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Cindy Sheehan, Re-revisited Cindy Sheehan, Re-revisited

A few weeks ago, I wrote a post saying Cindy Sheehan would probably not do very well against Nancy Pelosi, and therefore I was sorry she had decided to run. I said she was mor...

Aug 30, 2007 / Katha Pollitt

Confronting the CEO Pay Gap Confronting the CEO Pay Gap

The staggering gap between CEOs and workers is, at long last, getting some attention in Campaign '08. But there's still more to be done to tackle the gap. If candidates really wan...

Aug 28, 2007 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Attorney General Bruce Fein Attorney General Bruce Fein

It is likely -- though not entirely certain in these tumultuous times for the dangerously adrift Bush-Cheney administration -- that the next Attorney General of the United States ...

Aug 28, 2007 / John Nichols

Gonzales Goes But Investigation Must Continue Gonzales Goes But Investigation Must Continue

Facing the prospect of increasingly aggressive congressional inquiries into his politicization of the Department of Justice, as well as an energetic House push for his impeachment...

Aug 27, 2007 / John Nichols

Grace Paley, 1922-2007 Grace Paley, 1922-2007

I am so sad that Grace Paley has died. She was a great writer --every word as pungent as pumpernickel-- with a great subject, the daily lives of women in jewish-immigrant-bo...

Aug 26, 2007 / Katha Pollitt

Stop Fox’s Fear-Mongering Stop Fox’s Fear-Mongering

With Iraq reaching previously unimaginable levels of violence, with the US military stretched to the breaking point and with America's international reputation in tatters, it's re...

Aug 23, 2007 / Peter Rothberg

Cheney Opts for Monarchy Cheney Opts for Monarchy

Dick Cheney has left little doubt about the branch of government he would prefer to serve in: the monarchy. Unfortunately, as a citizen of a republic that rejected the divine righ...

Aug 22, 2007 / John Nichols

The REAL Hot 100 The REAL Hot 100

Do you know a smart, savvy young woman doing great work without receiving the recognition and resources she deserves? Well, then nominate her for this year's REAL hot 100. The pr...

Aug 21, 2007 / Peter Rothberg

Challenging the Limits? Challenging the Limits?

The Economist's cover last week asked, "Is America Turning Left?" The magazine's answer--a grudging yes. "...The American people seem to be reacting to conservative overreach by t...

Aug 21, 2007 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

More on Sheehan v Pelosi; Bush Dogs of War More on Sheehan v Pelosi; Bush Dogs of War

Readers made some good points about my post questioning the wisdom of Cindy Sheehan's decision to run to Congress against Nancy Pelosi. Really, what's the harm? I think m...

Aug 20, 2007 / Katha Pollitt

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