Congress Must Investigate Ridge Allegations Congress Must Investigate Ridge Allegations
While it may be true that no one in their right mind doubted that the Bush-Cheney administration was manipulating all those color-coded terror alerts for political purposes, forme...
Aug 21, 2009 / John Nichols
American Majority Agrees: Afghan War’s Not Worth Fighting American Majority Agrees: Afghan War’s Not Worth Fighting
With record numbers of US troops being killed in Afghanistan, with Pentagon expenditures for the war skyrocketing and with little or no evidence that the US occupation is making t...
Aug 19, 2009 / John Nichols
The Complicated Legacy of Robert Novak The Complicated Legacy of Robert Novak
He could be infuriating, crude and wrong. But the late journalist could also leap across ideological, partisan and personal boundaries.
Aug 18, 2009 / John Nichols
Don’t Let the White House Spin the Public Option Debate Don’t Let the White House Spin the Public Option Debate
President Obama referred to the creation of a public program to compete with for-profit health insurers as a mere "sliver" of his reform agenda and then told a Colorado town hall ...
Aug 18, 2009 / John Nichols
If Obama Discards Public Option, What’s Left of Reform? If Obama Discards Public Option, What’s Left of Reform?
When Barack Obama assumed the presidency, there was talk that former Democratic National Committee chair Howard Dean might be his Secretary of Health and Human Services. That wou...
Aug 17, 2009 / John Nichols
Harry Reid Versus Democracy Harry Reid Versus Democracy
No member of Congress should serve without having been elected by the people of the district or state they represent. Unfortunately, four appointed senators are currently serving...
Aug 14, 2009 / John Nichols
The Guns of August and Afghanistan The Guns of August and Afghanistan
Yes, yes, of course, everyone is talking about healthcare and the "mobs" of foes and supporters of reform confronting members of Congress during this month's House and Senate rece...
Aug 12, 2009 / John Nichols
Winning the Lobster Marriage Debate With Colbert Winning the Lobster Marriage Debate With Colbert
A surprising number of U.S. House members still stumble through their "Better Know a District" segments on Comedy Central's "The Colbert Report." Not Chellie Pingree, the freshma...
Aug 11, 2009 / John Nichols
The Cheney-Like Secrecy of the Obama White House The Cheney-Like Secrecy of the Obama White House
Those of us who proposed the impeachment of Vice President Dick Cheney for violating his oath of office and engaging in a Nixon-on-steroids spree of high crimes and misdemeanors b...
Aug 8, 2009 / John Nichols
Justice Sonia Sotomayor Justice Sonia Sotomayor
Judge Sonia Sotomayor has been confirmed to serve as the 111th justice on the United States Supreme Court. President Barack Obama declared that the vote, by an overwhelming 68-31...
Aug 6, 2009 / John Nichols