New York's currently: wet and leafy storm gutters U.N. reduces its role in Iraq elections, due to concerns over the insurgency and U.S. security measures. From Oct. 11 to Oct. 17, an estimated 208 Iraqis were killed in war-related incidents, significantly higher than the average
How much can you tell about a person from their yearbook photo, particularly when the yearbook is stocked with killers?
Grave mistakes have been made in Iraq, but there’s still room for hope. A conversation with “New Yorker” correspondent Jon Lee Anderson for a fascinating, frank talk about life in Baghdad, U.S. policies as viewed from the street, and how Iraq’s insurgency could possibly be quelled.
New York's currently: preparing Jon Stewart's key to the city Fighting rages in Fallujah with intense battles around the insurgent-held city. Nov. 2nd election to be scrutinized by more than 25,000 poll watchers. Jon Stewart goes on Crossfire to beg for less spin, calls
New York's currently: blustery, gray, anglophilic Two suicide blasts in Baghdad's Green Zone--the first major attacks inside the guarded area. In the weeks before the first debate the Bush campaign did an effective job of caricaturing John Kerry as a wishy-washy hippie. Perhaps too
New York's currently: rooting for good games even if it means rooting for the Boston hobbits Explosions in Baghdad's Green Zone, following civilian killed by bomb, plus judge, journalist, and two army officers killed by gunmen. Fact-check for last night's debate. Bush'
Elisabeth Eckleman just left home, and has a lot of difficult decisions ahead of her. In this installment, Elisabeth goes to a party with her roommate and meets a new somebody. You decide what happens next.
New York's currently: crisp! Iraqi PM Allawi pushes to allow Baathists back into politics, meets with strong Shiite, Sunni resistance, as top Shiite cleric calls upon all Iraqis to register to vote. Local insurgents in Fallujah, hoping to avoid military strikes, turn against foreign Islamic fighters, who they
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In 2001 Kevin Guilfoile and John Warner lampooned the new president in their book, “My First Presidentiary.” Now, with the real possibility of four more Bush years, they discuss the issues facing today’s voters. This week: debating the debates of the debates.
