A New ‘Moyers for President’ Twist A New ‘Moyers for President’ Twist
Several months ago, Molly Ivins and I wrote columns suggesting that Bill Moyers should consider seeking the presidency in 2008 [Molly] and that, if he did, he should mount a serio...
Oct 31, 2006 / The Nation
Moral Depravity Week Moral Depravity Week
I never pegged Senator George Allen as much of a reader. Nor, after his sister's memoir, did I imagine he spent much time worrying about the mistreatment of women. But last week h...
Oct 31, 2006 / The Nation
Osama’s Party Osama’s Party
Who's trying to use the war in Iraq for political gain, the Bush Administration or the insurgents? "It's my belief that they're very sensitive of the fact that we have got an ele...
Oct 31, 2006 / The Nation
Outsourcing Al Gore Outsourcing Al Gore
Do you get the feeling that every project the United States might once have undertaken is now either outsourced or simply handed over to others elsewhere on the planet? GM and Fo...
Oct 31, 2006 / The Nation
Duncan Hunter Mulls a Run for President Duncan Hunter Mulls a Run for President
Who needs The Onion when you can find this report on the AP wire? (Hunter is Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee.) Washington (AP) -- California congressman Duncan Hu...
Oct 30, 2006 / The Nation
Dirt On Your Shoulder Dirt On Your Shoulder
If this political season seems especially nasty, that's because it is. In fact, the Republican game plan centers around fear and smear. In 2000, 40 percent of presidential telev...
Oct 30, 2006 / The Nation
Reading Virgil on Midterm Eve Reading Virgil on Midterm Eve
Maybe there's something to the timing. As Americans turn against a war and occupation whose origins and conduct are defined by arrogance, mendacity and lawlessness, a new translat...
Oct 30, 2006 / The Nation
Republican Flip-floppers Republican Flip-floppers
Remember back in 2004 when delegates at the Republican presidential convention waved those flip-flop sandals and Republican crowds throughout the campaign then chanted with deligh...
Oct 30, 2006 / The Nation
Grasping at Straws Grasping at Straws
The press has certainly had a field day speculating on whether or not the NJ Supreme Court decision will boost values votes for the GOP. For the most part, the reporting and analy...
Oct 27, 2006 / The Nation
Scandal, Scandal Everywhere Scandal, Scandal Everywhere
According to Roll Call, the respected Capitol Hill newspaper, seventeen members of the 109th Congress are or have been under federal investigation. Add Rep. Katherine Harris to th...
Oct 27, 2006 / The Nation