September 24, 2007 Issue

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Surge 2

David Petraeus is not a man preparing to leave Iraq. His report to Congress serves as a glimpse of coming attractions for Surge 2.
Stanley I. Kutler
Iraq Progress: By the Numbers

As General David Petraeus makes his case for continuing the war, here's an accounting of the real costs.
Tom Engelhardt
Farm Aid Raises a Vision

What began as an attempt to help financially strapped farmers in the Reagan years has grown into a visionary political and social movement rooted in the agrarian values of the American Revolution.
Max Fraser
The Myopic Iraq Debate

Like the war itself, the unfolding Congressional hearings on what to do next raise more questions than answers.
Matthew Blake
The Secret White House

By classifying an unprecedented amount of information, the Bush Administration is shrouding its workings in mystery--and threatening our democracy in the process.
Ruth Rosen
Ha’aretz, Israel’s Liberal Beacon

A spirited daily paper is the last remaining defender of Israel's tradition of dissent.
Stephen Glain
The New Counterinsurgency

The Army's updated Field Manual draws on an old, blood-steeped tradition.
Tom Hayden
German GWOT Misfire

The government is using antiterrorist laws to suppress political dissent.
Neil Smith
Why We’re Losing the War on Terror

Going on the offensive has only made us more vulnerable.
David Cole and Jules Lobel

Editorial

Bush’s 9/11 Tradeoff

The Administration has come to regard the law as a barrier to security and a literal weapon of our enemies, and sees crime as a legitimate tool to fight terror.
Ari Melber
Welcome to Fleece U

Our mission is to take feckless teenagers like you and turn them into full-fledged debtors.
Barbara Ehrenreich
Patriot Act’s Wide Net

The Gonzales Justice Department used the Patriot Act to prosecute a gang of eco-arsonists as terrorists.
Ken Olsen
Beyond ‘Green Shopping’

Don't believe the hype that "clean coal," "clean nuclear power" and biofuels will solve the environmental crisis.
John Cavanagh and Jerry Mander
Reaganites Reconsider

Even staunch conservatives are becoming alarmed at the Bush Administration's unconstitutional expansion of presidential powers.
Charlie Savage
Why We Must Leave Iraq

End the occupation, abandon the pretense that only American power can bring order to the region and atone for the human catastrophe we have caused.
the Editors
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Wanted: Unruly Activists

They're loud, lion-hearted, obnoxious and essential to democracy. And as an unjust war continues to create enormous suffering, we need people brave enough to practice extreme politics.
Nicholas von Hoffman
A General Dissembles

Of course, Gen. David Petraeus sees tangible progress and predicts success in the Iraq war. What wonders couldn't generals achieve with more troops and more time?
Robert Scheer
Onward, Secular Soldiers

Memo to candidates: There are more atheists, agnostics and skeptics out there than you think. How about sending us some love?
Katha Pollitt
Will the US Really Bomb Iran?

It would be foolish to bet that an attack on Iran couldn't happen.
Alexander Cockburn
Family Values Agenda

Republicans are a randy bunch.
Calvin Trillin

Books & the Arts

Farm Aid Raises a Vision

What began as an attempt to help financially strapped farmers in the Reagan years has grown into a visionary political and social movement rooted in the agrarian values of the American Revolution.
Max Fraser
Grave Thoughts

Heddy Honigmann's documentary Forever visits the dead in Paris, but nobody grieves; James Mangold's 3:10 to Yuma pits an evil Russell Crowe against a driven Christian Bale.
Stuart Klawans
Perishable Goods

A new biography of economist Joseph Schumpeter explores his insights into the emerging world of globalized capitalism.
Robin Blackburn
The Earth’s Horizons: Panorama

An observer limits her point of view to the line
Michèle Métail
The Uninvited Guest

Juan Cole's Napoleon's Egypt examines the little dictator's doomed attempt to occupy an Arab country.
Roger Owen
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September 24, 2007 Issue

Feature

David Petraeus is not a man preparing to leave Iraq. His report to Congress serves as a glimpse of coming attractions for Surge 2.

As General David Petraeus makes his case for continuing the war, here's an accounting of the real costs.

What began as an attempt to help financially strapped farmers in the Reagan years has grown into a visionary political and social movement rooted in the agrarian values of the American Revolution.

Like the war itself, the unfolding Congressional hearings on what to do next raise more questions than answers.

By classifying an unprecedented amount of information, the Bush Administration is shrouding its workings in mystery--and threatening our democracy in the process.

A spirited daily paper is the last remaining defender of Israel's tradition of dissent.

The Army's updated Field Manual draws on an old, blood-steeped tradition.

The government is using antiterrorist laws to suppress political dissent.

Going on the offensive has only made us more vulnerable.

Editorial

The Administration has come to regard the law as a barrier to security and a literal weapon of our enemies, and sees crime as a legitimate tool to fight terror.

Our mission is to take feckless teenagers like you and turn them into full-fledged debtors.

The Gonzales Justice Department used the Patriot Act to prosecute a gang of eco-arsonists as terrorists.

Don't believe the hype that "clean coal," "clean nuclear power" and biofuels will solve the environmental crisis.

Even staunch conservatives are becoming alarmed at the Bush Administration's unconstitutional expansion of presidential powers.

End the occupation, abandon the pretense that only American power can bring order to the region and atone for the human catastrophe we have caused.

Subscribe Today and Save $129!

Column

They're loud, lion-hearted, obnoxious and essential to democracy. And as an unjust war continues to create enormous suffering, we need people brave enough to practice extreme politics.

Of course, Gen. David Petraeus sees tangible progress and predicts success in the Iraq war. What wonders couldn't generals achieve with more troops and more time?

Memo to candidates: There are more atheists, agnostics and skeptics out there than you think. How about sending us some love?

It would be foolish to bet that an attack on Iran couldn't happen.

Republicans are a randy bunch.

Books & the Arts

What began as an attempt to help financially strapped farmers in the Reagan years has grown into a visionary political and social movement rooted in the agrarian values of the American Revolution.

Heddy Honigmann's documentary Forever visits the dead in Paris, but nobody grieves; James Mangold's 3:10 to Yuma pits an evil Russell Crowe against a driven Christian Bale.

A new biography of economist Joseph Schumpeter explores his insights into the emerging world of globalized capitalism.

An observer limits her point of view to the line

Juan Cole's Napoleon's Egypt examines the little dictator's doomed attempt to occupy an Arab country.

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