Sanctioning Lawlessness Sanctioning Lawlessness
What's more important to Congress: America's standing in the world and the rule of law, or partisan advantage in the midterm elections?
Oct 8, 2006 / David Cole
Virginia’s Rumbling Rebels Virginia’s Rumbling Rebels
As Senator George Allen's faux-populist campaign devolves into a series of racial embarrassments, Virginia Democrat Jim Webb's unlikely campaign is surging, thanks in large part to...
State Cops State Cops
At a time when the federal government has failed to do its job, state attorneys general are asserting their authority to protect the public interest.
Oct 5, 2006 / Feature / John Nichols
The Minutemen Hit the Wall The Minutemen Hit the Wall
As Democratic Congressional candidates in Arizona embrace comprehensive immigration reform, conservative Republicans are no longer winning on their "militarize the border" message.
Oct 5, 2006 / Feature / Marc Cooper
The Uphill Battle For Habeas Corpus in George W. Bush’s Washington, D.C. The Uphill Battle For Habeas Corpus in George W. Bush’s Washington, D.C.
As Republicans and Democrats voted to approve the Military Commission Act last week, those who love the law were mortified by its passage and angry at those who capitulated, but un...
Oct 4, 2006 / Feature / Michael Ratner
We’ll Always Have Geneva We’ll Always Have Geneva
The Military Comissions Act of 2006 gives the Geneva Conventions a bold, new American twist. Here's a look at the bill's final markup.
Oct 2, 2006 / Feature / Evan Eisenberg
Reform Comes to the Boardroom Reform Comes to the Boardroom
Corporate America needs the discipline of democracy to help rid it of some very bad habits. And shareholder activists are pushing the SEC to shore up their rights.
Oct 2, 2006 / Feature / Kelly Candaele
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
A Meta-Read Is a Better Read A Meta-Read Is a Better Read
The notion that the function of journalists is to explain "the truth" is about as quaint as America's participation in the Geneva Conventions.
Sep 28, 2006 / Column / Eric Alterman