November 11, 2002 Issue

Feature

More Surveillance on the Way

The USA Patriot Act was passed with much fanfare last October, but it was soon clear that lawmakers passed the package without examining all the parts.
Robin Mejia
Paul Wellstone, 1944-2002

For grassroots economic and social justice activists, there was never any doubt about the identity of their representative in Washington.
John Nichols
Can Coke Prevent AIDS?

As one of the largest private employers in Africa, the Coca-Cola Company could dramatically alter the course of HIV/AIDS.
Lisa Weinert
Hawks at the Washington Post

The house organ for America’s political class is pushing Bush’s case for war.
Michael Massing
Plenty of Nothing in New York

Governor Pataki’s effective Gary Cooper imitation leaves Democrats in despair.
Jack Newfield
Counterforce in NY

It’s Friday afternoon in early October at the Working Families Party’s shabby but bustling headquarters in downtown Brooklyn, and no one is going home early.
Micah L. Sifry
Labor Plays Its Hand

Unions have improved their political game but are unhappy with the results.
David Moberg
Rewarding Dissent

Democrat Paul Wellstone, the only vulnerable incumbent senator to vote against blank-check authorization to use force against Iraq, is locked in one of the year’s closest Senate contests.
John Nichols
The Fight for the Senate

The man behind the “Jeffords Jump” is aiding Democratic efforts to stay on top.
John Nichols

Editorial

Paul Wellstone Remembered

See also “An Appreciation” by John Nichols.
Various Contributors
Division, Danger and Diversion

This is the text of the speech given by the Rev. Jesse L. Jackson Sr., at the anti-war rally in Washington, DC, on Saturday, October 26.
Rev. Jesse L. Jackson
The UN, the US and Iraq

As the United Nations Security Council neared approval of a resolution on Iraq, it appeared that Council resistance was giving way to rising US pressure.
Phyllis Bennis
In Fact…

THAT WAS THEN…
The Editors
Mr. Feiffer Regrets

Cartoonist Jules Feiffer dropped a pinpoint protest on First Lady Laura Bush’s National Book Festival on October 12 in Washington.
Jules Feiffer

Pat Buchanan, Editor

Is Bill Kristol the Antichrist?
David Corn

Spending for Growth

One of the great disappointments of recent decades is that Democrats have more or less swallowed whole the underlying economic theories of their Republican rivals.
Jeff Madrick

Change the Leadership

The party of tired blood badly needs a “regime change” of its own. For the greater good of the Democrats, Gephardt and Daschle should go.
William Greider

Why November 5 Matters

The Democrats and Republicans will convene after the election to choose their leaders for the next Congress.
The Editors

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Column

War Hero McGovern Still Standing

Call me a McGovern wimp, but it was refreshing to run into the man himself and be reminded by this genuine patriot and war hero of just how thoughtless is the current rush to war with Iraq.
Robert Scheer

Rockin’ in the Free World

In a weapons producing nation under Jesus
In the fabled crucible of the free world
Camera crews search for clues amid the detritus
And entertainment shapes the land
Eric Alterman

Can You Spell Cannon Fodder?

The New York City public school system doesn’t have the money, time or organizational skills to make sure every child has a dictionary–or a desk.
Katha Pollitt

Saddam Hussein’s Election Victory

Unanimous is what the vote count was.
He didn’t miss a voter, to our knowledge.
The triumph his, he now remains in charge,
Unless he lost in the Electoral College.
Calvin Trillin

Books & the Arts

Love, Sandler Style

Although I’m mad for Paul Thomas Anderson’s new picture, Punch-Drunk Love, I also suspect it’s made me a little crazy.
Stuart Klawans

Schröder’s Kulturkampf

Coming as it did in the final weeks of a precarious re-election campaign, incumbent German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder’s resolute “No” to German participation in any US-led war on Iraq was
Hugh Eakin

More Bitter Fruit

Six years ago, in 1996, the government of Guatemala and the guerrilla groups it had fought bitterly for thirty-six years signed an ambitious set of peace accords.
Peter Canby

Rockin’ in the Free World

In a weapons producing nation under Jesus
In the fabled crucible of the free world
Camera crews search for clues amid the detritus
And entertainment shapes the land
Eric Alterman

Mr. Feiffer Regrets

Cartoonist Jules Feiffer dropped a pinpoint protest on First Lady Laura Bush’s National Book Festival on October 12 in Washington.
Jules Feiffer

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November 11, 2002 Issue

Feature

The USA Patriot Act was passed with much fanfare last October, but it was soon clear that lawmakers passed the package without examining all the parts.

