Roberts, Without Illusions Roberts, Without Illusions
As confirmation hearings open, we already know a great deal about John G. Roberts Jr. He's ethically challenged, ideologically rigid and unfit for the Supreme Court.
Sep 1, 2005 / The Editors
Hurricane Katrina: Blaming Bush, Being Pro-Looting and More Hurricane Katrina: Blaming Bush, Being Pro-Looting and More
I just spotted Haley Barbour, the governor of Mississippi, on CNN arguing with anchor Miles O'Brien. O'Brien was suggesting that the federal government drop...
Sep 1, 2005 / David Corn
The Bank of Wal-Mart? The Bank of Wal-Mart?
Sounds like an episode of The Simpsons, but this is for real: The retail giant wants even more of your money.
Aug 31, 2005 / Feature / Liza Featherstone
Iran’s Nuclear Ambitions Iran’s Nuclear Ambitions
By insisting on its right to develop the full range of nuclear technology, Iran has become a Third World hero.
Aug 31, 2005 / Feature / Dilip Hiro
Roberts Memos: Who Cares About the Syntax? Roberts Memos: Who Cares About the Syntax?
I am tired of hearing about what a witty and irascible character John G. Roberts Jr. is, how Roberts, George W. Bush's nominee for the Supreme Court, is suc...
Aug 30, 2005 / David Corn
Iraq’s Fig-Leaf Constitution Iraq’s Fig-Leaf Constitution
Bush may crow about a new constitution, but he can't deny that autocrats, theocrats and terrorists are clearly in control.
Aug 30, 2005 / Column / Robert Scheer
‘The Constant Gardener’: What the Movie Missed ‘The Constant Gardener’: What the Movie Missed
As Big Pharma increasingly turns to the Third World to test its products, this lush film will spark outrage, but glosses over the constant vigilance necessary to police drug trials...
Aug 30, 2005 / Books & the Arts / Sonia Shah
Messing With Mother Nature Messing With Mother Nature
(This post was updated on August 31, 2005) Like all Americans, I was horrified watching pictures of the destruction wrought by the hurricane. And like others who share the name K...
Aug 30, 2005 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Censor Pat Robertson? Censor Pat Robertson?
It appears that the only Americans who are not embarrassed by their associations with Pat Robertson, the former presidential contender and longtime host of the Christian Broadcast...
Aug 29, 2005 / John Nichols