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Same-Sex Spouses in Canada Same-Sex Spouses in Canada

On May 20, leaving its southern neighbor in the dust, Canada took a breathtaking leap forward in lesbian and gay rights.

Jun 24, 1999 / Feature / E.J. Graff

Holocaust Creationism Holocaust Creationism

Between 1945 and 1947 the United States underwent perhaps the most breathtaking ideological transformation in its history.

Jun 24, 1999 / Books & the Arts / Jon Wiener

Republic of Pain Republic of Pain

Quick, name a recent Nobel Peace Prize laureate accused of colluding in a program of mass murder. No, not Henry Kissinger--that's old news.

Jun 24, 1999 / Books & the Arts / Roane Carey

Born Cool Born Cool

The title character in Run Lola Run lives underneath a fibrous growth that in shape resembles a neglected patch of lawn and in color brings to mind a fire engine--or maybe a fire...

Jun 24, 1999 / Books & the Arts / Stuart Klawans

Electoral College Dropouts Electoral College Dropouts

When Americans go to the polls next November to choose a President, virtually every citizen over the age of 18 will have the opportunity to cast a ballot. But while the rules of ...

Jun 17, 1999 / Feature / Matthew Hoffman

The Strategy of the Other Republican Presidential Candidates The Strategy of the Other Republican Presidential Candidates

Completely confident, they know that--fair
And square, on issues--they'll defeat George Bush.
But still, where is that famous picture where

Jun 17, 1999 / Column / Calvin Trillin

Octopussy by Other Means Octopussy by Other Means

In the movie that has been assigned to us to write about, Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me, Mike Myers from Saturday Night Live plays a secret agent named Austin Powers.

Jun 17, 1999 / Books & the Arts / Stuart Klawans

Showdown in Pristina Showdown in Pristina

The Russian contingent that declared its sovereignty over Pristina's airport is a stark sign of how deeply the Kosovo war has eroded the already deteriorating US-Russian relation...

Jun 17, 1999 / The Editors

Third Way—Dead End? Third Way—Dead End?

In the week preceding the European parliamentary elections, Tony Blair and Gerhard Schröder produced a joint declaration, called “Europe, the third way.”

Jun 17, 1999 / Daniel Singer

CUNY Under Attack CUNY Under Attack

The politics of America's largest urban university have entered a restless, disordered, tumultuous period, a violent whirlpool from which it seems unable to extricate itself.

Jun 17, 1999 / Frederick S. Lane

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