Step It Up Step It Up
A new global warming report issued on April 5 by the United Nations paints a near-apocalyptic vision of Earth's future: hundreds of millions of people short of water, extreme food...
Apr 9, 2007 / Peter Rothberg
The Media’s Ideological View of Pelosi’s Trip The Media’s Ideological View of Pelosi’s Trip
As Glenn Greenwald rightly points out in a recent post from his Unclaimed Territory blog, media coverage of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's recent trip to Syria can fairly be labeled...
Apr 9, 2007 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Where Do Your Tax Dollars Go? Where Do Your Tax Dollars Go?
I try to never write off press releases but I got a fax that shocked me this morning. A new report from the National Priorities Project shows that almost 40 cents of every tax dol...
Apr 6, 2007 / Peter Rothberg
Conservatives for the Constitution Conservatives for the Constitution
Just imagine if one of the leading candidates for the Democratic presidential nomination endorsed this radical agenda: • End the use of military commissions to prosecute crimes...
Apr 5, 2007 / John Nichols
In Ron Ridenhour’s Memory In Ron Ridenhour’s Memory
In 1969, Ron Ridenhour – a Vietnam veteran – wrote a letter to Congress and the Pentagon which exposed the My Lai massacre to the American public and the world. He went on to...
Apr 5, 2007 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Refunds for Good Refunds for Good
Did you know that the most wide-reaching tax refund in IRS history is on tap for this year? The Telephone Excise Tax Refund (TETR) is a one-time payment available on your 2006 ...
Apr 3, 2007 / Peter Rothberg
Bush v. Constitution… Again Bush v. Constitution… Again
George Bush's presidency has been distinguished by nothing so much as his consistent disregard for the Constitution. He wages war without required Congressional declarations. He o...
Apr 3, 2007 / John Nichols
Bush Defense Follies (continued) Bush Defense Follies (continued)
Here's another nominee for the Best Bush Folly--the Administration's latest plan to expand its "missile defense shield" by locating a radar base and 10 missile interceptors in the...
Apr 3, 2007 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Legislation Watch: Dodd’s Moral Compass Legislation Watch: Dodd’s Moral Compass
Presidential candidate Senator Chris Dodd has made defending our Constitution a focus of his campaign in a way that the "front-runners" have not. In February, he introduced the R...
Apr 2, 2007 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
(Genuine) Conservatives Say: Gonzales Must Go (Genuine) Conservatives Say: Gonzales Must Go
Memo to Fox Fanatics and All Other Defenders of Alberto Gonzales: Your Partisanship is Showing. Fox News and its talk radio echoes, led by Rush Limbaugh, are among the staunchest...
Apr 2, 2007 / John Nichols