Politics

Gas Pump Politics Gas Pump Politics

Will Democrats lose 50,000 votes every time the price of gasoline drops? If so, don't blame the GOP (they don't have that much power). Blame instead the greed of US consumers.

Oct 3, 2006 / Column / Nicholas von Hoffman

Accessories to Torture Accessories to Torture

The only thing compromised in the Senate's catastrophic "compromise" of the enemy combatants bill is the rule of law and our democracy's basic principles.

Sep 29, 2006 / The Editors

Saints and the Superdome Saints and the Superdome

The hype-masters of sports would have us believe that the return of the New Orleans Saints to the Superdome is a sign of a city on the verge of resurrection. It's not.

Sep 28, 2006 / Column / Dave Zirin

The Dubya Diaries The Dubya Diaries

"Some expert on CNN said, 'A stitch in time saves nine.' And I thought, Doesn't anyone speak clearly anymore? Nine what?"

Sep 28, 2006 / Books & the Arts / Rosecrans Baldwin

Big $$ for Progressive Politics Big $$ for Progressive Politics

The Democracy Alliance is taking a page from the conservative Republican playbook by funding ideas instead of candidates. If only its leaders could agree on what those ideas are.

Sep 28, 2006 / Feature / Ari Berman

The FCC Scandal The FCC Scandal

It's official: Revelations that the FCC suppressed reports on the danger of media consolidation prove the agency is overwhelmingly biased in favor of big media.

Sep 28, 2006 / John Nichols

Iraq and Reality Iraq and Reality

Throughout the Iraq debacle, intelligence and analysis have not mattered to the Bush Administration. The White House will continue to duck reality all the way to election day.

Sep 28, 2006 / The Editors

Get Me Rewrite Get Me Rewrite

Bill Clinton maintains that the mainstream media has misrepresented his record on fighting terror. But it will take a generation to meaningfully assess his effectiveness.

Sep 26, 2006 / Mark Updegrove

A Distinct Lack of Intelligence A Distinct Lack of Intelligence

If George W. Bush took the latest National Intelligence Estimate seriously, he would end the ineffectual "war on terror" model and treat terrorism as a pathology to be clinically ...

Sep 26, 2006 / Column / Robert Scheer

Senate Vote Advances President’s Effort to Kill War Crimes Act Senate Vote Advances President’s Effort to Kill War Crimes Act

The 109th Congress, led by Republican Senators McCain, Warner, and Graham and with the acquiescence of many Democrats, is poised to legalize torture, trials with secret evidence, ...

Sep 22, 2006 / Feature / Jeremy Brecher and Brendan Smith

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