Devastation in Galveston (1900) Devastation in Galveston (1900)
More than 7,000 people perished in a hurricane that swept the Texas coast on September 13, 1900. In two unsigned dispatches, The Nation described the scene. September 13 and Septem...
Sep 25, 2005 / The Nation
Marching for Withdrawal (UPDATED) Marching for Withdrawal (UPDATED)
(The verdict is in! Scroll below for an update on the St. Patrick's Day Four trial.) Tens of thousands of protesters rallied on Saturday in Washington and other US and European c...
Sep 25, 2005 / Peter Rothberg
“Victory Means Exit Strategy” “Victory Means Exit Strategy”
It's anti-war quiz time. Who made the following statement: "I cannot support a failed foreign policy. History teaches us that it is often easier to make war than peace. This adm...
Sep 24, 2005 / John Nichols
GOP Opportunity Zone GOP Opportunity Zone
This is a list of "Pro-Free-Market Ideas for Responding to Hurricane Katrina and High Gas Prices," circulated by the House Republican Study
Sep 23, 2005 / Feature / Naomi Klein
The Roberts Converts The Roberts Converts
The political chess match between the White House and Senate Democrats over the future of the Supreme Court took on new complexity as three Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Commit...
Sep 23, 2005 / Bruce Shapiro
Sweet Victory: Cities Push for Pullout Sweet Victory: Cities Push for Pullout
Somehow, the disconnect persists. Despite a steady stream of polls and statements indicating public opposition to the war in Iraq, the stay-the-course consensus continues to suffo...
Sep 23, 2005 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Most Disappointing Vote for John Roberts Most Disappointing Vote for John Roberts
Of all the votes by Democratic senators in favor of the nomination of John Roberts to serve as Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, none is likely to be more disappointing to ...
Sep 22, 2005 / John Nichols
The FBI Fails (For Now) to Grab Subpoena Powers The FBI Fails (For Now) to Grab Subpoena Powers
The FBI--with apparent White House approval--continues to seek the authority to bypass the court system in pursuit of evidence against terror suspects.
Sep 22, 2005 / Feature / David Corn
Anywhere But Here Anywhere But Here
Tim Burton enlivens the dark and gloomy life of corpses and aristocrats in Corpse Bride; Occupation: Dreamland offers an unsentimental view of Iraqi soldiers.
Sep 22, 2005 / Books & the Arts / Stuart Klawans
The Blank Verses The Blank Verses
A Rick Moody novel is generally about one thing and that is Rick Moody's ability to write very long, occasionally graceful sentences.
Sep 22, 2005 / Books & the Arts / Christine Smallwood