Empire vs. Republic Empire vs. Republic
Instead of Bush's imperial presidency, America needs the vision of Congressional progressives: rapid withdrawal from Iraq, universal healthcare, campaign reform and a shift to rene...
Feb 2, 2006 / Books & the Arts / The Editors
On Roy Blunt’s Promise to Reform Lobbying Rules If He Becomes House Majority Leader On Roy Blunt’s Promise to Reform Lobbying Rules If He Becomes House Majority Leader
With plenty of friends on K Street, Roy Blunt is not as forthright as his name suggests.
Jan 26, 2006 / Column / Calvin Trillin
Does the President Really Know Best? Does the President Really Know Best?
OK, everyone who has studied the unitary executive theory of the presidency, raise your hand. Anyone? A former prosecutor examines what's behind Bush's legal fig leaf.
Jan 20, 2006 / Feature / Elizabeth de la Vega
The Big Fix The Big Fix
Repair America's infrastructure, starting with New Orleans; resettle displaced people in the city, give them construction jobs and pay all a fair wage.
Jan 19, 2006 / Feature / Dennis Kucinich
Realistic Immigration Realistic Immigration
Grant legal status to hard-working, tax-paying immigrants; give up the illusion that law enforcement alone will solve immigration problems.
Jan 19, 2006 / Feature / Hilda Solis
Raising Up Youth Raising Up Youth
Insure funding for programs with proven success rehabilitating violent youths and avoid the failures of the prison system.
Jan 19, 2006 / Feature / Diane Watson
Good Government Good Government
Elect a Democratic Congress in 2006; restore ethics to Congress; block the appointment of cronies to key posts; stop the politicization of science.
Jan 19, 2006 / Feature / Henry Waxman
Education Mobilization Education Mobilization
Establish a first-rate education system to draw on our greatest untapped human resource: the children of our inner cities.
Jan 19, 2006 / Feature / Major Owens
Saving Small Farmers Saving Small Farmers
Give small farmers and ranchers help to compete with global agricultural giants; enact farmer-friendly solutions to existing destructive trade policies.
Jan 19, 2006 / Feature / Marcy Kaptur
Coming Clean and Green Coming Clean and Green
Rein in political and business interests that degrade the environment; pass the Apollo Energy Act to provide incentives for clean technology.
Jan 19, 2006 / Feature / Raul Grijalva