Fear and Smear Fear and Smear
An evil symbiosis does exist between Muslim terrorists and Americanpoliticians, but it is not the one Republicans describe. The jihadistsneed George W. Bush to sustain their cause...
Aug 12, 2006 / The Nation
The Semantics of Terror The Semantics of Terror
The easy invocation of "terrorism"--whether by pundits or political leaders--is not just sloppy use of language. It is precisely targeted phrasing intended to terrorize dissent.
Aug 12, 2006 / Feature / Ian Williams
Lieberman Channels Cheney Lieberman Channels Cheney
Joe Lieberman is showing his true colors. Speaking at a campaign event in Waterbury, Connecticut on Thursday, Lieberman sounded like Edgar Bergen's Charlie, the ventriloquist dumm...
Aug 11, 2006 / The Nation
Ronald Reagan: Cut-and-Runner? Ronald Reagan: Cut-and-Runner?
In a recent speech, Vice President Dick Cheney trotted out the Republicans' ugly, low-road campaign tactic of positioning themselves as strong and the Democrats as weak on nation...
Aug 11, 2006 / The Nation
Beyond Tuesday Beyond Tuesday
Champagne is still bubbling over Ned Lamont's primary victory over war apologist and Bush-snogger Joe Lieberman, and I'm as happy about it as anyone. Lamont's win is a triumph for...
Aug 11, 2006 / The Nation
The Problem with Pundits The Problem with Pundits
Pro-Lieberman Beltway pundits who whined about progressive bloggers and sounded noisy alarms about the disastrous impact of a Lamont win will have a lot of explaining to do come No...
Aug 11, 2006 / Feature / Eric Boehlert
Time to Rumble Time to Rumble
According to the Washington Post, British Petroleum was told by employees that the company was not sufficiently monitoring and repairing its Alaskan Prudhoe Bay pipeline in Februa...
Aug 11, 2006 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Spinning Safety Spinning Safety
I walked out of the metro in Washington yesterday to find Union Station cordoned off, with police everywhere. "Suspicious package," a cop told me. We have a lot of those down here...
Aug 11, 2006 / The Nation
Recognizing the Urgency of a Ceasefire Recognizing the Urgency of a Ceasefire
George Bush is vacationing in Texas, and members of Congress – with the notable exception of Nebraska Republican Senator Chuck Hagel, Ohio Democratic Representatives Dennis Kuci...
Aug 11, 2006 / John Nichols
Cheney on Lamont: Can’t Resist the Low Blow Cheney on Lamont: Can’t Resist the Low Blow
Mayhem in Iraq. Global warming on the warpath. National debt to the moon. There's much to moan about. But it's the little things that sometimes can tick one...
Aug 11, 2006 / David Corn