magazine December 9, 2002

Remembering Paul Wellstone

Everyone devoted to greater social justice suffered a deep loss when the plane carrying Sen. Paul Wellstone and members… more

By David Moberg   

Breaking the Bank

After federal regulators closed the $2.3 billion Superior Bank in July 2001, investigations revealed that the suburban Chicago thrift… more

By David Moberg   

Mixed Messages

The election results prove that those who said the reign of Bush the Younger resembles an early-’90s flashback to… more

By Ana Marie Cox   

The Agony of Defeat

It is hard to find even a tiny sliver of silver lining in the ominous political clouds conjured up… more

By David Moberg   

Trading Places

Protesters rock FTAA meetings in Quito

Poetic Injustice

U.S. war interests in Turkey hinder democracy

As the World Yearns

When a movie gets it all impeccably, heartbreakingly right, as does Todd Haynes’ stunning Far from Heaven, some critics… more

By Joshua Rothkopf   

books

If You Only Knew

With each new corporate scandal reminding us how far out of the loop we are, Americans are obsessed with… more

By Will Boisvert   

Editorial

A Matter of Conscience

When Paul Wellstone died, Americans lost a principled voice that never shied from speaking truth to power. Progressives lost one of their finest… more