The Call of the Junco Bird The Call of the Junco Bird
An English woman I've never met
calls to read me her new poem
about the little Texas junco bird
whose cry sounded to the early settlers
Nov 26, 2002 / Books & the Arts / Edward Hirsch
An Un-Serious Congress An Un-Serious Congress
These are times of threat and crisis. So say the leaders of our government, and maybe they are right. Al Qaeda, they report, is on the rise, and terrorism a...
Nov 25, 2002 / David Corn
Endgame in Korea Endgame in Korea
On a sparkling Indian Summer day fifteen years ago, I was waiting in front of the Pyongyang Hotel with a British documentary producer.
Nov 25, 2002 / Feature / Bruce Cumings
Protesting an Attack on Iraq Protesting an Attack on Iraq
The Republican landslide on November 5 was a sobering reality for progressives, but this GOP ascendance has done nothing to tamp down the enthusiasm and energy of the emerging ant...
Nov 23, 2002 / Peter Rothberg
WWJD? Protest Wal-Mart! WWJD? Protest Wal-Mart!
Support was provided by the Fund for Investigative Journalism and the Dick Goldensohn Fund, and is gratefully acknowledged. Liza Featherstone is writing a book about Wal-Mart and w...
Nov 22, 2002 / Feature / Liza Featherstone
The Poindextering of Privacy Rights The Poindextering of Privacy Rights
Back in the days when the United States government was overtly and covertly assisting Iraqi President Saddam Hussein and the most extreme Muslim fundamentalists in Afghanistan, US...
Nov 21, 2002 / John Nichols
Age of Anxiety Age of Anxiety
A spate of recent terrorism events--the bombing of a French tanker, the destruction of a nightclub in Bali, an FBI warning of a "spectacular" Al Qaeda action and the surfacing ...
Nov 21, 2002 / The Editors
Israel’s Choice Israel’s Choice
Returning to Israel after an extended absence can be a disturbing experience.
Nov 21, 2002 / Neve Gordon
Raise a Glass to the Stay-at-Home Voter? Raise a Glass to the Stay-at-Home Voter?
Raise a Glass to the Stay-at-Home Voter?
How dismal was election night 2002?
Nov 21, 2002 / Column / Katha Pollitt
Straw Liberals and False Prophets Straw Liberals and False Prophets
One big problem with liberal and leftist debate about Al Qaeda or Iraq is that it rarely seems to have much to do with Al Qaeda or Iraq.
Nov 21, 2002 / Column / Eric Alterman