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“Energy’s on the Anti-Iraq Side” “Energy’s on the Anti-Iraq Side”

It is not often that this column pays tribute to former House Speaker Newt Gingrich. But the man who in 1994 played a pivotal role in putting the Republican Party in control of bo...

Aug 5, 2005 / John Nichols

Extend the Voting Rights Act Extend the Voting Rights Act

Saturday, August 6, marks the fortieth anniversary of President Lyndon Johnson's signing into law of the Voting Rights Act, considered by many to be the most comprehensive civil r...

Aug 5, 2005 / Peter Rothberg

Defending the Voting Rights Act Defending the Voting Rights Act

NAACP Convention SpeechRev. Jesse L. Jackson, Sr.July 12, 2005 To Chairman Julian Bond, a legendary force in the last half of the 20th century, whose work, vision and sacrifice, ...

Aug 5, 2005 / Peter Rothberg

The Most Revolutionary Art Form The Most Revolutionary Art Form

Can a vibrant and cosmopolitan artistic scene heal the wounds of Afghanistan's traumatic past?

Aug 5, 2005 / Books & the Arts / Ishaan Tharoor

Sweet Victory: MM at 25 Sweet Victory: MM at 25

In an age in which corporate malfeasance abounds, too much of the mainstream media has been unaccountably lax in covering the abuses of big business. Luckily for us--and unluckily...

Aug 4, 2005 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

The Buzz and the Fury The Buzz and the Fury

Faulkner does Oprah.

Aug 4, 2005 / Books & the Arts / Richard Lingeman

Anonymous Lies From Anonymous Sources Anonymous Lies From Anonymous Sources

The Valerie Plame affair should be an occasion for soul-searching about how the media covers the President.

Aug 4, 2005 / Feature / Frances Cerra Whittelsey

Debating the Causes of Autism Debating the Causes of Autism

Dear Readers,

Aug 3, 2005 / Feature / Dr. Marc Siegel

Cheney’s Deadly ‘Last Throes’ Cheney’s Deadly ‘Last Throes’

Vice President Dick Cheney, who predicted on the eve of the U.S. invasion of Iraq, that Americans would be "greeted as liberators," has in recent weeks been peddling a new line of...

Aug 3, 2005 / John Nichols

Reactors & Racism Reactors & Racism

The Entergy Nuclear company of Jackson, Missippippi, with the blessing of the Bush Administration, is seeking preliminary approval to add one or two new nuclear reactors to its...

Aug 3, 2005 / Joseph J. Mangano

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