Pelosi Gets Tough Pelosi Gets Tough
Vin Weber, a former Republican Congressman from Minnesota and top advisor to Newt Gingrich, said something interesting about Nancy Pelosi right before the election. "She will be a...
Nov 15, 2006 / The Nation
Stage Left on Choice: Finding a ‘middle ground’ on abortion is a bad idea Stage Left on Choice: Finding a ‘middle ground’ on abortion is a bad idea
Finding a "middle ground" on abortion is a bad idea.
Nov 14, 2006 / The Nation
Politicians Sweep Midterm Elections Politicians Sweep Midterm Elections
Resounding victories in all states, counties, cities, towns.
Nov 14, 2006 / The Nation
The Kids Are Alright: Campus Progress responds to record youth turnout The Kids Are Alright: Campus Progress responds to record youth turnout
Campus Progress responds to record youth turnout
Nov 14, 2006 / The Nation
Wait Just a Minute: The questions you should ask a Minuteman. Wait Just a Minute: The questions you should ask a Minuteman.
The questions you should ask a Minuteman.
Nov 14, 2006 / The Nation
The Good News About Robert Gates The Good News About Robert Gates
In September 2002, Arab League head Amr Mussa warned that an invasion of Iraq would "open the gates of Hell" in the Middle East. Four years later, with those gates--at least in I...
Nov 14, 2006 / The Nation
Oversight Begins Oversight Begins
Last month, President Bush and His Congress snuck a provision into a military authorization bill that would put an end to the good work of the Special Inspector General for Iraq R...
Nov 14, 2006 / The Nation
Murtha: “Iraq Is Crucial” Murtha: “Iraq Is Crucial”
If the election for House Majority Leader becomes a referendum on corruption, Jack Murtha loses, despite his opponent Steny Hoyer's numerous ties to K Street lobbyists. That's wh...
Nov 14, 2006 / The Nation
Democracy Promotion Now (continued) Democracy Promotion Now (continued)
Recently I wrote of the need for an expansive agenda of Democracy promotion here at home to strengthen and repair our broken electoral system. The urgency of one critical element...
Nov 13, 2006 / The Nation
Conservative Dissonance Conservative Dissonance
Republicans are drawing an odd lesson from Tuesday's defeat: they weren't conservative enough. Conservatives abandoned their small-government principles, a growing consensus alle...
Nov 13, 2006 / The Nation