magazine September 29, 2003

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

By Nat Hentoff   

The Progress of Disaster

Letter from Baghdad

By Christian Parenti   

The WTO’s Broken Promise

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

By David Moberg   

Davis’ Downfall

Prison spending bloats California’s budget

A Fine Mess

The cost of civil disobedience

Military Families Against the War

Millions of Americans are anxious about and even opposed to the American war on Iraq and to the… more

Hard Knocks

For many poor students, college remains only a dream

Parks vs. Profits

Energy companies eye federal lands

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

By Scott Redding   

Gleaming the Rubes

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

By James Parker   

books

A Woman of Influence

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

By Cedric Kwesi Johnson   

Learning To Love Leni Riefenstahl

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

Ending the Cycle of Terror

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

By Neil deMause   

9/11 at the Movies

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

By Joshua Rothkopf   

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.