For grassroots economic and social justice activists, there was never any doubt about the identity of their representative in Washington.

As one of the largest private employers in Africa, the Coca-Cola Company could dramatically alter the course of HIV/AIDS.

The house organ for America’s political class is pushing Bush’s case for war.

Governor Pataki’s effective Gary Cooper imitation leaves Democrats in despair.

It’s Friday afternoon in early October at the Working Families Party’s shabby but bustling headquarters in downtown Brooklyn, and no one is going home early.

Unions have improved their political game but are unhappy with the results.

Democrat Paul Wellstone, the only vulnerable incumbent senator to vote against blank-check authorization to use force against Iraq, is locked in one of the year’s closest Senate contests.

The man behind the “Jeffords Jump” is aiding Democratic efforts to stay on top.

Editorial

See also “An Appreciation” by John Nichols.

This is the text of the speech given by the Rev. Jesse L. Jackson Sr., at the anti-war rally in Washington, DC, on Saturday, October 26.

As the United Nations Security Council neared approval of a resolution on Iraq, it appeared that Council resistance was giving way to rising US pressure.

THAT WAS THEN…

Cartoonist Jules Feiffer dropped a pinpoint protest on First Lady Laura Bush’s National Book Festival on October 12 in Washington.

Is Bill Kristol the Antichrist?

One of the great disappointments of recent decades is that Democrats have more or less swallowed whole the underlying economic theories of their Republican rivals.

The party of tired blood badly needs a “regime change” of its own. For the greater good of the Democrats, Gephardt and Daschle should go.

The Democrats and Republicans will convene after the election to choose their leaders for the next Congress.

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Column

Call me a McGovern wimp, but it was refreshing to run into the man himself and be reminded by this genuine patriot and war hero of just how thoughtless is the current rush to war with Iraq.

In a weapons producing nation under Jesus In the fabled crucible of the free world Camera crews search for clues amid the detritus And entertainment shapes the land

The New York City public school system doesn’t have the money, time or organizational skills to make sure every child has a dictionary–or a desk.

Unanimous is what the vote count was. He didn’t miss a voter, to our knowledge. The triumph his, he now remains in charge, Unless he lost in the Electoral College.

Books & the Arts

Although I’m mad for Paul Thomas Anderson’s new picture, Punch-Drunk Love, I also suspect it’s made me a little crazy.

Coming as it did in the final weeks of a precarious re-election campaign, incumbent German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder’s resolute “No” to German participation in any US-led war on Iraq was

Six years ago, in 1996, the government of Guatemala and the guerrilla groups it had fought bitterly for thirty-six years signed an ambitious set of peace accords.

In a weapons producing nation under Jesus In the fabled crucible of the free world Camera crews search for clues amid the detritus And entertainment shapes the land

Cartoonist Jules Feiffer dropped a pinpoint protest on First Lady Laura Bush’s National Book Festival on October 12 in Washington.

The stakes are higher now than ever. Get The Nation in your inbox.

Letters

Brooklyn

In a weapons producing nation under Jesus
In the fabled crucible of the free world
Camera crews search for clues amid the detritus
And entertainment shapes the land

Unanimous is what the vote count was.
He didn’t miss a voter, to our knowledge.
The triumph his, he now remains in charge,
Unless he lost in the Electoral College.

In a weapons producing nation under Jesus
In the fabled crucible of the free world
Camera crews search for clues amid the detritus
And entertainment shapes the land