Politics

News of a Kidnapping News of a Kidnapping

Reviews of The Road to Guantanamo and Crossing the Bridge: The Sound of Istanbul.

Jun 14, 2006 / Books & the Arts / Stuart Klawans

DeLay’s Mission Continues DeLay’s Mission Continues

What is the born-again East Texas word for chutzpah? Whatever it is, Tom DeLay displays enormous amounts, as he exits Congress and faces corruption charges.

Jun 14, 2006 / Column / Robert Scheer

Frank Church’s Quixotic Vision Frank Church’s Quixotic Vision

A Father's Day remembrance of a courageous politician who, in an earlier era, challenged America to resist the apostles of fear who would barter liberty for false security.

Jun 13, 2006 / Books & the Arts / Forrest Church

The Future Is Now The Future Is Now

American politics is on the brink of momentous change. A deep shift in priorities and a surge of new ideas can lead to a new governing order grounded in a determination to give peo...

Jun 8, 2006 / Feature / William Greider

Mr. Obama Goes to Washington Mr. Obama Goes to Washington

Barack Obama talks a great progressive game. But his record so far shows he has a proven ability to mix charisma with deference to the establishment.

Jun 8, 2006 / Feature / David Sirota

How to Build a Farm Team How to Build a Farm Team

The grassroots organization Progressive Majority has a modest ambition: Take over state and national politics by 2010. Welcome to the left-wing conspiracy.

Jun 8, 2006 / Feature / Ruth Conniff

The Turning? The Turning?

Given the scope of conservative ruin, how do progressives seize the day? Start by challenging entrenched interests and ideology, and support candidates and causes while curbing the...

Jun 8, 2006 / Feature / Robert L. Borosage

Truth Is for ‘Liberals’ Truth Is for ‘Liberals’

Five years into the Bush Administration, the press corps still can't figure out how to handle the White House's primary media management tactic: lying.

Jun 8, 2006 / Column / Eric Alterman

Progressive Values 101 Progressive Values 101

In order to reclaim "values" from the right wing, progressives must frame the electoral debate in terms everyone can support: freedom, opportunity, security and responsibility.

Jun 8, 2006 / Bernie Horn

The Pincer Strategy The Pincer Strategy

Growing concern over Bush's abuses of executive power could be the force that unites Democrats, Republicans and libertarians in a broad, nonpartisan effort to defend the Constituti...

Jun 8, 2006 / Jeremy Brecher and Brendan Smith

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