| FEATURES At What Price? By Gershom Gorenberg With an imploding economy and a road map for peace on the table, now might be the perfect time for Israelis to debate how much their government spends to support the settlements. Except nobody knows. All the Disappearing Islands By Julia Whitty As the ice caps melt and oceans rise, will Tuvalu become a modern Atlantis? |
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| The Watchful & the Wary By Robert Dreyfuss From FBI and CIA headquarters to small-town police departments, the government is building a massive intelligence network designed to spy on terrorists -- and on everyday Americans. Too Beautiful for Death Photo Essay by Ami Vitale Text by Suketu Mehta Keeper of the Fire By Charles Bowden He made Kathie Lee Gifford cry and made the Gap treat its workers better. Now Charlie Kernaghan plans to put an end to sweatshop labor altogether. |
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| DEPARTMENTS Editor's Note Masthead Contributors Backtalk OUTFRONT The Axis of Evil's corporate partners; livin' just enough for the Citi; liar, liar -- the first casualties of the Iraq war; "enduring freedom" fades for Afghan women; give us liberty or give us Idaho; Halliburton's global network; plus Hellraiser: Ms. Coffee PUBLIC DOMAIN Paved with Good Intentions By George Packer The Bush administration says its push toward global dominance is driven by high-minded ideals. But that's part of the problem. THE SLANT We Report, You Decide By Ian Frazier U-S-A! U-S-A! U-S-A! EXPOSURE Attack of the Atomic Alligator Geiger-counting the gator NOTEBOOK The Beat Goes On By Dennis McNally City Lights and San Francisco have changed a lot in the last 50 years, but Lawrence Ferlinghetti's corner bookstore is still the coolest room in town. MEDIA JONES Verlyn Klinkenborg on why Johnny won't read Huckleberry Finn; Harry Shearer on why Ted Koppel looks like a State Department undersecretary; Superbad author Ben Greenman leaks a Tom Ridge Memo; plus more book, music, and film reviews. P.S. Civil Disobedience Cartoon by Barry Blitt |
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