January 20, 2003

This issue featured analysis of the escalating North Korean nuclear crisis, with contributions from Senator John McCain and nuclear experts Henry Sokolski and Victor Gilinsky examining the geopolitical implications of Pyongyang's provocative stance. Noemie Emery offered sharp commentary on Democratic Party divisions, arguing that cartoonish views of Republicans—centered on themes of greed, oppression, and patriarchy—served as the primary unifying force among Democrats at a time of significant foreign policy challenges.