The Answers Are… The Answers Are…
In our November 29 issue appeared "The Presidential Aptitude Test," a proposed snap quiz for candidates inspired by George W. Bush's flunking a test on the names of certain forei...
Jan 6, 2000 / The Editors
Brownout at School Brownout at School
The Color of School Reform represents the kind of scholarship that by rights should influence the design of smart policy.
Jan 6, 2000 / Books & the Arts / David Kirp
A Far-Right Nominee Who’s All Wrong A Far-Right Nominee Who’s All Wrong
How ironic that Ashcroft's supporters now ask that he be treated with kid gloves during his own nomination hearings.
Jan 2, 2000 / Column / Robert Scheer
John McCain’s Vietnam John McCain’s Vietnam
Though he suffered as a prisoner of war in Vietnam, he seems blind to the suffering inflicted on that nation by America's brutal and misguided war.
Dec 15, 1999 / Feature / Bob Dreyfuss
On the Latest Republican Debate On the Latest Republican Debate
I watched these presidential hopefuls join
Together for debating in Des Moines,
And many times I heard allegiance sworn
To Jesus and to babies not quite born.
Dec 15, 1999 / Column / Calvin Trillin
On the Release of John McCain’s Psychological Records On the Release of John McCain’s Psychological Records
Still reason to worry.
Dec 9, 1999 / Column / Calvin Trillin
Waging War in Space Waging War in Space
"Master of Space"--a motto of the United States Space Command, a joint Air Force, Army and Navy command set up by the Pentagon in 1985--says it all.
Dec 9, 1999 / Karl Grossman and Judith Long
Kosovo: On Ends and Means Kosovo: On Ends and Means
The spectacle of human beings acting out mindless violence through pack behavior instills more terror in the heart than perhaps any other event in the natural world.
Dec 9, 1999 / Books & the Arts / George Kenney
One Problem of Bradley’s Candidacy Solved One Problem of Bradley’s Candidacy Solved
The last remaining superpower
Might get a leader who would tower
Above a smallish premier of Japan.
The Third World wouldn't be euphoric
Dec 2, 1999 / Column / Calvin Trillin