Politics

Cafe Society Cafe Society

Clive James's erudite new collection of essays celebrates the best of twentieth-century art, thought and politics.

Apr 26, 2007 / Books & the Arts / William Deresiewicz

Bush Blames the Troops Bush Blames the Troops

Bush is hiding behind the fiction that officers in the field are calling the shots.

Apr 25, 2007 / Column / Robert Scheer

A Cruel and Unusual Punishment A Cruel and Unusual Punishment

Billy Sothern, member of the legal team that represented Patrick Kennedy, convicted of child rape, in a landmark Supreme Court death penalty decision this week, explained the iss...

Apr 25, 2007 / Feature / Billy Sothern

Impeachment Fever Rises Impeachment Fever Rises

An "impeachment from below" movement is gathering steam, and Congress needs to pay attention to it.

Apr 20, 2007 / John Nichols

Kurt Vonnegut Kurt Vonnegut

Vonnegut's best novels were as profound as any writing that deals with ultimate questions.

Apr 19, 2007 / The Editors

The Coming Party Realignment The Coming Party Realignment

Public anxiety over the economy could lead to a permanent restructuring of America's political parties.

Apr 18, 2007 / Feature / Lawrence Goodwyn

Making Elections Fair Making Elections Fair

The modern campaign finance system is broken. Congress should pass laws that will fix it.

Apr 18, 2007 / Ari Berman

Heck of a Job, Wolfie Heck of a Job, Wolfie

Wolfowitz is in trouble. The World Bank leader got his girlfriend a pay raise, lied about it and alienated his staff. But don't worry--Bush still thinks he's doing a bang-up job.

Apr 18, 2007 / Column / Robert Scheer

US Silence Muzzles Vietnam’s Dissidents US Silence Muzzles Vietnam’s Dissidents

Vietnam is experiencing its worst crackdown on human rights in decades, and US policy bears part of the blame.

Apr 13, 2007 / Feature / Andrew Lam

God Bless You, Mr. Vonnegut God Bless You, Mr. Vonnegut

Kurt Vonnegut, who passed away Wednesday, will be remembered for his brilliant, cynical and often depressing humor.

Apr 13, 2007 / Books & the Arts / John Leonard

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