In the NSA Case, a Judge Says No to King George In the NSA Case, a Judge Says No to King George
In ruling on Thursday that the Bush administration's warrantless surveillance program is unconstitutional and must be halted, U.S. district Judge Anna Diggs...
Aug 17, 2006 / David Corn
It is Time to Censure a Lawless President It is Time to Censure a Lawless President
When Russ Feingold first argued that the Bush administration's warrantless wiretapping program was in clear violation of federal law and the spirit of the Constitution, and that t...
Aug 17, 2006 / John Nichols
The Results Are In… The Results Are In…
My earlier post on Fair Trade coffee drew plenty of responses. Some readers were eager for guidance on tasty Fair Trade blends, and encouraged me to keep looking. Others provided...
Aug 16, 2006 / The Nation
Snakes on a Plane Snakes on a Plane
Even though I'm terrified of flying and only do so equipped with an Ipod, yogic breathing exercises and Xanax, I can't wait to see Snakes on a Plane this weekend. For those of you...
Aug 16, 2006 / The Nation
This is What Democracy Looks Like? This is What Democracy Looks Like?
Scroll down to read a letter of response from Steve Paulus, General Manager of NY1. "Celebrity is no substitute for an honest and vigorous debate on a matter as fundamentally imp...
Aug 16, 2006 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
California Dreamin’ California Dreamin’
What will happen to me if I get sick or injured and can't pay my bills? On the domestic front, that's a key question on voters' minds as the November elections approach. A poll...
Aug 16, 2006 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Old Threats, New Fears Old Threats, New Fears
Investigators have known for a decade about terrorist plots to bring down passenger jets with liquid explosives. So why, all of a sudden, did Bush ban most liquids on flights?
Aug 16, 2006 / Column / Robert Scheer
From the Streets to the Polls From the Streets to the Polls
Young, US-born Hispanics who took to the streets to push for immigrant rights are hoping to become a potent political force in the midterm elections and beyond.
Aug 15, 2006 / Feature / Paloma Esquivel
The Hard Edge of Hatred The Hard Edge of Hatred
American white supremacist groups have a long and ugly history of using anxieties over immigration as a recruitment tool. It's happening again, with a vengeance.
Aug 15, 2006 / Feature / Chip Berlet
Life in a Post-Carbon World Life in a Post-Carbon World
If we are to survive and prosper in an oil-short world, we must not only think outside the box--we must get rid of the box. We must abandon the long-held idea that growth is the pa...
Aug 15, 2006 / Feature / Nicholas von Hoffman