“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