Fighting Pickering Fighting Pickering

Mississippi Congressman Bennie Thompson says it's like this: If judicial nominee Charles Pickering is confirmed by a Democratic Senate, the Bush Administration will have a green ...

Feb 28, 2002 / John Nichols

Justice, Not So Swift Justice, Not So Swift

On October 31 Governor Jane Swift of Massachusetts pardoned five women who had been convicted and executed in the Salem witch trials in 1692. Well, better late than never--what's...

Feb 28, 2002 / Column / Katha Pollitt

H. Rap Brown/Jamil Al-Amin: A Profoundly American Story H. Rap Brown/Jamil Al-Amin: A Profoundly American Story

Die Nigger Die!, the autobiographical political memoir by H. Rap Brown, is a vital American historical document--historical almost in the sense of a message found in a time capsu...

Feb 28, 2002 / Books & the Arts / Ekwueme Michael Thelwell

On the Pentagon’s Office of Strategic Influence On the Pentagon’s Office of Strategic Influence

The OSI's intent to disinform Received responses that were less than warm. The Pentagon now says it doesn't need An office just to lie and to mislead. There is, though, one f...

Feb 28, 2002 / Column / Calvin Trillin

‘New Mideast Approach’: Flawed? ‘New Mideast Approach’: Flawed?

'New Mideast Approach': Flawed? Elkhorn, Neb. There are many grave problems with Jerome M. Segal's "A New Middle East Approach" [Jan. 28]. I will discuss two....

Feb 28, 2002 / Our Readers

A ‘Second Front’ in the Philippines A ‘Second Front’ in the Philippines

America called on its former colony to fill the bill for a sequel to Al Qaeda.

Feb 28, 2002 / Feature / Walden Bello

The Anthrax Fumble The Anthrax Fumble

Bureaucratic timidity and turf battles needlessly put many Americans at risk.

Feb 28, 2002 / Feature / Dr. Marc Siegel

Bush Tells Welfare Moms to Work More–How Pro-family Is That? Bush Tells Welfare Moms to Work More–How Pro-family Is That?

It's amazing some politicians don't get whiplash when they speak. Take the President. On Tuesday, while unveiling his new welfare plan at a church in Washin...

Feb 27, 2002 / David Corn

Artists Strike a Chord Artists Strike a Chord

Johnny Temple plays bass guitar in the rock bands Girls Against Boys and New Wet Kojak and is the publisher of Akashic Books (www.akashicbooks.com).