4 Editor's Note Matthew Rothschild 6 Letters 8 Comment Prayers for Roberts 11 No Comment Columns 12 Nat Hentoff resists Bush's war against the citizens. 14 Howard Zinn goes to a surgeon to find a cure for war. 16 Ruth Conniff hears out Ted Kennedy on the Supreme Court. 20 Barbara Ehrenreich examines the results of the government's human experiments. 22 Eduardo Galeano uncovers long-legged lies and crimes that pay. 24 On the Line Features 28 Is Idaho the Future? Sasha Abramsky In rural states, more and more people, are worrying about how to put their next meal on the table. 31 Reporters in the Cross Hairs David Enders Baghdad has become a very dangerous place to be an Arab with a camera. Cover 37 Al Franken Stephen Thompson Interview "The question is whether I'm going to do The Al Franken Sitcom soon, and the answer is probably not. I've got bigger fish to fry," says the comedian and Air America host. Culture 42 "Empathy Is the First Ingredient": A Profile of Singer Eliza GiLkyson Robert Jensen 'Art can make people feel safe to feel," says the singer-songwriter. 44 Poem Martin Espada 45 Kate Clinton writes Hallmark cards in Kansas. 47 Books Elizabeth DiNovella reviews Marriage: A History From Obedience to Intimacy or How Love Conquered Marriage, by Stephanie Coontz. 50 Molly Ivins teaches Rove 101.
4 Editor's Note Matthew Rothschild 6 Letters 8 Comment Prayers for Roberts 11 No Comment Columns 12 Nat Hentoff resists Bush's war against the citizens. 14 Howard Zinn goes to a surgeon to find a cure for war. 16 Ruth Conniff hears out Ted Kennedy on the Supreme Court. 20 Barbara Ehrenreich examines the results of the government's human experiments. 22 Eduardo Galeano uncovers long-legged lies and crimes that pay. 24 On the Line Features 28 Is Idaho the Future? Sasha Abramsky In rural states, more and more people, are worrying about how to put their next meal on the table. 31 Reporters in the Cross Hairs David Enders Baghdad has become a very dangerous place to be an Arab with a camera. Cover 37 Al Franken Stephen Thompson Interview "The question is whether I'm going to do The Al Franken Sitcom soon, and the answer is probably not. I've got bigger fish to fry," says the comedian and Air America host. Culture 42 "Empathy Is the First Ingredient": A Profile of Singer Eliza GiLkyson Robert Jensen 'Art can make people feel safe to feel," says the singer-songwriter. 44 Poem Martin Espada 45 Kate Clinton writes Hallmark cards in Kansas. 47 Books Elizabeth DiNovella reviews Marriage: A History From Obedience to Intimacy or How Love Conquered Marriage, by Stephanie Coontz. 50 Molly Ivins teaches Rove 101.