Compromising Compromises the Senate Compromising Compromises the Senate
If there was ever a time to embrace Robert M. "Fighting Bob" La Follette's theory that compromise undermines progress it is now. The pioneering progressive reformer of the first ...
Feb 2, 2007 / John Nichols
The Next War Has Already Begun The Next War Has Already Begun
Last weekend's peace march in Washington was short a few bodies. A plane-load of potential marchers was held up by British Airways on our way back from the World Social Forum in N...
Feb 2, 2007 / The Nation
Who Can Stop the War? Who Can Stop the War?
The people don't like the war, but it will go on as long as there is money to fund it.
Feb 2, 2007 / Column / Alexander Cockburn
Surge for Peace Surge for Peace
Thanks to the efforts of the peace movement and a significant shift in public opinion, we can stop this war. But it's not going to be easy.
Feb 2, 2007 / Liza Featherstone
The Cost of Escalation The Cost of Escalation
The Iraq war is currently costing American taxpayers $8.4 billion a month. Expect that number to rise when President Bush's escalation fully kicks into effect. According to the ...
Feb 2, 2007 / The Nation
From the Basement to Rayburn From the Basement to Rayburn
On Wednesday, the Congressional Progressive Caucus – now the largest caucus in Congress with 69 members – co-hosted a panel discussion along with The Nation and the Institute ...
Feb 2, 2007 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Libby Trial: Lawyers Clash Over Motive Libby Trial: Lawyers Clash Over Motive
Scooter Libby was thrown under the bus. No, Scooter Libby gave the bus driver false directions. On Thursday, the prosecution and the defense in the ...
Feb 2, 2007 / David Corn
Biden Blunders, Again Biden Blunders, Again
The remarkable thing about Joe Biden's botched announcement of his second presidential run is not that he said something outrageously inappropriate and, if we are to assume that D...
Feb 2, 2007 / John Nichols
Stopping the Next War Stopping the Next War
The Bush Administration has a new one size fits all scapegoat for everything that ails Iraq: Iran. To listen to the Administration recently, you'd think Iran was solely to blame ...
Feb 1, 2007 / The Nation
Don’t Fumble the Football to Al Qaeda Don’t Fumble the Football to Al Qaeda
Here's the good news, Super Bowl XLI fans, the air war at home is going just grand! Yes, you'll see the usual crack team of Air Force Thunderbirds performing over Miami's Dolphin...
Feb 1, 2007 / The Nation