Evidence of Things Not Seen Evidence of Things Not Seen
My father and most of my uncles fought in World War II. I grew up in the shadow of the war.
May 6, 2004 / Books & the Arts / Chris Hedges
On the Selection (and De-Selection) of a Baathist General From the Republican Guard to Pacify the Populace, Using American Weapons, Or, Pick of the Week On the Selection (and De-Selection) of a Baathist General From the Republican Guard to Pacify the Populace, Using American Weapons, Or, Pick of the Week
By smashing evil-doers flat, we've said, This war has changed Iraq forevermore. So why is it that Kurds and Shiites start Imagining they've seen this all before?
May 6, 2004 / Column / Calvin Trillin
Is Koppel a Commie? Is Koppel a Commie?
The Sinclair Broadcast Group, a Maryland-based media company whose holdings include sixty-two TV stations, did the country a favor when it refused to air the April 30 special e...
May 6, 2004 / Column / Eric Alterman
Native Son Native Son
At the height of the Great Game, when adventure-crazed young men from Britain and Russia stealthily documented the wild miles and tribes of Central Asia, an American and an Eng...
May 6, 2004 / Books & the Arts / Leela Jacinto
How to Get Out of Iraq How to Get Out of Iraq
Jonathan Schell
May 6, 2004 / Feature / Various Contributors
When We’re the Evildoers in Iraq When We’re the Evildoers in Iraq
President Bush is again refusing to take responsibility for any of the horrors happening on his watch.
May 5, 2004 / Column / Robert Scheer
The Unfinished Revolution The Unfinished Revolution
I was 25 when I and the rest of black South Africa were eligible to vote for the first time. South Africa celebrated the tenth anniversary of that event this April.
Apr 29, 2004 / Books & the Arts / Sean Jacobs
Stupid Leaders, Useless Spies, Angry World Stupid Leaders, Useless Spies, Angry World
The stark fact that significant portions of our planet are under the supervision of exceptionally stupid and ill-informed people is provoking unwonted expressions of anger and ...
Apr 29, 2004 / Beat the Devil / Alexander Cockburn
Mutiny in Iraq Mutiny in Iraq
Can we please stop calling it a quagmire? The United States isn't mired in a bog or a marsh in Iraq (quagmire's literal meaning); it is free-falling off a cliff.
Apr 29, 2004 / Column / Naomi Klein
For Their Own Good For Their Own Good
One of my favorite little films is a satirical documentary titled Babakiueria.
Apr 29, 2004 / Column / Patricia J. Williams