A July Fourth Declaration A July Fourth Declaration
It is clear that the American Constitution is in grave danger. It is time to make the defense of the Constitution a national theme for all candidates in this year's electoral cont...
Jul 2, 2006 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Jefferson’s 4th of July Jefferson’s 4th of July
On the eve of the 50th anniversary of the approval and signing of theDeclaration of Independence, the document's author was an 83-year-old formergovernor, vice president and presi...
Jul 1, 2006 / John Nichols
Democracy Demands Freedom of Information Democracy Demands Freedom of Information
Forty years ago this week, on July 4, 1966, President Lyndon Johnson signed the Freedom of Information Act. The choice of July 4 for the signing ceremony was no coincidence. The...
Jul 1, 2006 / John Nichols
House Tally: Tyranny 227, Freedom 183 House Tally: Tyranny 227, Freedom 183
There is no small measure of irony in the fact that the final vote by the U.S. House of Representatives before leaving for an extended Fourth of July break involved a basic questi...
Jul 1, 2006 / John Nichols
Reform DeLayed Reform DeLayed
O.K., so can we just admit that when it comes to redistricting – the processby which politicians define the legislative branch of the federal government– there are few if any ...
Jun 28, 2006 / John Nichols
Right Pejoratives, Wrong Targets Right Pejoratives, Wrong Targets
Representative Peter King – and now President Bush – are demonizing the New York Times and threatening to prosecute the paper for its story on a secret money monitoring progra...
Jun 27, 2006 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Cynical Manipulation Cynical Manipulation
In a democracy, the first responsibility of a journalist is to get accurate information about what the government is doing to the people so that they can make appropriate decision...
Jun 27, 2006 / John Nichols
It’s Back It’s Back
The last post I wrote about the estate tax was followed by a lively comment thread arguing the merits and meaning of a regulated economy. Even more importantly, it was also follo...
Jun 27, 2006 / Peter Rothberg
Rumsfeld Must Go Rumsfeld Must Go
Amid the Generals Revolt against Rumsfeld; union officials representing 200,000 civilian defense workers calling for his resignation; and scores of Democrats as well as a good num...
Jun 26, 2006 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Lieberman Stays the Course With Bush Lieberman Stays the Course With Bush
Senator Joe Lieberman has maintained his status as the Bush administration's favorite Democrat. Lieberman did not merely vote against the proposal by Wisconsin Democrat Russ Fein...
Jun 22, 2006 / John Nichols