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Hastert Lies Again, Gets Caught Again Hastert Lies Again, Gets Caught Again

This whole Denny Hastert scandal is moving beyond parody. Apparently, the Speaker of the House thinks that no one who actually follows the news listens to conservative talk radio...

Oct 4, 2006 / The Nation

Don’t Try This While Voting Don’t Try This While Voting

Richard, what will it take to convince you that Mark Foley is well within the range of a deranged pedophile, deserving of the full scorn he is now receiving? How about if I told ...

Oct 3, 2006 / The Nation

Foley Days Foley Days

Let's see, in the last week the National Intelligence Estimate concluded that the Iraq War has become a jihadist "cause celebre" that only fuels terrorism and anti-Americanism. Th...

Oct 3, 2006 / The Nation

Flustered Bush Misses Air Force One Flight Flustered Bush Misses Air Force One Flight

The President narrowly missed his Air Force One flight to Boise after arriving just moments after the plane's doors had closed.

Oct 3, 2006 / The Nation

A Party Without a Soul A Party Without a Soul

What, if anything, do Republicans stand for anymore? The party that promised to restore honor and integrity to Washington brought us Jack Abramoff, Tom DeLay and now, Mark Foley ...

Oct 3, 2006 / The Nation

Wal-Mart’s Latest Markdown Wal-Mart’s Latest Markdown

Taking time out from its nonstop coverage of the "early admission" policies of a few elite colleges -- could this newspaper appeal to an even tinier, more rarefied demographic? --...

Oct 2, 2006 / The Nation

George Bush’s Iraq in 4 Questions George Bush’s Iraq in 4 Questions

Over 1,291 days after the first "shock-and-awe" attack on downtown Baghdad, it's not unreasonable to speak of George Bush's Iraq. The President himself likes to refer to that coun...

Oct 2, 2006 / The Nation

RIP, Bill of Rights, RIP RIP, Bill of Rights, RIP

On February 19, 1942, President Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066, which led to the internment of 120,000 Japanese civilians, 2/3 of whom were US citizens, in military camps a...

Oct 1, 2006 / The Nation

Height of Hypocrisy Height of Hypocrisy

Rep. Mark Foley co-chaired the House Caucus on Missing and Exploited Children. So it's particularly sickening that Foley suddenly resigned from the House today after details em...

Sep 29, 2006 / The Nation

Tortuous Legislation Tortuous Legislation

Just how bad was the legislation on military detainees, aka the torture bill, that passed the House on Wednesday and the Senate last night? Read what the Washington Post had to s...

Sep 29, 2006 / The Nation

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