Lying, Dirty Tricksters Lying, Dirty Tricksters
"We call our stuff information and the enemy's propaganda," says Col. Jack N. Summe, former commander of the Fourth Psychological Operations Group, in Jeff Gerth's masterful, must...
Dec 12, 2005 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Last-Minute Gift Ideas Last-Minute Gift Ideas
If you're really organized you've already completed your holiday shopping for the year. If so, you can take a break from this column. But if you're like me and still looking for h...
Dec 11, 2005 / Peter Rothberg
Eugene McCarthy’s Lyrical Politics Eugene McCarthy’s Lyrical Politics
Even the poets are restless now. They¡¦re not content to go along with Shelley and be the unacknowledged legislators of the world. They want to be acknowledged just a little bit...
Dec 11, 2005 / John Nichols
Feingold to Fight Patriot Act Reauthorization Feingold to Fight Patriot Act Reauthorization
Four years ago, when U.S. Senator Russ Feingold stood alone in the Senate to oppose the Bush administration's Patriot Act, he was portrayed as a political fringe dweller whose det...
Dec 10, 2005 / John Nichols
Annals of Outrage III Annals of Outrage III
Last May, I wrote an Annals of Outrage II chronicling the waste, fraud and abuse in the federal government in the first half of 2004. Plenty of time has passed since my last p...
Dec 8, 2005 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Dictionary of Republicanisms Sequel Dictionary of Republicanisms Sequel
I want to thank again all the loyal readers whose outpouring of interest and words of kindness have made The Dictionary of Republicanisms such a rewarding experience. All of us mu...
Dec 6, 2005 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
John Murtha’s Johnstown John Murtha’s Johnstown
If you want to better understand how public opinion on the war in Iraq has reached a turning point, visit Johnstown in Pennsylvania's 12th Congressional district. It's a socially ...
Dec 5, 2005 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
An Antiwar Challenge to Hillary Clinton An Antiwar Challenge to Hillary Clinton
Former National Writers Union president Jonathan Tasini, one of the most outspoken progressive activists in the U.S. labor movement, is expected this week to launch a Democratic p...
Dec 5, 2005 / John Nichols
Release Them Unharmed Release Them Unharmed
Congress returns to DC today, December 6, after a recess and a coalition of groups, led by our friends at Democrats.com are welcoming them with an antiwar message. This National C...
Dec 2, 2005 / Peter Rothberg
Nation’s Strongest Campaign Finance Bill Passes in CT. Nation’s Strongest Campaign Finance Bill Passes in CT.
"At the national level, we are seeing the most outrageous string of pay-to-play scandals in a generation," wrote Nick Nyhart, co-founder and Executive Director of Public Campaign...
Dec 2, 2005 / Katrina vanden Heuvel