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Feature
Diamonds of Death
A tough bill is falling victim to the power of warlords and corporations. Meanwhile, diamond sales pay for wars that are killing thousands in Africa.
Ken Silverstein
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Pundits Who Predict the Future Are Always Wrong
A glance back to 1964 shows that predictions are always wrong and always political–and that the left’s possibilities may be greater than they seem.
Rick Perlstein
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Preserving the Urban Dynamic
Cities that say no to new malls and superstores are enjoying regeneration.
Roberta Brandes Gratz
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A Fairness Agenda for the Bush Era
In the clash over tax cuts and social programs, much of what progressives need to do is defensive. But it would be a mistake not to float new ideas, too.
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Science or Politics?
A question for the new millennium: When there is no paper, is there still a paper trail? Answer: Not unless you vacuum the Internet and print the download.
Terry J. Allen
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Editorial
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Column
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The McCain-Feingold Bill
McCain and Feingold seem to have Big Mo:
Soft money could now face a total ban.
Which means some folks who’ve bought pols in the past
Need now select a different purchase plan.Calvin Trillin
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Books & the Arts
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On the Record: Toward a Union Label
Courtney Love’s plea to fellow recording artists to join her in the creation of a new musicians’ guild, printed below, is the latest blow to the beleaguered “Big Five
Courtney Love and Johnny Temple
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Letters