The President’s Healthcare Deform Plan The President’s Healthcare Deform Plan
It is no secret that, in this era of spin uber alles, State of the Union addresses are nothing more than public-relations events. At best, they offer presidents a chance to rally ...
Jan 24, 2007 / John Nichols
Bush’s Iraq Plea Fails Bush’s Iraq Plea Fails
The most pained look of the night on which George Bush delivered the most difficult State of the Union address of his presidency swept across the face of Secretary of State Condol...
Jan 24, 2007 / John Nichols
Webb to Bush: “We Will Be Showing Him the Way.” Webb to Bush: “We Will Be Showing Him the Way.”
Last year, Democrats chose newly elected Virginia Governor Tim Kaine to deliver the Democratic response to President Bush's State of the Union address. Kaine barely mentioned the ...
Jan 24, 2007 / The Nation
A Tepid Response to Bush’s Iraq Plea A Tepid Response to Bush’s Iraq Plea
The most pained look of the State of the Union night came from Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice midway through President Bush's address. The President had just delivered the k...
Jan 24, 2007 / The Nation
“Madam Speaker!” “Madam Speaker!”
For the first time in the 220-year history of the Republic, the appearance of President before a joint session of Congress was announced with the words: "Madam Speaker! The Presid...
Jan 24, 2007 / The Nation
Cutting Off The Nonsense Cutting Off The Nonsense
So there are a bunch of proposals in the House and Senate aimed at using Congressional authority to stop Bush's escalation. Some, like the Kennedy-sponsored bill, would seem to pr...
Jan 24, 2007 / The Nation
The Maya Survivors vs. Los Genocidios The Maya Survivors vs. Los Genocidios
An interview with Antonio Caba, a Maya activist working to hold ex-dictators accountable for one of the western hemisphere's most violent civil conflicts in the modern era.
Jan 24, 2007 / The Nation
Choice Up Front Choice Up Front
On the anniversary of Roe vs. Wade, the "We Had Abortions" campaign invites students to add their name to the growing list of women hoping to rid the abortion debate of shame and s...
Jan 24, 2007 / The Nation
Networked Networked
Think you've read everything about Myspace? Think again. Social network expert danah boyd breaks it down.
Jan 24, 2007 / Kate Sheppard
Libby Trial Opens With Simple Tales and Complex Plots Libby Trial Opens With Simple Tales and Complex Plots
It's simple, said special prosecutor Patrick Fitzgerald during his opening argument at the trial of I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby: Vice President Dick Cheney's o...
Jan 23, 2007 / David Corn