Frank Wilkinson’s Legacy Frank Wilkinson’s Legacy
When Frank Wilkinson died on January 2nd, obituaries focused on his role as a leading defender of the First Amendment and as a fierce opponent of McCarthyism. But Wilkinson was by...
Jan 10, 2006 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Biography as Destiny Biography as Destiny
On his first day of testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Samuel Alito was purely political, focusing on his blue-collar roots and the accomplishments of his immigrant f...
Jan 10, 2006 / Feature / Bruce Shapiro
“Principled” Embrace of Abramoff “Principled” Embrace of Abramoff
Best response to the Abramoff Scandal? That's easy. As just about everyone else in Congress is rushing to dispose of campaign contributions received from GOP super-lobbyist and co...
Jan 9, 2006 / John Nichols
Senators Should Press Alito on Bush v. Gore Senators Should Press Alito on Bush v. Gore
When the Senate Judiciary Committee begins questioning Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito this week, Americans will again be reminded of the limitations of the confirmation proces...
Jan 9, 2006 / John Nichols
Will Jackgate Destroy the GOP? Will Jackgate Destroy the GOP?
Is Jack Abramoff the gift that will keep on giving? And will he destroy the Republican Party? It's not a coincidence that Tom DeLay resigned his lea...
Jan 9, 2006 / David Corn
On Pat Robertson and Divided You Fall from Grace On Pat Robertson and Divided You Fall from Grace
Pat Robertson's God sure has been angry of late, smiting on a scale not seen since Sodom and Gomorrah. First, the Lord collapsed the Twin Towers because of homosexuals, then drown...
Jan 9, 2006 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Sweet Victory: Huge Win for Wal-Mart Workers Sweet Victory: Huge Win for Wal-Mart Workers
Try as it might, no amount of spin from Wal-Mart's multimillion-dollar war room in Bentonville, Arkansas can undo the latest bit of bad news for the world's largest corporation. ...
Jan 6, 2006 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
The Limits of Power: Questions for Alito The Limits of Power: Questions for Alito
Revelations of the Bush Administration's domestic spying program have sharply shifted the focus of Samuel Alito's Supreme Court confirmation hearings from domestic and social issue...
Jan 6, 2006 / Feature / Jeremy Brecher and Brendan Smith
Do the Crime, Do No Time Do the Crime, Do No Time
There ought to be a law about bribery in America, but there isn't--not a real one. Bribery is so central to our political culture that it's virtually impossible that any politician...
Jan 6, 2006 / Nicholas von Hoffman
Is Fear the Best Way to Fight AIDS? Is Fear the Best Way to Fight AIDS?
Thanks to the fear tactics advocated by the Bush Administration and abetted by many health activists, gay and bisexual men have been engaged in a one-sided conversation about safe ...
Jan 6, 2006 / Kai Wright