Rebuke Gonzales and Torture Rebuke Gonzales and Torture
There is not much chance that the full Senate will block the nomination of White House counsel Alberto Gonzales to serve as Attorney General. But, as the vote approaches, critics ...
Feb 2, 2005 / John Nichols
Punishing the Wrong People Punishing the Wrong People
A federal magistrate in Georgia sentenced eleven people to prison for up to six months last week for crossing the line onto a military base in an act of nonviolent civil disobedi...
Feb 2, 2005 / Feature / Patrick Mulvaney
Deeds, Not Words Deeds, Not Words
In his State of the Union address tomorrow night, we can expect Bush to riff on a familiar theme: the onward march of "freedom." When it comes to this President though, watch the ...
Feb 1, 2005 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Now, the US Must Get Out of Iraq’s Way Now, the US Must Get Out of Iraq’s Way
After the excellent election news, it's time for Bush to plan a pullout.
Feb 1, 2005 / Column / Robert Scheer
Iraq: Images vs. Reality Iraq: Images vs. Reality
The images of Iraqis crowding polling places for that country's first free election in a half century were both moving and hopeful. The voting, while marred by violence, irregular...
Feb 1, 2005 / John Nichols
Another World Turns Another World Turns
Imagining the possibilities at the World Social Forum.
Jan 30, 2005 / Feature / Alisa Solomon
Picking Up Where the Rainbow Left Off Picking Up Where the Rainbow Left Off
Conceived as a progressive challenge to the Democratic Leadership Council, in just under six months PDA has organized chapters in thirty-six states.
Jan 30, 2005 / Feature / Nicholas Jahr
Dean Does NYC Dean Does NYC
Howard Dean was in NYC this weekend for the last of the candidate forums for DNC chair before the party's final meeting from February 10 to 12th. On Saturday he spoke to New York'...
Jan 30, 2005 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Occupation Thwarts Democracy Occupation Thwarts Democracy
Under pressure from the Bush Administration, political parties campaigning in this weekend's so-called "election" in Iraq did not proposed timetables for the withdrawal of US troo...
Jan 29, 2005 / John Nichols
Clean Elections in Maine Clean Elections in Maine
Thanks to Michael Sylvester, the executive director of Common Cause in Maine, for his letter clarifying some key features of his state's revoutionary Clean Elections Act. I'm ple...
Jan 29, 2005 / Katrina vanden Heuvel