In Praise of John Murtha In Praise of John Murtha
With 457 blunt-spoken words, John Murtha broke the spell that had held the country captive to the misguided adventure in Iraq. It suddenly became respectable to talk of a pullout. ...
Nov 23, 2005 / Feature / Nicholas von Hoffman
“The Rebel Jesus” “The Rebel Jesus”
Despite the worst efforts of Wal-Mart and its equally carnivorous competitors to hype up an earlier start, Thanksgiving Day still marks something akin to the official opening of t...
Nov 23, 2005 / John Nichols
Ho-Ho-Holiday Donations, Early Edition Ho-Ho-Holiday Donations, Early Edition
Tsunami. Hurricane. Earthquake. War. Poverty. Injustice. It's been a tough year, but here's a list of extraordinary groups who deserve a place on your holiday gift list.
Nov 23, 2005 / Column / Katha Pollitt
The Truth About the War The Truth About the War
The truth about the Iraq war may be clear to John Murtha and 60 percent of the American people, but not to the three Democratic senators interested in becoming President in 2008.
Nov 23, 2005 / Column / Alexander Cockburn
The Fall of the One-Party Empire The Fall of the One-Party Empire
Unmaking the empire of fantasy and fraud that the Republican Party has created will not be done quickly and the outcome is uncertain. But historians may one day write that the fake...
Nov 23, 2005 / Jonathan Schell
Cheney, Speaking From Experience Cheney, Speaking From Experience
Cheney maintains tough guys never run: They stick. Well, don't they, Dick?
Nov 23, 2005 / Column / Calvin Trillin
Minority/Majority Minority/Majority
While Steny Hoyer seeks to "make himself the first contact for K Street," Nancy Pelosi and George Miller are pressing forward with their crackdown on lobbying and ethics abuses.
Nov 23, 2005 / David Sirota
Undermining Haiti Undermining Haiti
Democracy is being destroyed in Haiti, openly and with the support of the United States and United Nations. If the farce election set for December 27 by unelected government takes ...
Nov 23, 2005 / Mark Weisbrot
Waist Deep in Big Oil Waist Deep in Big Oil
While political pressure is mounting for a pullout from Iraq, the subject of total withdrawal remains unbroachable within the political establishment. Control of the Iraq's oil res...
Nov 23, 2005 / Mark LeVine