Our Dysfunctional Democracy Our Dysfunctional Democracy
Isn't it time that the US stop all the talk of democracypromotion abroad and start walking the walk here at home? As I suggested last November,let's bringdemocracy home. And whi...
May 7, 2007 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Spinning Hillary Centrist Spinning Hillary Centrist
How can Hillary Clinton maintain her populist credentials when Mark Penn, her chief pollster and campaign strategist, also represents the interests of some of America's largest cor...
May 7, 2007 / Feature / Ari Berman
What’s Your Plan? What’s Your Plan?
As the almost twenty presidential hopefuls from both major parties careen around the country looking for cash and votes, a disclipined group of students has been politely bird-dog...
May 7, 2007 / Peter Rothberg
The Mother of All Benchmarks in Iraq: Oil The Mother of All Benchmarks in Iraq: Oil
In the run-up to the invasion of Iraq in 2002-2003, oil was seldom mentioned. Yes, Deputy Secretary of Defense Paul Wolfowitz did describe the country as afloat "on a sea of ...
May 7, 2007 / TomDispatch
Not Quite a French Poodle Not Quite a French Poodle
PARIS -- During the campaign for president of France, Socialist Sègolene Royal's supporters derided conservative front runner Nicolas Sarkozy as "an American neo-conservative wit...
May 6, 2007 / John Nichols
Young America: A new New Deal Young America: A new New Deal
A new New Deal.
May 6, 2007 / The Nation
Being a Radical Doula: How pro-choice advocacy and birth activism go hand in hand Being a Radical Doula: How pro-choice advocacy and birth activism go hand in hand
How pro-choice advocacy and birth activism go hand in hand.
May 6, 2007 / The Nation
Wolfowitz and Riza: How Sweet It Is! Wolfowitz and Riza: How Sweet It Is!
At the start of the scandal triggered by the revelation that World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz had helped arrange generous pay boosts for his girlfriend S...
May 4, 2007 / David Corn
America’s Idiotic Political Debates America’s Idiotic Political Debates
All France was transfixed as presidential candidates conducted a passionate, freewheeling debate this week. Why are American debates so intentionally stupid?
May 4, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Nicholas von Hoffman
In France, Running Against Bush In France, Running Against Bush
PARIS -- American elections do not usually turn on the question of how the candidates for president propose to relate to foreign countries. But elections in other countries ofte...
May 4, 2007 / John Nichols