Animal Farm: The Republican Version Animal Farm: The Republican Version
My Dear Napoleon,
Feb 5, 2004 / Column / Patricia J. Williams
Baghdad Beat Baghdad Beat
There's a wonderful children's story by Roald Dahl titled Fantastic Mr. Fox. Mr. Fox is a wily fellow whose record of chicken theft has driven three local farmers to the point of...
Jan 8, 2004 / Column / Patricia J. Williams
Money, Money, Money Money, Money, Money
It really is extraordinary. Bechtel is awarded the biggest reconstruction contract in Iraq without having to compete for it.
Dec 18, 2003 / Column / Patricia J. Williams
Death and Discourse Death and Discourse
"They got whacked and won't try that again," said an unnamed Pentagon official in the wake of the recent deadly confrontation in the Iraqi town of Samarra.
Dec 4, 2003 / Column / Patricia J. Williams
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
Loose Cannon Loose Cannon
He's an intriguing moral bellwether, Nathaniel Heatwole.
Oct 23, 2003 / Column / Patricia J. Williams
Rush Limbaugh’s Inner Black Child Rush Limbaugh’s Inner Black Child
Philip Roth's novel The Human Stain attracted considerable attention some years back; it was widely read as a fictionalized version of literary critic Anatole Broyard's life.
Oct 9, 2003 / Books & the Arts / Patricia J. Williams
State of Denial State of Denial
We live in interesting times. These days we can all pretty much acknowledge that race does not exist as a scientific construct; these days, we can all agree that racism is wron...
Sep 25, 2003 / Column / Patricia J. Williams
Send in the Clowns Send in the Clowns
I was a child who, when taken to the circus, spent all her time trying to see past the greasepaint and illusion.
Sep 11, 2003 / Column / Patricia J. Williams