Trudeau’s Sandbox Trudeau’s Sandbox
Doonesbury cartoonist Gary Trudeau had a terrific idea which he introduced in his Sunday strip. Explaining that the public is "increasingly disconnected from the troops," in part...
Oct 17, 2006 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
‘The Truth Will Out’ ‘The Truth Will Out’
In an op-ed in Sunday's Washington Post, Rep. John Murtha notes the "astonishing and unprecedented parade of retired US generals calling for a new direction in Iraq." But last we...
Oct 16, 2006 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Anna Politkovskaya Anna Politkovskaya
The killing of Anna Politkovskaya October 7 has rallied hercolleagues and fellow citizens in a way few recent events have. "Wemust all change the situation after this tragedy and...
Oct 14, 2006 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
2008: Warner Is Out; Edwards Gets a Boost 2008: Warner Is Out; Edwards Gets a Boost
The early line on former Virginia Governor Mark Warner's surprise decision to scrap an expected bid for the 2OO8 Democratic presidential nomination is that this is good news for N...
Oct 13, 2006 / John Nichols
Don’t Let Them Manufacture Another War Don’t Let Them Manufacture Another War
Representative Dennis Kucinich knows the neocon playbook used to lead our nation into war. That's why the courageous Congressman is doing everything he possibly can to ensure tha...
Oct 12, 2006 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Pink Is In Pink Is In
"I will not vote for or support any candidate for Congress or President who does not make a speedy end to the war in Iraq, and preventing any future war of aggression, a public po...
Oct 11, 2006 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Big Brother Is Watching Big Brother Is Watching
Amid the swirls of gun smoke from the Republican's circular firing squad in the Foleygate scandal, this little chestnut slipped through the media cracks. The Department of Homelan...
Oct 10, 2006 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Bush, Kerry — Yes, Kerry — and Korea Bush, Kerry — Yes, Kerry — and Korea
Flashback to September of 2004: In the midst of the presidential race between George Bush and John Kerry, North Korea threatened to initiate nuclear weapons tests. There was no ce...
Oct 10, 2006 / John Nichols
In Russia, a Courageous Voice Is Silenced In Russia, a Courageous Voice Is Silenced
Russia and the world have lost a great and courageous journalist. Thekilling of Anna Politkovskaya on October 7 is horrifying and shocking,but not unexpected. As Oleg Panfilov, wh...
Oct 8, 2006 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
The Problem With the Mark Foley Problem The Problem With the Mark Foley Problem
Unfortunately, it appears those of us who have argued that the current ruckus on Capitol Hill is not a Mark Foley Scandal but a Republican Congressional Leadership Scandal may be ...
Oct 6, 2006 / John Nichols