Who Will Get the Oil?
Christian Parenti
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War and corruption have decimated Iraq's oil supply, and Western companies are angling for a cut of what's left.
The Editors consider the downside of early primaries, Alexander Cockburn looks at the persecution of Sami Al-Arian, Maria Margaronis reviews The Bastard of Istanbul.
Articles
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The Wars of Sudan
Alex de Waal : Any solution to the slaughter in Darfur will need to address Sudan's crumbling North-South peace agreement.
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K Street's Favorite Democrat
Ari Berman : When Max Baucus, chair of the Senate Finance Committee, is every lobbyist's best friend, is economic reform possible?
Letters
Editorials & Comment
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Rushed Primaries
: Instead of front-loading political races with early primaries, we need a rotating calendar of regional primaries.
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When's the Idea Primary?
Robert L. Borosage : This should be a time for vision and bold ideas, yet caution is the order of the day--and activist voters are demanding more.
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Taking Liberties
'There Is No Law'
David Cole : It's now up to the Supreme Court or the Democratic Congress to overturn the Military Commissions Act and restore our right to habeas corpus.
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Press Watch
TNR's New Owners
Clint Hendler : No matter what you think of The New Republic's politics, the public sphere will suffer if the magazine becomes homogenized by its new corporate owner.
Reviews
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book
Human, All Too Human
Adam LeBor : Current literature on genocide indicates that the horror unfolding in Darfur is only the newest example of a terrifying societal tendency.
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The Things They Carried
Maria Margaronis : The Bastard of Istanbul, a saga of two interwoven families, bravely violates Turkish taboo with its description of the Armenian genocide.
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The Anatomy of Fear
D.T. Max : In his memoir Wish I Could Be There, Allen Shawn movingly details a life crippled by phobias.
Columns
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DEADLINE POET
Some Former Backsliders Try to Please the Christian Right
Calvin Trillin : Want us to jump? How high?
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BEAT THE DEVIL
The Persecution of Sami Al-Arian
Alexander Cockburn : A Palestinian professor caught in the US legal system needs all the support we can muster, as respect for constitutional freedoms sinks ever lower.
Web
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Justice and Peace in Darfur
Salih Mahmoud Osman : The International Criminal Court has taken a crucial step in naming two perpetrators of the violence in Darfur. But for survivors and victims of the ongoing catastrophe, much more must be done.
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TruthDig
Edwards Gets a Boost
Robert Scheer : Thank you, Ann Coulter, for reviving the principled but media-neglected presidential candidacy of John Edwards.
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CPAC: The Unauthorized Documentary
Max Blumenthal : VideoNation's report from this year's Conservative Political Action Committee meeting in Washington reveals the ugly side of right-wing politics.
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Howl
Cheney's Henchman Gets His
Nicholas von Hoffman : Why should the Vice President have a national security adviser to begin with?
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So Much for Med School: An MCAT glitch affects hundreds of test-takers
An MCAT glitch affects hundreds of test-takers.
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States Surge Against Escalation in Iraq: How various state legislatures are expressing their outrage at the troop surge
How various state legislatures are expressing their outrage at the troop surge.
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Marrying Absurd: The Bush Administration's attempts to encourage marriage
The Bush Administration's attempts to encourage marriage.
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Howl
Subprime Mortgage Blues
Nicholas von Hoffman : As the housing market flattens, the poor pay the price for the greed and stupidity of real estate and banking bigwigs.
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Autism on Campus: The Other Diversity
Personal Voice: "I spent my days as tense as a hunted animal, fearing the scornful gazes of students who shunned me like they would a person who'd committed a heinous crime."
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Notes on Activism and Loyalty
Writer, activist, and recording artist Marisa Handler discusses her new book, her new album and why the road less traveled often leads to activism.
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BAYAN USA: Filipino Voices for Political Change
As many in the Philippines continue to suffer through political repression and poverty, young Filipinos at home and abroad organize to make change.
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Katrina, Eighteen Months Later
Chris Kromm & Sue Sturgis : Look at the devastated Gulf Coast, and it seems like only yesterday that the storm hit. Here's what Washington can do to speed a criminally slow recovery.
Cover by Gene Case & Stephen Kling/Avenging Angels
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