Society

The L Word The L Word

Mary Cheney has devoted her entire career to providing cover for lesbian-hating organizations.

Oct 19, 2004 / Editorial / Richard Kim

Washington Votes for War in Colombia Washington Votes for War in Colombia

The US troop presence is doubled--as Colombia's civil movement says no to more war.

Oct 19, 2004 / Feature / Bill Weinberg

Presumed Innocent Presumed Innocent

Unlike news reports, theater isn't expected to stick to the facts. By nature, the form is duplicitous, built on a sandy foundation of make-believe and pretense.

Oct 14, 2004 / Books & the Arts / Alisa Solomon

Follow the Money Follow the Money

The Christian right's comeback has been fueled by Bush Administration grants.

Oct 14, 2004 / Feature / Esther Kaplan

Anchors Aweigh: The Refs Are Worked Anchors Aweigh: The Refs Are Worked

Check out Eric Alterman's new book, When Presidents Lie: A History of Official Deception and Its Consequences, (Viking Penguin). Click here for info and to purchase copies.

Oct 14, 2004 / Column / Eric Alterman

Tarantara! Tarantara!

Twenty months ago, when the Bush Administration was steering the country toward war in Iraq, we noted a parallel with another military misadventure, the Spanish-American War, in ...

Oct 14, 2004 / Editorial / Jonathan Schell and John Maxwell Hamilton

Vaccine Poker Vaccine Poker

With the announcement that 50 million influenza vaccines from the British manufacturer Chiron won't be available in the United States this year because of possible contamination,...

Oct 14, 2004 / Editorial / Dr. Marc Siegel

Reforming Three Strikes Reforming Three Strikes

In November, California voters will have their first chance in a decade to reform the state's "three strikes and you're out" law, which has imposed cruel life sentences on th...

Oct 14, 2004 / Editorial / Louis Freedberg

Roe = Dred Roe = Dred

Many viewers were puzzled when, toward the end of the second debate, George W. Bush answered a question about Supreme Court nominees by referring to the Dred Scott case.

Oct 14, 2004 / Editorial / Katha Pollitt

The Right Wing’s Drive for ‘Tort Reform’ The Right Wing’s Drive for ‘Tort Reform’

Thanks to damage caps and other measures, victims are often unable to sue.

Oct 7, 2004 / Feature / Dan Zegart

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