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Democratic Decisions
After the 2000 election, Democrats wasted little time getting down to the business of recriminations. The party’s centrist wing, represented
Miseducation
Republicans don’t like handouts. They prefer individual responsibility. Conservatives believe in an America where men and women get ahead through
Failures of Intelligence
The CIA is in turmoil. New director Porter Goss took the agency’s helm just two months ago, but he’s wasted
Putting the Money Back into Politics
Thanks to the unfortunate exigencies of newspaper deadlines, this column is a time capsule written in the blistering anxiety of
Deliberate This
For ten riveting minutes last Friday, CNN’s “Crossfire” dared to air a real debate, albeit by accident. “The Daily Show”’s
Out of Gas
Speaking at the Democratic convention this summer, John Kerry took a memorable dig at the president. “We value an America
Fact or Fiction?
When the scandal first broke back in March it sounded too ripe to believe. The Bush Administration had produced faux-news
Shameless
A couple of months ago, a friend complained that my columns were too focused on AIDS. He told me to
Marching For Women’s Lives
If you’re not going, chances are you know someone who is. Hell, my mom is flying out all the way
Yesterday Rwanda, Today Sudan
To commemorate the 10-year anniversary of the Rwandan genocide, the United Nations declared yesterday, April 7, to be the first
What Appeasement?
Evidence now suggests that al Qaeda carried out last week’s Madrid bombings in retaliation for Spain’s involvement in the Iraqi
Haiti Betrayed
History has a way of repeating itself. On Sunday, Jean Bertrand Aristide, the democratically elected president of Haiti, was deposed
Drug Bust
Should pharmaceutical companies be allowed to overcharge Americans for drugs developed with taxpayer dollars? That’s the question recently put to
Dissent Mongers
In April of 2002, members of the environmental activist organization Greenpeace engaged in a routine demonstration. Two activists boarded a
A Call to Action on World AIDS
This past Monday was World AIDS Day, a day to reflect upon the shameful inadequacy of our response to the
