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Bush to Kim: Thank You! Bush to Kim: Thank You!

Just when it couldn't get worse… The one thing the Bush administration and the Republicans have excelled in these past years is conquering the media heights -- air, print, an...

Oct 10, 2006 / The Nation

Die-in to Leave Die-in to Leave

Protesters gather in DC to promote Iraq withdrawal.

Oct 10, 2006 / The Nation

The Next Foley The Next Foley

If you want to see how Foleygate is playing out in the field, look no further than the 10th Congressional district of Pennsylvania, home to GOP Rep. Don Sherwood. President Bush w...

Oct 10, 2006 / The Nation

Deaf Students Raise Voices Deaf Students Raise Voices

Hundreds protest as Gallaudet's hiring controversy escalates.

Oct 10, 2006 / The Nation

Quagmire Accomplished Quagmire Accomplished

Over 2,700 Americans killed – 24 soldiers were killed over a 5-day period last week and the Pentagon said improvised explosive device attacks are now "at an all-time high." Over...

Oct 10, 2006 / The Nation

Scary Halloween Treats Scary Halloween Treats

It has probably been many years since you were truly scared on Halloween. But what's genuinely frightening is chocolate. Not because it makes you fat -- or is "sinful", a weird ps...

Oct 9, 2006 / The Nation

“Speaker, Others Must Go” “Speaker, Others Must Go”

Dennis Hastert may still be Speaker of the House, after the Washington Times and other conservatives called on him to resign last week. But his job is not exactly secure, either. ...

Oct 9, 2006 / The Nation

Death of a Courageous Journalist Death of a Courageous Journalist

Russia and the world have lost a great and courageous journalist.

Oct 7, 2006 / The Nation

What Will Wal-Mart Do? What Will Wal-Mart Do?

On Monday, Bishop Alberto Ramento, a dedicated advocate for workers' rights, was stabbed to death in Tarlac City, in the Philippines. His body was found in his church. Local polic...

Oct 6, 2006 / The Nation

Rein in The Decider (continued) Rein in The Decider (continued)

First a bipartisan American Bar Association panel decried George W. Bush's unconstitutional use of signing statements. And now, according to The Boston Globe, the nonpartisan Con...

Oct 6, 2006 / The Nation

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