Goodbye, Mr. Goodwrench Goodbye, Mr. Goodwrench
Delphi's bankruptcy is a marker of a new America in which there is no collective security, no union to make you strong, no government to give you shelter, in which workers stand al...
Oct 14, 2005 / Feature / Nicholas von Hoffman
A Vote Against Torture A Vote Against Torture
Last week the US Senate voted overwhelmingly (90-9) to stand solidly against torture. The amendment, introduced by Senator John McCain (R-AZ), calls for prisoners and detainees to...
Oct 13, 2005 / Peter Rothberg
How Liberia Held ‘Free’ Elections How Liberia Held ‘Free’ Elections
Votes are now being counted in the first truly free election in Liberia's troubled history. It's a far cry from the 1986 election, which dictatorial Samuel Doe fraudulently "won" b...
Oct 13, 2005 / Feature / Michael Massing
If Not Miers, Who? If Not Miers, Who?
Dear Karl Rove: Just in case Harriet Miers doesn't work out, why not nominate me?
Oct 13, 2005 / Column / Katha Pollitt
The Virtues of Gas Guzzling The Virtues of Gas Guzzling
Gas-guzzling can be a revolutionary experience, like puffing Montecristo cigars, now that Citgo's 1,800 gas stations and eight oil refineries passed into the hands of Venezuela's n...
Oct 13, 2005 / Column / Alexander Cockburn
Minority/Majority Minority/Majority
While Rahm Emanuel sticks with a "stay-the-course" approach, despite polls that show Americans want out of Iraq, Carl Levin becames the latest high-level leader to make a compelli...
Oct 13, 2005 / David Sirota
Reassuring the Right Reassuring the Right
Though her style is not dramatic, Harriet Miers is definitely enough of a fanatic to sit on the Bush Supreme Court.
Oct 13, 2005 / Column / Calvin Trillin
How to Lose an Election How to Lose an Election
A new report by Democratic strategists urges the party to aim toward the center. But what meaningful difference will that make?
Oct 13, 2005 / Jonathan Schell
Bono Meets Dr. Shock Bono Meets Dr. Shock
It's easy to scoff at a rock star like Bono pairing up with economist Jeffrey Sachs. But their tireless lobbying for debt relief for the poorest nations could make a real differenc...
Oct 13, 2005 / Doug Henwood