William Sloane Coffin Jr. William Sloane Coffin Jr.
The Rev. William Sloane Coffin Jr. was one of the antiwar movement's most prophetic voices, a man who dedicated his life to the pursuit of peace and justice.
Apr 20, 2006 / Editorial / The Editors
Divestment and Sudan Divestment and Sudan
The growing campus campaign to force universities to divest from corporations doing business with the Sudanese government is having real impact.
Apr 20, 2006 / Editorial / Sam Graham-Felsen
The Case Against Coke The Case Against Coke
A global, grassroots campaign against Coca-Cola is using product bans and lawsuits to shed light on the corporate giant's exploitation and brutality in Colombia, India and elsewher...
Apr 13, 2006 / Feature / Michael Blanding
They Should Have Hissed Barack Obama They Should Have Hissed Barack Obama
The war is coming home, in the form of people dreadfully wounded in body and spirit. Yet Democratic candidates aren't too worried about their hawkish stance, because the peace move...
Apr 6, 2006 / Beat the Devil / Alexander Cockburn
Anatomy of a Bad Law Anatomy of a Bad Law
Before the South Dakota legislature passed landmark legislation banning abortion, it commissioned an objective study of the issue. The result, a flawed and one-sided report, could ...
Mar 30, 2006 / Feature / Lauren Bans
Who Is Killing New Orleans? Who Is Killing New Orleans?
Mayor-appointed commissions and experts, mostly white and Republican, propose to radically shrink and reshape a majority-black and Democratic city.
Mar 23, 2006 / Feature / Mike Davis
Neglect in New Orleans Neglect in New Orleans
A perfect storm of malign neglect is battering the victims of Hurricane Katrina. But the people of New Orleans are fighting back: They deserve our support as they press for the rig...
Mar 23, 2006 / Editorial / The Editors
In the Path of a Storm, Vets Protest a War In the Path of a Storm, Vets Protest a War
Veterans of Iraq and Vietnam marched from Mobile to New Orleans to mark the third anniversary of the Iraq War, and to call attention to the Bush Administratrion's culture of incomp...
Mar 19, 2006 / Feature / Christian Parenti
Three Who Made a Revolution Three Who Made a Revolution
Rachel Carson, Betty Friedan and Jane Jacobs opened vast new possibilities for social transformation by writing about widespread attacks on nature, women and the poor.
Mar 16, 2006 / Books & the Arts / Rebecca Solnit
Unborn in the USA Unborn in the USA
In his captivating new book Absolute Convictions, Eyal Press explores the links between his hometown's post-Vietnam decline and its emergence as a battlefield in the national crusa...
Mar 9, 2006 / Books & the Arts / Mark Sorkin