Call and Answer Call and Answer

Robert Bly, with David Ray, founded American Writers Against the Vietnam War in 1967; it sponsored many rallies and readings against the war. He is preparing a similar group to do ...

Nov 21, 2002 / Robert Bly

Antiwar Labor Pains Antiwar Labor Pains

Unions are edging into the peace movement, but they are still minor players.

Nov 21, 2002 / Feature / Marc Cooper

Half a Victory at the UN Half a Victory at the UN

Iraq's decision to accept the United Nations Security Council resolution, passed unanimously on November 8, sets in motion a tightly scripted plan for UN arms inspectors to ret...

Nov 14, 2002 / Phyllis Bennis

The Silver Lining of General Rove’s Victory In the Midterm Elections The Silver Lining of General Rove’s Victory In the Midterm Elections

The talk of war has done its job.
Rove's hopes were far exceeded.
So maybe, with the voting done,
The war itself's not needed.

Nov 14, 2002 / Column / Calvin Trillin

The Antiwar Movement and Its Critics The Antiwar Movement and Its Critics

Do we have an antiwar movement? We're getting there.

Nov 14, 2002 / Column / Alexander Cockburn

Letter to an Ex-Contrarian Letter to an Ex-Contrarian

Dear Christopher,

Nov 7, 2002 / Column / Katha Pollitt

Blowback: From Unruh to Muhammad Blowback: From Unruh to Muhammad

America is living in the blowback years.

Oct 31, 2002 / Column / Alexander Cockburn

Letting Out the (War) Dogs Letting Out the (War) Dogs

They say that war is hell, and Chris Hedges shows us how and why. Hedges's War Is a Force That Gives Us Meaning painfully and profoundly illustrates how violent conflict destro...

Oct 31, 2002 / Books & the Arts / Joseph Nevins

Division, Danger and Diversion Division, Danger and Diversion

This is the text of the speech given by the Rev. Jesse L. Jackson Sr., at the anti-war rally in Washington, DC, on Saturday, October 26.

Oct 27, 2002 / Rev. Jesse L. Jackson

Mr. Feiffer Regrets Mr. Feiffer Regrets

Cartoonist Jules Feiffer dropped a pinpoint protest on First Lady Laura Bush's National Book Festival on October 12 in Washington.