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The Burden of Conscience The Burden of Conscience

Since the US invaded Iraq last year, hundreds of American soldiers have broken the law and abandoned their units on the battlefield. And, as Dan Frosch writes in Alternet, the G...

Mar 31, 2004 / Peter Rothberg

Frists of Fury Frists of Fury

Poor Bill Frist, he can't be proud of what he has become. He ran for the Senate with a simple mission: prevent health care reforms that might pose a threat to his family's $800-mi...

Mar 31, 2004 / John Nichols

Sean Hannity’s Sense of Humor Sean Hannity’s Sense of Humor

As the editor of a magazine with one of America's greatest humorists-- Calvin Trillin--I love a good joke. But there's a time and a place for humor. President Bush's joke about ...

Mar 31, 2004 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Political Fictions Political Fictions

Attending a D4D fundraiser.

Mar 30, 2004 / Feature / Mark Sorkin

Everybody’s Talking About the Weather Everybody’s Talking About the Weather

The last few years have seen renewed interest in the Weathermen.

Mar 30, 2004 / Books & the Arts / Jeremy Varon

Bush Puts ‘a Cancer on the Presidency’ Bush Puts ‘a Cancer on the Presidency’

Watergate insider calls this White House "scary."

Mar 30, 2004 / Column / Robert Scheer

The Children Soldiers The Children Soldiers

I recently received the letter below. It's so moving, powerful and illustrative of the situation of many young US soliders in Iraq that I thought it was worth sharing. I am grate...

Mar 30, 2004 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

The Safire Rules The Safire Rules

Is a New York Times columnist--or any columnist--free to make a false assertion and not have to correct it? According to the newly installed public ...

Mar 29, 2004 / David Corn

The 9/11 Bog The 9/11 Bog

The September 11 commission has become mired in partisan bickering, as questions go unasked and new revelations are overwhelmed by the noise.

Mar 26, 2004 / Feature / David Corn

A Deserter Speaks A Deserter Speaks

It is unlikely that Mejia's allegations about the conduct of his superiors will be investigated.

Mar 25, 2004 / Feature / Christian Parenti

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