Reckoning with the God Squad

Fundamentalist bullies cannot be appeased. They must be confronted.

Disasters: Natural and Social

Eric Klinenberg discusses the militarization of social services and what will be missing from any national conversations about poverty

All for One, None for All

School choice policies sacrifice universal education in favor of personal freedom

Silent Beauty

Lynd Ward used to joke that he was destined to be an artist because his last name spelled ... more

Imminent Domination

Progressives cannot allow libertarians to lead the fight against the misuse of eminent domain

A Fundamental History Lesson

The rise of National Socialism proved politics and religion don't mix

film

When We Were Psychos

In 1969, news of the My Lai massacre hit the American press and gave the already-queasy stateside citizenry a... more

books

Hook, Line and Suckers

In the past 15 years, the rise of cable news has spawned a class of pundits who are not... more

books

Echoes of Baghdad

Naphtalene, the first novel by an Iraqi woman to be published in the United States, has taken a... more

Back Talk

The Margins Go Mainstream

With Katrina, bloggers, online magazines and listservs swiftly came to serve as legitimate sources that the print and electronic media drew from and responded to.

House Call

Permanent Occupation

No one disputes that the military bases are of a physically permanent character. The only question is whether Iraq will be under permanent U.S. military occupation.

The New New Orleans

One storm has passed, but another looms. New Orleans stands on the frontlines of what is shaping up as a battle over... more

Standard Issues

When Bill Kristol, Fred Barnes and John Podhoretz set out to start a new magazine, they had plenty of money--thanks to Rupert... more

Accepting the Slurs

How do black players on the NFL's Washington Redskins reconcile their team spirit with the racial slur that is their team's name? ... more