In This Issue
Christian conscience in a time of war.
The churches' pre-emptive response to Bush's Iraq plans.
Nobel Prize-winning physicist Bill Phillips talks about his faith
Around the world publicly owned, government-run water utilities are being sold off to for-profit companies.
William Gates Sr.—whose son is Microsoft founder Bill Gates—joins with co-author Chuck Collins to argue that the wealthiest among us have an obligation to pay their fair share.
Columnists
Whatever Christians decide about war with Iraq, they must do it on the basis of
Christian theology. Liking and trusting President George W.
At the corner of 14th and Euclid Streets NW in Washington, D.C., many evenings at
sunset, the Domino's deliveryman kneels down to pray.
As our nation prepares for war against—depending on the mood of the
president—al Qaeda, Iraq, or unnecessarily big words (such as "civil
liberties"), it is a sober time in America,
Table of Contents
Cover Story
Features
Around the world publicly owned, government-run water utilities are being sold off to for-profit companies.
William Gates Sr.—whose son is Microsoft founder Bill Gates—joins with co-author Chuck Collins to argue that the wealthiest among us have an obligation to pay their fair share.
Commentary
In a time of crisis, uncertainty, and policy debate, one would think
that Christians in the United States would agree: When in doubt, we should support our
leader and remain loya
Columns
Whatever Christians decide about war with Iraq, they must do it on the basis of
Christian theology. Liking and trusting President George W.
At the corner of 14th and Euclid Streets NW in Washington, D.C., many evenings at
sunset, the Domino's deliveryman kneels down to pray.
As our nation prepares for war against—depending on the mood of the
president—al Qaeda, Iraq, or unnecessarily big words (such as "civil
liberties"), it is a sober time in America,
Culture Watch
As this is written, rescue workers are still separating the bodies from the bamboo
after the terrorist bombing of a nightclub in Bali.
What are my favorite things for listening to, watching, and perusing?
Well...
Filmmaker Michael Moore loves to pick at the sores of America's
self-delusions, and he's really good at it.
Sister Dianna Ortiz was kidnapped and tortured by Guatemalan security forces in November 1989 while serving as a missionary there.
Thomas Patterson says that the juice has been squeezed out of elections
for Americans, with changes in political parties, media tactics, campaigning techniques,
campaign struc
More than 30 years into his career, nine Grammys, and dozens of tours,
55-year-old Carlos Santana's music continues to evolve, and he's bringing
another generation along for t
The first time I played Waterdeep's new album for my housemates,
they were up and dancing within seconds.
Departments
Possibilities
A teacher sits down at the feet of her students.
Singing is heard in an abandoned village.
Women's Re-entry Network in Cleveland is like many nonprofits—it is
financially pinched and has a big-hearted but overworked staff that struggles to meet the
needs of its clients.
We began work on this issue in autumn, an especially strange and fearful autumn around our Washington, D.C. home.
