Addicted to War Addicted to War
Obsessed GOP hawks--and some Democrats--want to end the Iraq war by escalating it, and Bush proposes expanding the military: America is hooked on the habit of military might.
Dec 20, 2006 / Column / Robert Scheer
Smart Shopping Smart Shopping
In her latest Nation magazine column, Katha Pollitt offers tips on how to have yourself an altruistic holiday by reaching out to people in need. In that spirit, I've gathered a fe...
Dec 20, 2006 / Peter Rothberg
Let the Sunshine In Let the Sunshine In
Last week, a New York Times editorial was spot-on in calling for "a heavy dose of Internet transparency" to shed light on the relationships between our legislators and the special...
Dec 19, 2006 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Letters Letters
HEY, MISTER TRIANGLE MAN... Westport, Conn.
Dec 19, 2006 / Alexander Cockburn and Our Readers
If Cheney’s Talking, He Should Talk to Congress If Cheney’s Talking, He Should Talk to Congress
Vice President Dick Cheney should get used to testifying under oath. It is expeacted that he will start talking soon, as part of a self-serving effort to defend a former aide. Bu...
Dec 19, 2006 / John Nichols
New Leadership on Ethics? New Leadership on Ethics?
For most of the last Congress the House Ethics Committee was dormant or dysfunctional, for reasons I described in the article Ethics Go-Round. Even when Howard Berman replaced A...
Dec 19, 2006 / The Nation
Good Evening, Vietnam Good Evening, Vietnam
Although Vietnam flooded instantly back into American consciousness as the invasion of Iraq was launched in March 2003--along with its ancient vocabulary from "hearts and minds" t...
Dec 19, 2006 / The Nation
2006: A Year of Living Dangerously 2006: A Year of Living Dangerously
2006 will be remembered as a year in which the American people and the world rose up to challenge the criminal actions and deceit of the Bush Administration.
Dec 19, 2006 / Feature / Jeremy Brecher and Brendan Smith
“Surging” in the Wrong Direction “Surging” in the Wrong Direction
It should probably come as no surprise that President Bush is entertaining the idea that the way to solve the crisis he's created in Iraq is to send more troops to the Middle East...
Dec 19, 2006 / The Nation
New Poll: Hillary Over McCain New Poll: Hillary Over McCain
A new poll from Newsweek has some interesting data on Hillary Clinton's electability. According to the poll, Hillary beats John McCain 50 to 43 percent, squeaks by Rudy Giuliani 4...
Dec 18, 2006 / The Nation