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And Now the Good News And Now the Good News

CORRECTION: John Eder of Maine, a Green, won state, not national, office.

Nov 14, 2002 / John Nichols

Half a Victory at the UN Half a Victory at the UN

Iraq's decision to accept the United Nations Security Council resolution, passed unanimously on November 8, sets in motion a tightly scripted plan for UN arms inspectors to ret...

Nov 14, 2002 / Phyllis Bennis

Stand Up, Fight Back Stand Up, Fight Back

In defeat, Democrats have convened their perennial circular firing squad, issuing salvos of what Groucho Marx used to call departee--what they should have said.

Nov 14, 2002 / The Editors

Back to Iraq: Bush and His Pro-War Bias Back to Iraq: Bush and His Pro-War Bias

George W. Bush is on a roll. The elections at home. The UN Security Council's 15-to-0 acceptance of a resolution calling for tough inspections in Iraq (whic...

Nov 12, 2002 / David Corn

Making 34 Million Friends Making 34 Million Friends

The night after the Bush Administration announced its refusal to grant the United Nations Population Fund $34 million dollars, Jane Roberts was so outraged she couldn't sleep.

Nov 12, 2002 / Feature / Emily Biuso

Ask Dr. Marc Ask Dr. Marc

How many of you believe that crucial healthcare issues are falsely represented by corporate America for profit or political advantage?

Nov 11, 2002 / Feature / Dr. Marc Siegel

The War on Academic Freedom The War on Academic Freedom

The year since Congress passed the USA Patriot Act has brought an ever-growing enemies list from our nation's thought police.

Nov 11, 2002 / Feature / Kristine McNeil

Exit Jesse, Enter Saxby Exit Jesse, Enter Saxby

For some of progressive cast, there was at least one thin silver lining to Tuesday's crushing Democratic defeat: For the first time in decades, Jesse Helms wasn't running, and co...

Nov 10, 2002 / Feature / Jason Vest

Pelosi’s Commitments Pelosi’s Commitments

"From the standpoint of commitments, this race is over," House Whip Nancy Pelosi said Friday, as the California Democrat announced that a majority of her colleagues had committed ...

Nov 8, 2002 / John Nichols

Death Row Roll Call Death Row Roll Call

As Robert Sherrill made clear in his award-winning Nation essay of January 8, 2001, the death penalty is a bad deal all around. Not only is it ineffective in deterring crime, it'...

Nov 8, 2002 / Peter Rothberg

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