Dems on Iraq: Still Vague, Out of Touch Dems on Iraq: Still Vague, Out of Touch
From the Baby Steps Department where Democratic leaders plot policy comes a letter to President Bush signed by the opposition party's Congressional leadership, as well as a number...
Aug 1, 2006 / John Nichols
The GOP’s Sleaziest Attack Campaign The GOP’s Sleaziest Attack Campaign
How low will Republicans go to try and hang onto control of Ohio, the swing state where their machinations secured the presidency for George W. Bush in 2004? Lower than reasonabl...
Jul 28, 2006 / John Nichols
A Fight for the Party’s Soul A Fight for the Party’s Soul
The Lamont/Lieberman Democratic primary race is a referendum not only on the Iraq War but on a new vision for the Democratic Party.
Jul 27, 2006 / Feature / John Nichols
Bill Moyers for President? Absolutely! Bill Moyers for President? Absolutely!
Molly Ivins is trying to get Democrats excited about the prospect of running Bill Moyers for president. "Dear desperate Democrats," the nation's most widely-read liberal newspape...
Jul 25, 2006 / John Nichols
Condoleezza “False Promise” Rice Condoleezza “False Promise” Rice
As Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice goes through the charade of meeting with international leaders to discuss the crisis in the Middle East – while showing her true sentiment...
Jul 22, 2006 / John Nichols
Lebanon In Crisis; Bush, Most Democrats In Denial Lebanon In Crisis; Bush, Most Democrats In Denial
A little more than a week of Israeli bombing and American neglect has created a humanitarian crisis in Lebanon. In a country that just months ago was being written up in travel ma...
Jul 20, 2006 / John Nichols
Republicans Reject Ralph Reed’s Hypocrisy Republicans Reject Ralph Reed’s Hypocrisy
For those who still claim that the Jack Abramoff scandal will not "play" politically, the Republican voters of Georgia beg to differ. Christian right leader Ralph Reed's plan to ...
Jul 19, 2006 / John Nichols
Ralph Reed Runs For President, er, Lt. Governor Ralph Reed Runs For President, er, Lt. Governor
Tuesday's primary election in Georgia will decide whether former Christian Coalition commander Ralph Reed has fooled enough home-state Republicans to win the party's nomination fo...
Jul 17, 2006 / John Nichols
Friends Don’t Let Friends Ruin Lebanon Friends Don’t Let Friends Ruin Lebanon
Congressional "Friends of Israel" are busy making noises about the "need" for the United States to provide that Middle Eastern land with full support as it assaults its neighbors....
Jul 16, 2006 / John Nichols
The Last of the “Sewer Socialists” The Last of the “Sewer Socialists”
"There is always a charge that socialism does not fit human nature. We've encountered that for a long time. Maybe that's true. But can't people be educated? Can't people learn to ...
Jul 14, 2006 / John Nichols