Libby: No Mistrial, Yet Libby: No Mistrial, Yet
U.S. District Judge Reggie B. Walton, on Monday morning, dismissed a juror in the trial of I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby after determining that the juror had been exposed to media cove...
Feb 26, 2007 / The Nation
Open Congress Open Congress
As a political reporter, you often have occassion to attempt to find specific language in a bill, or figure out who's co-sponsored a piece of legislation, or what the status of an...
Feb 26, 2007 / The Nation
Lessons From a Swing State Lessons From a Swing State
The editors of the documentary Swing State Ohio share lessons learned and offer food for thought for 2008.
Feb 24, 2007 / The Nation
Gina’s Story Gina’s Story
As a student of color from a working class background in a liberal arts environment, Gina is just one of many women working to bridge two very different worlds.
Feb 24, 2007 / The Nation
Time to Micromanage the War Time to Micromanage the War
Congressional Republicans are planting a trap for Democrats by accusing them of trying to micromanage the war in Iraq by deciding how additional billions of dollars be spent. It's...
Feb 23, 2007 / The Nation
PJ O’Rourke Does Adam Smith PJ O’Rourke Does Adam Smith
Yesterday I was invited to attend a fundraiser for the CATO Institute with special guest PJ O'Rourke who is on a book tour for his new book, which is a pretty ingenious idea. He b...
Feb 23, 2007 / The Nation
Mainstream Media Discover Antiwar GIs Mainstream Media Discover Antiwar GIs
A story The Nation broke eight weeks ago about the growing movement of active-duty military dissenters against the war will get a nationwide television audience Sunday on CBS News...
Feb 23, 2007 / The Nation
Getting Conyers His Conscience Back Getting Conyers His Conscience Back
Ouch. It hurts to listen to. This was Representative John Conyers,speaking to a troops-out demonstration this past January in WashingtonDC: "George Bush has a habit of firing mil...
Feb 23, 2007 / The Nation
If Bush Were Prodi If Bush Were Prodi
Italian Prime Minister resigned yesterday after his center-left coalition government lost a crucial foreign policy vote in the Senate. Maybe George W. Bush should do the same. Af...
Feb 22, 2007 / The Nation
The Left’s Club for Growth The Left’s Club for Growth
The Washington Post has a front page story today on how progressive groups are putting pressure on Ellen Tauscher, the chairwoman of the House New Democrat Coalition. Tauscher has...
Feb 21, 2007 / The Nation