DeLay’s Mission Continues DeLay’s Mission Continues
What is the born-again East Texas word for chutzpah? Whatever it is, Tom DeLay displays enormous amounts, as he exits Congress and faces corruption charges.
Jun 14, 2006 / Column / Robert Scheer
Possibly the Stupidest Press Release We’ve Ever Received Possibly the Stupidest Press Release We’ve Ever Received
If you've been scratching your head, trying to parse the political significance of Brad and Angelina's baby, look no further. Just in: a press release promoting conservative autho...
Jun 14, 2006 / The Nation
On War: Boos for Clinton, Cheers for Kerry On War: Boos for Clinton, Cheers for Kerry
At the Campaign for America's Future "Take Back America" conference in Washington Tuesday, two U.S. senators with 2008 presidential ambitions addressed a large audience of mostly ...
Jun 14, 2006 / The Nation
Another Blank Check for Perpetual War Another Blank Check for Perpetual War
The Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives maintained its track record of providing absolutely no checks and balances on the Bush administration's warmaking this week...
Jun 14, 2006 / John Nichols
Pick a Team Pick a Team
I had lunch yesterday afternoon in a casual restaurant in the heart of Washington, DC. It wasn't a sports bar but there were three TVs tuned into the US/Czech World Cup match. The...
Jun 14, 2006 / Peter Rothberg
Frank Church’s Quixotic Vision Frank Church’s Quixotic Vision
A Father's Day remembrance of a courageous politician who, in an earlier era, challenged America to resist the apostles of fear who would barter liberty for false security.
Jun 13, 2006 / Books & the Arts / Forrest Church
The Circle of Responsibility The Circle of Responsibility
If certain acts in violation of treaties are crimes, they are crimes whether the United States does them or whether Germany does them, and we are not prepared to lay down a rul
Jun 13, 2006 / Feature / Richard Falk
Politicos Court Netroots at YearlyKos Politicos Court Netroots at YearlyKos
The growing potential for netroots activists to define issues, mobilize voters and raise significant amounts of money drew politicians to the national gathering, eager to leverage ...
Jun 13, 2006 / Feature / Ari Melber
Now, What About Cheney? Now, What About Cheney?
Now that the long speculation about whether White House political czar Karl Rove would be indicted for the role he played in exposing the identity of a CIA operative is done, perh...
Jun 13, 2006 / John Nichols
Karl Rove Escapes Prosecution Karl Rove Escapes Prosecution
Early this morning, Robert Luskin, Karl Rove's lawyer, told reporters that special counsel Patrick Fitzgerald had sent him a letter stating that Rove would ...
Jun 13, 2006 / David Corn