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Torture ‘R’ Us [Corrections Department] Torture ‘R’ Us [Corrections Department]

On Tuesday, in its page 2 "Corrections: For the Record" section, the New York Times corrected the misstated given name of a state trooper and the misstated year in which Nikolay ...

Sep 13, 2006 / The Nation

Ford’s Fate Ford’s Fate

When it comes to winning back the Senate, Rep. Harold Ford Jr. of Tennessee is beginning to look like the Democrats' make-or-break candidate--and that might not be such a good th...

Sep 13, 2006 / The Nation

Pondering Peretz Pondering Peretz

The long-time finacier and reinging poo-bah of The New Republic, Marty Peretz, has formally entered the blogosphere with a dramtic ... thud. Dubbing his site The Spine, Peretz o...

Sep 13, 2006 / The Nation

Ford’s Fate Ford’s Fate

When it comes to winning back the Senate, Rep. Harold Ford Jr. of Tennessee is beginning to look like the Democrats' make-or-break candidate--and that might not be such a good th...

Sep 12, 2006 / The Nation

Left on K? Left on K?

If Democrats regain the House or Senate in November, will the lobbyist-industrial complex known as K Street turn left or lose business? The answer: yes, a little, but no, not muc...

Sep 12, 2006 / The Nation

Bushwa by the Numbers Bushwa by the Numbers

Call President Bush (and his speechwriters) linguistically resolute, but five years later whatever has changed in our world, nothing much has changed in the fearful world of Bushw...

Sep 12, 2006 / The Nation

“We Have Not Forgotten, Mr. President.” “We Have Not Forgotten, Mr. President.”

Keith Olbermann is without a doubt the best news anchor on television today. Two weeks ago, echoing the spirit of the legendary Edward R. Murrow, Olbermann took Donald Rumsfeld to...

Sep 12, 2006 / The Nation

The Path From 9-11 The Path From 9-11

Now that ABC/Disney has broadcast a docudrama rife with lies about what a different administration did before 9-11, let's demand that ABC use the public airwaves to tell the facts...

Sep 11, 2006 / The Nation

GOP Politicizes 9/11 GOP Politicizes 9/11

Tomorrow, the House of Representatives will consider a resolution commemorating September 11 as a day of remembrance and national tragedy. Solemn language uniting every member of ...

Sep 11, 2006 / The Nation

US Dedicates $64 Billion to Undermining Gates Foundation Efforts US Dedicates $64 Billion to Undermining Gates Foundation Efforts

Director Of National Intelligence John D. Negroponte gives details.

Sep 11, 2006 / The Nation

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