Cries of ‘Reverse Racism’ Ring Hollow Cries of ‘Reverse Racism’ Ring Hollow
Affirmative action, so long distorted by its critics, makes an easy political target.
Jan 22, 2003 / Column / Robert Scheer
Roe in Rough Waters Roe in Rough Waters
Thirty years later, abortion's political terrain is more complicated than ever.
Jan 22, 2003 / Feature / Jennifer Baumgardner
Two Bad Guys Two Bad Guys
This Kim Jong Il's a naughty lad,
But Bush says he's not half as bad
As ol' Saddam, whom we must swat
Before he gets what Kim has got.
Jan 22, 2003 / Column / Calvin Trillin
The Dream and Beyond The Dream and Beyond
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. famously came out against the Vietnam War the year before he was assassinated in April, 1968. In a fitting tribute from today's Los Angeles Times, ...
Jan 20, 2003 / Peter Rothberg
Marching for Peace in Washington Marching for Peace in Washington
The Alaskans for Peace didn't mind the weather; not only are they used to bitter cold, but one of them was wearing a polar bear costume.
Jan 20, 2003 / Feature / Liza Featherstone
Crowds Press Antiwar Message Nationwide Crowds Press Antiwar Message Nationwide
"I want Bush to see that his people are against the war," declared 38-year-old Aris Cisneros, as he and his two childern joined a demonstration that filled the streets of downtown...
Jan 18, 2003 / John Nichols
A Republican Discusses Taxes A Republican Discusses Taxes
Because they pay too much in taxes--
To feed the poor and fight the axis--
The rich are truly discommoded.
It spoils the fun of being loaded.
Jan 16, 2003 / Column / Calvin Trillin
Our Man in Saigon Our Man in Saigon
In the new film version of The Quiet American, a photographer races into a plaza in downtown Saigon, rather puzzling jaded British reporter Thomas Fowler (Michael Caine).
Jan 16, 2003 / Books & the Arts / H. Bruce Franklin
Letter From Iraq Letter From Iraq
I asked Fatima, a mother with nine children, all living with her husband and her sister in three rooms, "How are you preparing for the war?" She replies, "Oh, there is not much...
Jan 16, 2003 / Elizabeth Roberts