Elite Protectionists Elite Protectionists
A man-bites-dog story of momentous implications is unfolding in Washington: The US multinational establishment, having successfully championed free-trade orthodoxy for decades, m...
Mar 24, 2005 / Editorial / William Greider
George W. Bush, the Lion of Baghdad, Demands That Syria Withdraw From Lebanon George W. Bush, the Lion of Baghdad, Demands That Syria Withdraw From Lebanon
You must withdraw, since nations can't Install their troops in other places To change regimes that they don't like. Except, of course, in certain cases.
Mar 17, 2005 / Column / Calvin Trillin
Anger in Italy Anger in Italy
Giuliana Sgrena, an intrepid journalist for the left-wing newspaper Il Manifesto who had become an icon of national unity during her twenty-eight days as a hostage in Iraq, was r...
Mar 17, 2005 / Editorial / Lucia Annunziata
The Mideast Comes to Columbia The Mideast Comes to Columbia
The current battle is the latest in a larger, ideologically driven conflict.
Mar 16, 2005 / Feature / Scott Sherman
Continental Drift Continental Drift
To an American, Europe is a cautionary tale.
Mar 16, 2005 / Books & the Arts / D.D. Guttenplan
Cedar or Sapling? Cedar or Sapling?
Ever since a massive bomb killed former prime minister Rafik Hariri on February 14, downtown Beirut has evolved into a solemn carnival, halfway between a wake and a rave.
Mar 10, 2005 / Editorial / Annia Ciezadlo
Can Democracy Survive Bush’s Embrace? Can Democracy Survive Bush’s Embrace?
It started off as a joke and has now become vaguely serious: the idea that Bono might be named president of the World Bank.
Mar 10, 2005 / Column / Naomi Klein
Fear and Loathing in Italy Fear and Loathing in Italy
Nineteen sixty-eight came early to Italy--it began with student protests at the University of Trento in 1967--and lasted longer, arguably, than anywhere else.
Mar 9, 2005 / Books & the Arts / Frederika Randall
Letter From Ground Zero Letter From Ground Zero
One of the most difficult things to judge in the world today is the extent of American power.
Mar 3, 2005 / Editorial / Jonathan Schell
The Force Bush Won’t Use on Iran The Force Bush Won’t Use on Iran
Bush's policies have left the leaders of Iran defending a more logical position than that of our own government.
Mar 2, 2005 / Column / Robert Scheer