Against the Hijacking of Patriotism Against the Hijacking of Patriotism
"In all good conscience, I cannot and will not vote for a resolution that supports and endorses a failed policy that led us to war," declared US Rep. John Lewis, D-Georgia, as he ...
Mar 22, 2003 / John Nichols
Rachel Corrie’s Echo Rachel Corrie’s Echo
In the last note that 23-year-old American college student Rachel Corrie wrote to her father from a Palestinian community on the Gaza Strip, she thanked Craig Corrie for stepping ...
Mar 20, 2003 / John Nichols
Antiwar America Antiwar America
"This is what democracy looks like" chanted twenty-four antiwar demonstrators as they were arrested outside Toledo's Navy and Air Force recruitment office on the day George W.
Mar 20, 2003 / John Nichols
A War Begun in Failure A War Begun in Failure
It appears that George W. Bush will get his war. But it will be a war begun in failure. Even as Republican and Democratic Congressional leaders in the United States dutifully sign...
Mar 18, 2003 / John Nichols
Harkin Stumps for Peace Harkin Stumps for Peace
No one has made life on the campaign trail more difficult for several of the frontrunning candidates for the Democratic presidential nomination than US Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa. L...
Mar 13, 2003 / John Nichols
Building Cities for Peace Building Cities for Peace
How an antiwar initiative is turning into a way to strengthen democracy.
Mar 13, 2003 / Feature / John Nichols
Bush Nominee is Blocked Bush Nominee is Blocked
In the first significant setback for the Bush Administration in the 108th Congress, Senate Democrats blocked a move Thursday by Republicans to force a vote on controversial judici...
Mar 6, 2003 / John Nichols
Donahue–War Casualty Donahue–War Casualty
War may or may not be inevitable, but a one-sided discussion of US policy toward Iraq appears to be all but guaranteed on network television.
Mar 6, 2003 / John Nichols
Challenging the Rush to War Challenging the Rush to War
Considering the fact that the Bush Administration is the planet's primary proponent of war with Iraq, Nancy Lessin wants to know why the US Congress has failed to follow the exam...
Mar 5, 2003 / Feature / John Nichols
Donahue’s Demise Donahue’s Demise
The day before MSNBC announced that it was pulling the plug on Phil Donahue's nightly show, the man who pretty much invented talk TV was interviewing actress and author Rosie O'...
Mar 2, 2003 / Feature / John Nichols