An American Inquisition? An American Inquisition?
The case of an architect who lost lucrative contracts because of his interest in the Palestinian cause underscores how Americans are becoming inured to enforced patriotism and ideo...
Mar 16, 2006 / The Editors
A Peculiar Politician A Peculiar Politician
Senator Russell Feingold should be praised for calling on the Senate to censure the President for breaking the law and lying about his domestic spying program. Instead, he's mocked...
Mar 14, 2006 / William Greider
Leaking Bubble Leaking Bubble
The US housing market has been responsible for about half the economy's recent growth, but increasing dependence on home-equity credit could create a financial disaster.
Mar 12, 2006 / Doug Henwood
‘Nation’ Notes ‘Nation’ Notes
PHOTO NATION. With this issue, we begin a new series, Photo Nation. The first photo essay and accompanying text are by Eugene Richards, a photojournalist and filmmaker, is the ...
Mar 9, 2006 / The Editors
Helping China’s Censors Helping China’s Censors
The Global Online Freedom Act should be the beginning of a conversation about what needs to be done to prevent US Internet and technology firms from contradicting American values.
Mar 9, 2006 / Rebecca MacKinnon
A Dragon Slayer Returns A Dragon Slayer Returns
Pete McCloskey, the first Republican member of Congress to call for Nixon's impeachment and withdrawal from Vietnam, has resurfaced at 78 to challenge Richard Pombo and the Iraq Wa...
Mar 9, 2006 / Mark Hertsgaard
Bringing the War Home Bringing the War Home
The antiwar messages most likely to be heard and acted upon by Congressional Democrats and wavering Republicans will come from their hometowns, where a growing number of activists ...
Mar 9, 2006 / John Nichols
Will Greenspan Tell the Truth? Will Greenspan Tell the Truth?
A Greenspan memoir will do fine in the marketplace. It is the kind of Important Book daughters buy for father's birthday. In the unlikely event Greenspan tells the truth, it would ...
Mar 8, 2006 / Books & the Arts / William Greider
An Olympian Scandal An Olympian Scandal
Worried about warrantless surveillance in America? Consider the eavesdropping scandal that is currently roiling Greece, enabled by Vodaphone.
Mar 2, 2006 / John Brady Kiesling