Politics

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

War Signals? War Signals?

As a strike group of six US Naval vessels prepares to deploy to the Persian Gulf, wary critics of the Bush Administration and some members of the military are raising flags that an...

Sep 21, 2006 / Feature / Dave Lindorff

Single-Issue Solipsism Single-Issue Solipsism

NARAL ProChoice America wants its sisters in Connecticut to support Joe Lieberman. Are they out of their minds?

Sep 21, 2006 / Column / Katha Pollitt

George W. Bush and Some Republican Senators Discuss the Geneva Conventions George W. Bush and Some Republican Senators Discuss the Geneva Conventions

The Decider takes on that bothersome Constitution and that meddling Congress.

Sep 21, 2006 / Column / Calvin Trillin

The Growing Wage Gap The Growing Wage Gap

A winning economic strategy for Democrats: Push for realistic policies to relieve workers' frustrations, rebuild their damaged confidence and improve lifetime security.

Sep 21, 2006 / Jeff Madrick

Déjà Vu on Iran? Déjà Vu on Iran?

The Bush Administration is trying to use flawed intelligence to whip up public support for military action against Iran. Can they get away with this again?

Sep 21, 2006 / The Editors

Bush’s Selective Perception Bush’s Selective Perception

President Bush's address to the UN General Assembly was less disdainful than earlier speeches, but it shined a light on the President's willful blindness to the complexity of the p...

Sep 21, 2006 / Ian Williams

Hell of a Times Hell of a Times

A nasty succession battle is brewing at the conservative Washington Times, its newsroom abuzz with allegations of racism, sexism and unprofessional conduct.

Sep 20, 2006 / Feature / Max Blumenthal

Life After Net Neutrality: Replaced By a Chimp? Life After Net Neutrality: Replaced By a Chimp?

If Senator Ted Stevens defies mounting public opposition and succeeds in killing net neutrality, expect the free flow of online content to be replaced by lowbrow corporate infotain...

Sep 19, 2006 / Feature / Jeffrey Chester

What Can Sherrod Brown Do for the Democrats? What Can Sherrod Brown Do for the Democrats?

The road to the Democrats' renewal runs through Ohio, and Sherrod Brown is on it, looking for the towns his party forgot and the voters who got away.

Sep 15, 2006 / Feature / John Nichols

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