lobbying Rules If He Becomes House Majority Leader
With plenty of friends on K Street, Roy Blunt is not as forthright as his name suggests.
Jan 26, 2006 / Column / Calvin Trillin
What’s Race Got to Do With It? What’s Race Got to Do With It?
Socially conservative black churches may be ripe for exploitation by the Christian right on gay marriage. But that's only part of the story.
Jan 25, 2006 / Column / Gary Younge
You’ve Got Jail You’ve Got Jail
Obsessed voyeurs in the Bush Administration are poking their noses into everyone's business, with the help of Internet giants like Microsoft, AOL and Yahoo.
Jan 25, 2006 / Column / Robert Scheer
Never Mind the Truth… Never Mind the Truth…
Coverage of the Alito hearings revealed once again that there is no liberal bias in mainstream media.
Jan 19, 2006 / Column / Eric Alterman
Foggy Bottom Foggy Bottom
If we are suspending the law in deference to Bush's unchecked impulses, let's call it by its proper name: Benign lawlessness? Gitmo Governance? Fear Factor?
Jan 19, 2006 / Column / Patricia J. Williams
George W. Bush Explains the ‘Signing Statement’ Issued When He Signed John McCain’s Anti-Torture Amendment Into Law George W. Bush Explains the ‘Signing Statement’ Issued When He Signed John McCain’s Anti-Torture Amendment Into Law
Using special "signing" language, the torturer-in-chief shows the world who's boss.
Jan 19, 2006 / Column / Calvin Trillin
Meanwhile, Back in Afghanistan Meanwhile, Back in Afghanistan
It's appalingly clear Team Bush is unwilling to do the hard work it takes to make Afghanistan the functioning nation it was before cold war games tore it apart.
Jan 18, 2006 / Column / Robert Scheer
Girls Against Boys? Girls Against Boys?
Women now outnumber men at colleges and universities, but higher education has not become the fluffy pink playpen of feminism that some conservatives envision.
Jan 12, 2006 / Column / Katha Pollitt