It is Time to Censure a Lawless President It is Time to Censure a Lawless President
When Russ Feingold first argued that the Bush administration's warrantless wiretapping program was in clear violation of federal law and the spirit of the Constitution, and that t...
Aug 17, 2006 / John Nichols
This is What Democracy Looks Like? This is What Democracy Looks Like?
Scroll down to read a letter of response from Steve Paulus, General Manager of NY1. "Celebrity is no substitute for an honest and vigorous debate on a matter as fundamentally imp...
Aug 16, 2006 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
California Dreamin’ California Dreamin’
What will happen to me if I get sick or injured and can't pay my bills? On the domestic front, that's a key question on voters' minds as the November elections approach. A poll...
Aug 16, 2006 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Who’s Going to Halt Global Warming? Who’s Going to Halt Global Warming?
Forest fires, droughts and floods are all likely to become more severe and more common if global warming continues to heat the planet at the rate most scientists predict, reports ...
Aug 15, 2006 / Peter Rothberg
Making a Difference in Connecticut Making a Difference in Connecticut
Primary elections are not usually very exciting. A few political insiders pay close attention, a few party activists go to the polls and the news media give them a day's worth of ...
Aug 14, 2006 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
As Conn. Goes in ’06, So Goes The Nation in ’08? As Conn. Goes in ’06, So Goes The Nation in ’08?
At the beginning of what is shaping up as America's summer of discontent, U.S. Sen. Russ Feingold appeared on NBC's "Meet the Press" for a discussion about his opposition to the w...
Aug 12, 2006 / John Nichols
Time to Rumble Time to Rumble
According to the Washington Post, British Petroleum was told by employees that the company was not sufficiently monitoring and repairing its Alaskan Prudhoe Bay pipeline in Februa...
Aug 11, 2006 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Recognizing the Urgency of a Ceasefire Recognizing the Urgency of a Ceasefire
George Bush is vacationing in Texas, and members of Congress – with the notable exception of Nebraska Republican Senator Chuck Hagel, Ohio Democratic Representatives Dennis Kuci...
Aug 11, 2006 / John Nichols
Lamont’s Winning Message for Democrats Lamont’s Winning Message for Democrats
For whom does the bellwether toll? It tolls for thee, Joe Lieberman – and, more importantly, for the neoconservative vision that you embraced more passionately than other Democr...
Aug 9, 2006 / John Nichols
Capitalist Logic Capitalist Logic
Saving the planet should be motivation enough, but a new report forthcoming from Environment California Research & Policy Center shows that cutting global warming pollution can al...
Aug 8, 2006 / Peter Rothberg