Politics

Stranger Than Truth Stranger Than Truth

A plethora of inside histories of Bush and the war have helped shape the political debate in recent months.

Nov 30, 2006 / The Editors

Revote and Verify Revote and Verify

Now that 18,000 electronic ballots have vanished in the flawed 13th Congressional District election in Sarasota, Florida, it's time for a revote.

Nov 30, 2006 / The Editors

Protect the Vote Locally Protect the Vote Locally

As the Democratic majority in Congress weighs several measures to address voter suppression, the time is right for real voting reform on the local level.

Nov 28, 2006 / Paul Rogat Loeb

Their Opportunism, Our Opportunity Their Opportunism, Our Opportunity

Mainstream media have transformed the permanent presidential campaign into a never-ending soap opera. Progressives must create the movements that will influence whoever decides to ...

Nov 26, 2006 / Column / Gary Younge

Big Win for Enviros Big Win for Enviros

America's environmentalists won big in the midterm elections. But can they make real progress on climate change by 2008 and beyond?

Nov 26, 2006 / Mark Hertsgaard

The Man Who Loved Children The Man Who Loved Children

Adam Gopnik's Through the Children's Gate details the trials of a very smug and special class of parents raising children in post-9/11 New York.

Nov 22, 2006 / Books & the Arts / Suzy Hansen

Liar. ‘Liar?’ Liar. ‘Liar?’

Bush's contempt for the truth and for those whose job it is to find it has created an existential crisis for mainstream media.

Nov 22, 2006 / Column / Eric Alterman

An Immodest Proposal An Immodest Proposal

Modesty is a virtue, but rather than telling the courts to practice restraint, the Bush Administration should rein in its own abuses of power.

Nov 22, 2006 / David Cole

The Odd Attack on Dean The Odd Attack on Dean

James Carville's bizarre attack on Howard Dean exposed an explosive battle for control between Clintonistas-in-waiting and advocates of renewal. This is a good fight to have.

Nov 22, 2006 / The Editors

Bush’s Vietnam Analogy Bush’s Vietnam Analogy

President Bush has said many dumb things in defense of his Iraq policy. Citing the Vietnam War as a model is his most ludicrous.

Nov 22, 2006 / Column / Robert Scheer

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