Congress

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 / 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 / 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

Gene McCarthy Gene McCarthy

Eugene McCarthy was a pure original, a great and good man, whose fundamental historical achievement was to be the standard-bearer for a moral and philosophical campaign against the...

Dec 15, 2005 / Books & the Arts / George McGovern

The Murtha Moment The Murtha Moment

John Murtha is right: The American public has turned against the war. Democrats and Republicans must put aside politics and work together to bring the troops home quickly and focus...

Nov 23, 2005 / The Editors

The GOP Retreat The GOP Retreat

Undoing the savage inequalities of the Bush era will require a titanic fight, but the new-found courage of GOP moderates hints that significant changes are in the wind.

Nov 17, 2005 / The Editors

The ‘No Exit’ Strategy The ‘No Exit’ Strategy

Most Americans want immediate action to pull out of Iraq, but Senate Republicans passed a measure today that essentially lets the White House off the hook.

Nov 15, 2005 / Feature / Ari Berman

Right to Trial Imperiled by Senate Vote Right to Trial Imperiled by Senate Vote

Civil libertarians were stunned last week when the Senate approved a measure that would allow government officials to essentially bypass the courts and lock up people suspected of ...

Nov 14, 2005 / Feature / Jeremy Brecher and Brendan Smith

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