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The Pentagon Clears Itself of Illegal Acts (Yet Again) The Pentagon Clears Itself of Illegal Acts (Yet Again)

On Friday, the New York Times reported that the Pentagon Inspector General's audit of a secret Pentagon Iraqi propaganda program contracted to the Lincoln Group (which calls itsel...

Oct 23, 2006 / The Nation

Pat Tillman’s Legacy Pat Tillman’s Legacy

As the elections approach, a former soldier, grieving the friendly-fire death of his brother in combat, asks: How has the most respected country in the world become so irrational, ...

Oct 22, 2006 / The Nation

Bush: Thousands of Registered Democrats Needed For ‘Extremely Important’ Mission Bush: Thousands of Registered Democrats Needed For ‘Extremely Important’ Mission

President Bush said Monday that members of the opposition party are the only ones who can make the November operation a success.

Oct 21, 2006 / The Nation

A Nice Round Number A Nice Round Number

If there's one thing the media loves, it's a nice round number. Unlessyou had chosen this week to play Henry Thoreau, you probably noticed thatthe United States population passed ...

Oct 20, 2006 / The Nation

Swiftboating MoveOn Swiftboating MoveOn

In 2004, Houston multimillionaire Bob Perry was the largest donor to the Swift Boat Veterans for Truth. In 2006, he's using his money to "swift boat" MoveOn.org. Perry's given $1...

Oct 20, 2006 / The Nation

Heck of a Job, Maliki! Heck of a Job, Maliki!

In some ways, amid the internecine bloodletting, torture, spiking American casualties, death-dealing confusion, general mayhem, and especially the recent coup rumors that Robert D...

Oct 20, 2006 / The Nation

Armitage’s 5 Year Plan Armitage’s 5 Year Plan

Former Deputy Secretary of State (and Valerie Plame leaker) Richard Armitage called for the withdrawal of US troops from Iraq yesterday. Sort of. "We notify the Iraqis that we're...

Oct 19, 2006 / The Nation

The Conservative Dodge The Conservative Dodge

I often disagree with TNR's Peter Beinart. But his latest essay, debunking the myth that George W. Bush isn't really a conservative, is dead on. "Rarely has so widespread a view ...

Oct 18, 2006 / The Nation

Republicans Who Care (And Those Who Don’t) Republicans Who Care (And Those Who Don’t)

A group of venerable moderate Republican millionaires are starting a new group, Republicans Who Care. As Ellen Miller writes on TPM Cafe, "Does that mean that the rest of the Repu...

Oct 18, 2006 / The Nation

Silent Majority: Gallaudet Protests Shut Down School Silent Majority: Gallaudet Protests Shut Down School

Gallaudet protests shut down school.

Oct 17, 2006 / The Nation

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