War on the Bill of Rights

The erosion of sections of the Bill of Rights quickened when the president signed the USA PATRIOT Act... more

The Progress of Disaster

Letter from Baghdad

The WTO’s Broken Promise

Trade negotiators promised that “development” of the world’s poorer nations would be at the top of their... more

Don’t Be an Idiot!

The greatest offense against our society these days is not any one law or a particular assault on... more

music

Landmine Rock

Music festivals are an essential part of an English summer. People arrive, set up their campsites, lay down... more

Gleaming the Rubes

I was duped into seeing Grind. Duped! I heard that it featured Bam Margera, pro skater and one... more

books

A Woman of Influence

For many within the American civil rights movement, Ella Josephine Baker was a consummate organizer, a politically sophisticated... more

Learning To Love Leni Riefenstahl

The life and work of Leni Riefenstahl, who died on Monday at age 101, seems to lend itself to... more

Ending the Cycle of Terror

As September 11, 2002 loomed, most everyone I knew in New York City was filled with a sense of dread.... more

9/11 at the Movies

Since Spike Lee’s 25th Hour, I have been expressing a mixture of hope and doubt concerning the... more

Editorial

Rods from God

‘Space capabilities are integrated with and affect every link in the kill chain.’

Power to the People

After deregulation, some utilities stopped investing in maintenance and repair to cut costs and enhance the value of their stock.

Third World, Here We Come

Team Bush’s overarching goal—in addition to bullying the entire planet—is to turn the United States into a Third World country.

The Devil and Daniel Pipes

If the Bushites are trying to provoke the Muslim world, the appointment of Daniel Pipes makes sense.