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
The Anthrax Fumble The Anthrax Fumble
Bureaucratic timidity and turf battles needlessly put many Americans at risk.
Feb 28, 2002 / Feature / Dr. Marc Siegel
A Prayer for America A Prayer for America
I offer these brief remarks today as a prayer for our country, with love of democracy, as a celebration of our country. With love for our country. With hope for our country.
Feb 26, 2002 / Books & the Arts / Dennis Kucinich
Interview with Senator Jon Corzine Interview with Senator Jon Corzine
Corzine: You set the right context.
Feb 21, 2002 / Feature / William Greider
A Stealth Attack on Freedom of the Press A Stealth Attack on Freedom of the Press
The Federal Communications Commission is presently conducting an inquiry--a "rulemaking"--to determine whether to relax, or even to eliminate, the remaining few regulations that ...
Feb 21, 2002 / Feature / Robert W. McChesney and Mark Crispin Miller
Letters Letters
BRIDEFARE OF FRANKENSTEIN Minneapolis Katha Pollitt ["$hotgun Weddings," Feb. 4] makes many very excellent points about the horrors of "bridefare," but she...
Feb 21, 2002 / Our Readers
Iran/Contra Rehab Iran/Contra Rehab
The Bush Administration is turning into one big rehab center for the Iran/contra schemers of the Reagan/Bush White House. The latest case involves retired Adm. John Poindexter, w...
Feb 21, 2002 / David Corn
In Fact… In Fact…
VICTORY FOR LOW-POWER RADIO OPERATORS The Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit has given an important boost to the cause of low-power FM radio--those small, limited-range, noncomm...
Feb 21, 2002 / The Editors
Campaign Finance Reform Campaign Finance Reform
We're told that this campaign reform is not
The end-all of the sleaziness we've got.
But it must have some worthwhile changes in it
If Tom DeLay and Hastert are agin it.
Feb 21, 2002 / Column / Calvin Trillin