magazine October 24, 2005

Reckoning with the God Squad

Fundamentalist bullies cannot be appeased. They must be confronted.

By Bill Moyers    religion religion

Disasters: Natural and Social

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

By Joel Bleifuss    economy environment

All for One, None for All

School choice policies sacrifice universal education in favor of personal freedom

By Linda Baker    education

Silent Beauty

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

By Christopher Capozzola   

Imminent Domination

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

By David Moberg    civil liberties

A Fundamental History Lesson

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

By Fritz Stern    religion war

Witnesses to War

Military families bring the cost of war to students

Muzzled Voices

A federal court decision forces Voices in the Wilderness to disband

Alls or Nothings

The U.S. class divide deepens under Bush

View From the Ground

Journalist Jamie Kalven characterizes his experience covering Stateway Gardens, a Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) development, as "human rights"… more

movies

When We Were Psychos

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

By Michael Atkinson    war and peace

books

Hook, Line and Suckers

In the past 15 years, the rise of cable news has spawned a class of pundits who are… more

By Mark Engler    labor

books

Echoes of Baghdad

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

By Megan Marz    gender middle east

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