Compromised and Corrupted Compromised and Corrupted
Samuel Alito and his handlers have crafted a disingenuous campaign that reeks of ethical compromise, bending Senate rules, bending the truth and compromising the confirmation proce...
Jan 13, 2006 / Feature / Bruce Shapiro
Kickback Mountain Kickback Mountain
Cleaning up Congress after the Abramoff scandal involves far more than limits on gifts and perks. It requires barring the 'legalized bribery' of major campaign contributions.
Jan 12, 2006 / Editorial / The Editors
Right-Wing Revelation Right-Wing Revelation
Samuel Alito's blunt testimony on international law revealed the extremity of his judicial philosophy and carried profound implications for rulings he might make.
Jan 12, 2006 / Feature / Bruce Shapiro
Are Voters Ready to Dump Lieberman? Are Voters Ready to Dump Lieberman?
Evidence is mounting that Connecticut Democrats are dismayed by Senator Joseph Lieberman's support of President Bush and the Iraq War, giving impetus to assertions that voters are ...
Jan 11, 2006 / Feature / Emily Biuso
Credibility Gap Credibility Gap
A significant credibility gap opened between Samuel Alito's radical judicial record and his self-portrayal as an open-minded jurist before the Senate Judiciary Committee on his se...
Jan 11, 2006 / Feature / Bruce Shapiro
Biography as Destiny Biography as Destiny
On his first day of testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Samuel Alito was purely political, focusing on his blue-collar roots and the accomplishments of his immigrant f...
Jan 10, 2006 / Feature / Bruce Shapiro
Do the Crime, Do No Time Do the Crime, Do No Time
There ought to be a law about bribery in America, but there isn't--not a real one. Bribery is so central to our political culture that it's virtually impossible that any politician...
Jan 6, 2006 / Editorial / Nicholas von Hoffman
Ruling Class Warriors Ruling Class Warriors
House Republicans rammed through a budget bill in December that cuts $40 billion from domestic programs. Is there anyone of conscience in the Senate to defeat this?
Jan 5, 2006 / Editorial / Eyal Press
Fixing the Torture Fix Fixing the Torture Fix
Congress has passed legislation allowing evidence obtained through torture to be used against terror suspects in court. But human rights groups and some Congressional leaders will ...
Dec 21, 2005 / Feature / Jeremy Brecher and Brendan Smith
A White House Response to Senator Feingold A White House Response to Senator Feingold
Chastised by Russ Feingold for extrajudicial spying, the President who would be king invokes the divine right of kings.
Dec 21, 2005 / Column / Calvin Trillin