Two Years Too Late Two Years Too Late
I'm glad John Kerry finally has a coherent position on the war in Iraq. He's against it, and he wants US troops to leave. I just wish he would have said so two years ago, when it m...
Apr 5, 2006 / Ari Berman
Scott Ritter Rips Peace Movement Scott Ritter Rips Peace Movement
Former UN weapons inspector Scott Ritter, now an ardent anti-war campaigner, has let loose a blistering broadside against the rest of the peace movement. Calling it near "tota...
Apr 5, 2006 / Adam Howard
Why Didn’t DeLay Delay? Why Didn’t DeLay Delay?
Did Tom DeLay decide to step down abruptly because he thought he would lose a tough re-election fight? Or did he decide to jump ship before his party returned to minority status? ...
Apr 4, 2006 / Ari Berman
The Empire Strikes Back The Empire Strikes Back
I've long thought that the anti-war left makes a mountain out of a moron when they bend over backwards to praise right-wing ideologues who now criticize the Iraq war. Still, it's b...
Apr 4, 2006 / Richard Kim
Congress vs. the Law Congress vs. the Law
Congress needs to remember the lyrics from that old Clash song: "I fought the law and the law won." A series of remarkable events last week proves why. Jack Abramoff wa...
Apr 3, 2006 / Ari Berman
Reconstruction Corruption Watch Part III Reconstruction Corruption Watch Part III
Last week, an Iraqi-American translator was arrested and charged with offering over $60,000 in bribes to win a $1 million contract for providing flak jackets and other equipment to...
Apr 3, 2006 / Adam Howard
Whose Backlash? Whose Backlash?
Immigration reform advocates watching the historic Senate debate this past week say they are surprised by the momentum they're sensing in favor of liberalized and comprehensive ref...
Mar 31, 2006 / Adam Howard
Reconstruction Corruption Watch Part II Reconstruction Corruption Watch Part II
Yesterday, I reported on the current controversy surrounding Halliburton's poor performance and cover-up on its water treatment contract in Iraq. Now add oil to the mix. In the Wa...
Mar 31, 2006 / Adam Howard
Reconstruction Corruption Watch Reconstruction Corruption Watch
As we enter Year 4 in Iraq, it's getting tougher to track the extent of waste, fraud and war profiteering perpetrated every day. This is the first in a series of entries on The No...
Mar 30, 2006 / Adam Howard
Competence Won’t Get US Out of Iraq Competence Won’t Get US Out of Iraq
Trumpets blared on the loudspeaker. Dozens of members of Congress gathered on a makeshift stage, draped by giant American flags, cops, firefighters and veterans in uniform, and a h...
Mar 29, 2006 / Ari Berman