Handling Hamas Handling Hamas
Rather than undermine Hamas, the Bush Administration should accept the results of the Palestinian election and pursue a policy of cautious engagement.
Feb 23, 2006 / The Editors
A Fabric of Illegality A Fabric of Illegality
The White House practices the dark arts of trashing whistleblowers who exposed prisoner abuse at Guantánamo and the warrantless spying program, adding another layer of illeg...
Feb 23, 2006 / The Editors
Cherry-picked Intelligence Cherry-picked Intelligence
It's now clear that Bush & Co. had no interest in reality-based intelligence to justify the decision to invade Iraq.
Feb 16, 2006 / The Editors
Less Butter, More Guns Less Butter, More Guns
If the war in Iraq is winding down, why does the Pentagon need so much money? Because the Bush Administration has visions of a permanent war economy.
Feb 16, 2006 / The Editors
The Cartoon Bomb The Cartoon Bomb
The controversy over cartoons is all about power: the power of images; the power that divides Muslim and non-Muslim Europeans, the West and the Middle East; the power of radical Is...
Feb 9, 2006 / The Editors
Coretta Scott King Coretta Scott King
The widows of great men either gracefully retire from history's stage or take their own lonely road. Coretta Scott King had little hesitancy about carrying on her husband's work.
Feb 2, 2006 / Books & the Arts / The Editors
Empire vs. Republic Empire vs. Republic
Instead of Bush's imperial presidency, America needs the vision of Congressional progressives: rapid withdrawal from Iraq, universal healthcare, campaign reform and a shift to rene...
Feb 2, 2006 / Books & the Arts / The Editors
Madness of King George Madness of King George
Democrats should follow Al Gore's lead and challenge the Bush Administration's ongoing surveillance of American citizens. If this illegal action goes unchecked, our liberties will ...
Jan 26, 2006 / The Editors