The Left

The Smiths Go to Washington The Smiths Go to Washington

My friend Ruth Rosen, who writes a terrific column for the San Francisco Chronicle, advised her readers to go to the antiwar marches organized by International ANSWER but to ta...

Jan 23, 2003 / Column / Katha Pollitt

Raines of Fire Raines of Fire

New York Times executive editor Howell Raines shares, with his fellow liberal Southerner Al Gore, a talent for driving his opponents batty.

Dec 18, 2002 / Column / Eric Alterman

The Moral Quandary The Moral Quandary

In late November, the journalism department at New York University hosted a forum on Iraq.

Dec 18, 2002 / Feature / Michael Massing

Healthcare for All–Now Healthcare for All–Now

If there were a firing squad for political rhetoric, the phrase "single payer" would have to be placed against the wall and blown away.

Dec 18, 2002 / Editorial / David Corn

It’s That Time Again… It’s That Time Again…

What a rotten year!

Dec 18, 2002 / Column / Katha Pollitt

Straw Liberals and False Prophets Straw Liberals and False Prophets

One big problem with liberal and leftist debate about Al Qaeda or Iraq is that it rarely seems to have much to do with Al Qaeda or Iraq.

Nov 21, 2002 / Column / Eric Alterman

And Now the Good News And Now the Good News

CORRECTION: John Eder of Maine, a Green, won state, not national, office.

Nov 14, 2002 / Editorial / John Nichols

Take Two Aspirin Take Two Aspirin

Well, the elephant is out of the barn now. Congress is lost and whither Congress, so will go the courts.

Nov 14, 2002 / Column / Patricia J. Williams

Hawks at the Washington Post Hawks at the Washington Post

The house organ for America's political class is pushing Bush's case for war.

Oct 24, 2002 / Feature / Michael Massing

The Left and 9/11 The Left and 9/11

Sparks fly in the debate over the war on terror.

Sep 5, 2002 / Feature / Adam Shatz

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