Politics

Too Late for Empire Too Late for Empire

Thirty years after Watergate, we again face a constitutional crisis at home and a misconceived war abroad. The United States will remain a helpless giant until we finally learn tha...

Jul 27, 2006 / Books & the Arts / Jonathan Schell

Reading the Reed Rout Reading the Reed Rout

Two Republican primaries in the Deep South expose potentially serious cracks in the party's religious-right foundation.

Jul 27, 2006 / Bob Moser

Web, Lieberman and the Netroots Web, Lieberman and the Netroots

As progressive bloggers seek the ouster of Joe Lieberman, they have recruited "Reagan Democrat" Jim Webb to challenge George Allen in Virginia. What does this say about netroots De...

Jul 25, 2006 / Feature / Ari Melber

Open Mike, Closed Mind Open Mike, Closed Mind

Bush's boorish comments at the G-8 summit revealed more than his ignorance of the Mideast: His policies have made the US a helpless bystander as the entire region burns.

Jul 19, 2006 / Column / Robert Scheer

Hamdan v. Rumsfeld: Guidepost or Relic? Hamdan v. Rumsfeld: Guidepost or Relic?

As the Bush Administration continues to exercise an inordinate amount of power, will the Supreme Court's Hamdan v. Rumsfeld ruling become a guidepost for future government or a las...

Jul 14, 2006 / Feature / Aziz Huq

Lawyers Challenge Bush Lawyers Challenge Bush

Citizens, lawyers and constitutional scholars of all political stripes have reason to be concerned about President Bush's use of "signing statements," which assert his right to ign...

Jul 14, 2006 / Mickey Edwards

Rage Against the MSMachine Rage Against the MSMachine

The Yearly Kos Convention revealed a blogosphere whose media critique is hampered by its political ambitions. Why can't progressives repair the press, not dismantle it?

Jul 14, 2006 / Feature / Lakshmi Chaudhry

From Imperialism to Empire From Imperialism to Empire

The crises faced by Bush signal not only the errors of his Administration but the end of imperialism itself--and the emergence of new, more dangerous forces.

Jul 13, 2006 / Books & the Arts / Michael Hardt

Swing-Time in New Mexico Swing-Time in New Mexico

In the ultimate swing district of the ultimate swing state, Patricia Madrid is trying to unseat New Mexico Representative "Leather" Heather Wilson. Is her Mountain State liberalism...

Jul 13, 2006 / Feature / Marc Cooper

Green Grows Grassroots Green Grows Grassroots

In the Bush era, the green movement has become a paper tiger. It must regroup, reframe and reach out across the lines of race and class that have kept environmental issues at the p...

Jul 13, 2006 / Feature / Mark Hertsgaard

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