Donahue–War Casualty Donahue–War Casualty
War may or may not be inevitable, but a one-sided discussion of US policy toward Iraq appears to be all but guaranteed on network television.
Mar 6, 2003 / Editorial / John Nichols
Phallic Balloons Against the War Phallic Balloons Against the War
Who says there's nothing new under the sun?
Mar 6, 2003 / Column / Katha Pollitt
Neo-Macho Man Neo-Macho Man
Say what you will about oil and hegemony, but the pending invasion of Iraq is more than just a geopolitical act. It's also the manifestation of a cultural attitude.
Mar 6, 2003 / Books & the Arts / Richard Goldstein
Title IX: Political Football Title IX: Political Football
Women's sports are under attack by jocks who have an ally in the President.
Mar 6, 2003 / Feature / Ruth Conniff
Postcard From Bloomington Postcard From Bloomington
This comfortable college town is defined as much by its eclecticism as its traditional Midwestern quintessence.
Mar 4, 2003 / Feature / Jason Vest
Donahue’s Demise Donahue’s Demise
The day before MSNBC announced that it was pulling the plug on Phil Donahue's nightly show, the man who pretty much invented talk TV was interviewing actress and author Rosie O'...
Mar 2, 2003 / Feature / John Nichols
In Bed With the Pentagon In Bed With the Pentagon
It's a fascinating scheme, "this very ambitious and aggressive embed plan," as Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs Bryan Whitman calls it.
Feb 27, 2003 / Editorial / Carol Brightman
Patriot Act’s Big Brother Patriot Act’s Big Brother
In early February, the Center for Public Integrity disclosed a leaked draft of the Bush Administration's next round in the war on terrorism--the Domestic Security Enhancement A...
Feb 27, 2003 / Editorial / David Cole
Watching Workers’ Money Watching Workers’ Money
Though he did not get much credit for it, one of Harvey Pitt's last acts as SEC chairman was to hand a tremendous victory over the mutual-fund industry to the AFL-CIO.
Feb 27, 2003 / Editorial / William Greider
Hacks and Heroes Hacks and Heroes
Who's the hack? I nominate The New Yorker's Jeffrey Goldberg. He's the new Remington, though without the artistic talent.
Feb 27, 2003 / Beat the Devil / Alexander Cockburn