Questions for Katha Pollitt Questions for Katha Pollitt
Katha Pollitt answers questions about feminism, politics and her new book, Virginity or Death! And Other Pressing Social Issues of Our Times.
Jul 17, 2006 / Books & the Arts / Emily Amick
Fear and Shopping in Beirut Fear and Shopping in Beirut
As Lebanon braces for a descent into an all-too-familiar chaos, anger and the quest for comfort have sent people to the streets in search of bread and someone to blame. Anna Ciezad...
Jul 17, 2006 / Feature / Annia Ciezadlo
Hamdan v. Rumsfeld: Guidepost or Relic? Hamdan v. Rumsfeld: Guidepost or Relic?
As the Bush Administration continues to exercise an inordinate amount of power, will the Supreme Court's Hamdan v. Rumsfeld ruling become a guidepost for future government or a las...
Rage Against the MSMachine Rage Against the MSMachine
The Yearly Kos Convention revealed a blogosphere whose media critique is hampered by its political ambitions. Why can't progressives repair the press, not dismantle it?
Jul 14, 2006 / Feature / Lakshmi Chaudhry
A Conversation With Robert Rubin A Conversation With Robert Rubin
The former Treasury Secretary speaks candidly on the inherent inequities of globalization and the political, social and economic challenges that lie ahead.
Jul 14, 2006 / Feature / William Greider
From Imperialism to Empire From Imperialism to Empire
The crises faced by Bush signal not only the errors of his Administration but the end of imperialism itself--and the emergence of new, more dangerous forces.
Jul 13, 2006 / Books & the Arts / Michael Hardt
Swing-Time in New Mexico Swing-Time in New Mexico
In the ultimate swing district of the ultimate swing state, Patricia Madrid is trying to unseat New Mexico Representative "Leather" Heather Wilson. Is her Mountain State liberalism...
Jul 13, 2006 / Feature / Marc Cooper
Born-Again Rubinomics Born-Again Rubinomics
Is Former Treasury Secretary Robert Rubin's new "conceptual framework" of economic reform an acknowledgment of neoliberalism's failures or simply a repackaged version of Clintono...
Jul 13, 2006 / Feature / William Greider
Green Grows Grassroots Green Grows Grassroots
In the Bush era, the green movement has become a paper tiger. It must regroup, reframe and reach out across the lines of race and class that have kept environmental issues at the p...
Jul 13, 2006 / Feature / Mark Hertsgaard
The US Military Descends on Paraguay The US Military Descends on Paraguay
The US "war on terror" now extends to an unlikely frontier in Paraguay, where farmers are caught in the crossfire and human rights groups are skeptical of the threat posed by Islam...
Jul 12, 2006 / Feature / Benjamin Dangl