4 Editor's Note Matthew Rothschild 6 Letters 8 Comment Musical Chairs 11 No Comment Column 12 Nat Hentoff examines Donald Rumsfeld, the defendant. 14 On the Line Features 19 Along for the Ride Chip Mitchell Colombia's paramilitaries are getting a pass, with a wink from Washington. 24 Bioethics, Bush Style Nina Siegal The head of the President's Council on Bioethics is driven more by ideology than by science. 30 Republican Wing of the Republican Party Nancy Sbepherdson A far right group plots the complete takeover of the GOP. Cover 35 Wangari Maathai Amitabh Pal "No one prepares you for this," says the Nobel Peace Prize-winner. "It just fell on me." Culture 40 Grace, Power, and Beauty: A Profile of Lila Downs Luis J. Rodriguez This world-class singer echoes the culture of her native Oaxaca. 42 Poem J. 7: Barbarese 44 Kate Clinton weighs in on Kirstie Alley's new show. 45 Books Ruth Conniff reviews Perfect Madness: Motherhood in the Age of Anxiety, by Judith Warner. 50 Molly Ivins rounds up Dubya's gaffes.
4 Editor's Note Matthew Rothschild 6 Letters 8 Comment Musical Chairs 11 No Comment Column 12 Nat Hentoff examines Donald Rumsfeld, the defendant. 14 On the Line Features 19 Along for the Ride Chip Mitchell Colombia's paramilitaries are getting a pass, with a wink from Washington. 24 Bioethics, Bush Style Nina Siegal The head of the President's Council on Bioethics is driven more by ideology than by science. 30 Republican Wing of the Republican Party Nancy Sbepherdson A far right group plots the complete takeover of the GOP. Cover 35 Wangari Maathai Amitabh Pal "No one prepares you for this," says the Nobel Peace Prize-winner. "It just fell on me." Culture 40 Grace, Power, and Beauty: A Profile of Lila Downs Luis J. Rodriguez This world-class singer echoes the culture of her native Oaxaca. 42 Poem J. 7: Barbarese 44 Kate Clinton weighs in on Kirstie Alley's new show. 45 Books Ruth Conniff reviews Perfect Madness: Motherhood in the Age of Anxiety, by Judith Warner. 50 Molly Ivins rounds up Dubya's gaffes.
