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Feature
Saudis and Americans: Friends in Need
They’ve got oil; we’ve got arms. How convenient for everyone.
Ken Silverstein
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A Royal Scandal
Saudi Arabia depends on the United States for defense, which contributes to that country's corruption.
Aram Roston
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A Hard Look at Iraq Sanctions
Death rates are alarming but lower than claimed. Saddam shares responsibility.
David Cortright
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PR for the ‘Book of Life’
Biotechnology is hyped as the next big step in medicine—but is it all financial speculation?
Jacqueline Stevens
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Voices From the United Nations
As world leaders convened at the 56th Session of the General Assembly of the UN in early November, the main topic of discussion was the fight against terrorism.
Joschka Fischer, Tang Jiaxuan, Roberto Rojas and Reaz Rahman
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For a Voting Rights Amendment
Serious shortcomings in voting access were illustrated in the 2000 'recount.'
Jesse Jackson Jr.
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Terrorism and Globalization
Although the timing was off, a conference on globalism connects the dots between its subject and terrorism.
Doug Henwood
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Recount Counterspin
The recent election has shown that election reform is necessary to preserve our democracy.
Steve Cobble
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Editorial
A Detainee’s Death
A Pakistani laborer dies in custody of the INS, after the FBI falied to link him anything more sinister than overstaying his visa.
Dr. Marc Siegel
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Uncle Ben Goes to War
The Bush administration is trying to win hearts and minds—through a carefully stage-managed media campaign.
Michael Massing
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The 9/11 Disappeareds
Asociación Tepeyac helps undocumented workers affected by the WTC terrorist attacks, and helps families of the missing victims.
Miriam Ching Louie
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Domestic Violence
Civil rights are under attack through legislation and executive actions that purport to help fight terrorism.
The Editors
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Still Time to Impeach the Supreme Court Five
An interview with Vincent Bugliosi about the Supreme Court's disastrous decision in Bush v. Gore.
The Editors
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Bush and the Butterflies
The contested presidential election is hard to sort out, but news outlets still try to proclaim unfounded 'facts.'
David Corn
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Column
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Autumn in New York
With a turn of season comes a turn of politicians—now we've got a billionaire mayor.
Katha Pollitt
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Images in a Rearview Mirror
Events in the recent past are receding as the ominous future comes into focus.
Christopher Hitchens
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Liberty Is Dying, Liberal by Liberal
Sadly, the old slander that a liberal is someone who has never been mugged is turning out to be true.
Robert Scheer
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Books & the Arts
A Microphone for Eternity
A review of Studs Terkel's Will the Circle Be Unbroken: Reflections on Death, Rebirth and Hunger for Faith.
Herbert Mitgang
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‘The Insatiable Fiction of Desire’
Nancy Schoenberger's and Max Phillips's new books on artists' muses.
Elise Harris
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Sculpting the Soul
The MoMA opens a comprehensive survey of Alberto Giacometti's work.
Arthur C. Danto
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