Keeping the Faith Keeping the Faith
That the abused child will defend its parent is no arcane phenomenon of child psychology--hell, we've seen it on Law and Order.
Sep 19, 2002 / Books & the Arts / John Anderson
Fascism’s Firm Footprint in India Fascism’s Firm Footprint in India
The Indian state is criminally culpable for the murder of Muslims in Gujarat.
Sep 12, 2002 / Feature / Arundhati Roy
The American Creed The American Creed
US values rest historically on a spiritual foundation grounded in nature.
Aug 29, 2002 / Feature / Forrest Church
The Church’s Tug of War The Church’s Tug of War
Women are a driving force behind reform in the Catholic Church.
Aug 1, 2002 / Feature / Angela Bonavoglia
A Different Israel A Different Israel
"How do you feel, being there?" my friend asked on the phone from America...
Jul 18, 2002 / Martha C. Nussbaum
Values Fall Prey to Hypocrisy Values Fall Prey to Hypocrisy
For a long time now, we secular humanists and other skeptics have been denigrated as the apostles of decadence and social decay.
Jul 9, 2002 / Column / Robert Scheer
The Radical Right After 9/11 The Radical Right After 9/11
The attacks hardened the resolve of immigrant bashers and anti-Semites.
Jul 3, 2002 / Feature / Daniel Levitas
School’s Out School’s Out
When the New York City Board of Education called on public schools to bring back the Pledge of Allegiance in the wake of 9/11, my daughter, a freshman at Stuyvesant High, thoug...
Jul 3, 2002 / Column / Katha Pollitt
The Court’s Terrible Two The Court’s Terrible Two
Saving the worst for last, on the final day of the term the Supreme Court issued 5-to-4 rulings on school vouchers and drug testing that blow a huge hole in the wall of church-sta...
Jul 3, 2002 / Herman Schwartz
On the Congressional Response to the ‘Under God’ Controversy On the Congressional Response to the ‘Under God’ Controversy
They pledge allegiance to the thought That every politician ought To take a stand that's foursquare for the Lord. They think if they say, "God is great! Don't separate him fr...
Jul 3, 2002 / Column / Calvin Trillin