The US, Denial and the Culture of Violence The US, Denial and the Culture of Violence
Why does America only care about certain people's deaths?
Apr 24, 2007 / The Nation
Roads to Freedom Roads to Freedom
A rich crop of new books offers fresh insight into the ongoing struggle for civil rights in America.
Apr 24, 2007 / Books & the Arts / David L. Chappell
David Halberstam’s Media Critique David Halberstam’s Media Critique
Pultizer Prize-winning author David Halberstam, who has died in an automobile accident at age 73, was one of America's most thoughtful critics of media excess and abuse. The Power...
Apr 24, 2007 / The Nation
Legislative Watch: Women’s Rights Legislative Watch: Women’s Rights
There is an attempt in Congress to undo the damage done by a rightwing-trending Supreme Court (and the lower courts ain't too pretty either) intent on eviscerating a woman's right...
Apr 23, 2007 / The Nation
Impeaching Cheney: Step One Impeaching Cheney: Step One
That Vice President Dick Cheney is the ripest target for impeachment in the Bush White House is beyond debate. Cheney was far more aggressive that President Bush in peddling mani...
Apr 23, 2007 / John Nichols
Bush Gets Something Right Bush Gets Something Right
President Bush finally got something right. On Saturday night, he was--as usual--at the annual White House Correspondents' Association Dinner. This ...
Apr 23, 2007 / David Corn
The Iraqi Refugee Crisis The Iraqi Refugee Crisis
The war in Iraq has caused one of the most severe refugee crises in history, and no one seems to be paying attention.
Apr 23, 2007 / Feature / Dahr Jamail
Running with Issues Running with Issues
The irrepressibly witty Maureen Dowd had a field day with John Edwards' haircuts in a recent column. First she dropped enough expensive brand names (Zegna, Christophe, Marc Jacobs...
Apr 23, 2007 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
French election: Le Pen contained French election: Le Pen contained
I'm still in northern France. Today, French voters particiapted in record high numbers in the first round of the presidential elections. The Gaullist Party's Nicolas Sarkozy got ...
Apr 23, 2007 / The Nation
A Race Worth Watching for France’s Presidency A Race Worth Watching for France’s Presidency
French voters have set up a race worth watching for one of the highest-profile presidencies on the planet. A pair of relatively young and dynamic candidates, conservative Nicolas ...
Apr 22, 2007 / John Nichols