Did Bush Really Want to Bomb Al Jazeera? Did Bush Really Want to Bomb Al Jazeera?
Given the Administration's record of attacking Al Jazeera verbally and militarily, is it conceivable that President Bush tried to convince Tony Blair to bomb its international head...
Nov 23, 2005 / Feature / Jeremy Scahill
Ho-Ho-Holiday Donations, Early Edition Ho-Ho-Holiday Donations, Early Edition
Tsunami. Hurricane. Earthquake. War. Poverty. Injustice. It's been a tough year, but here's a list of extraordinary groups who deserve a place on your holiday gift list.
Nov 23, 2005 / Column / Katha Pollitt
Alito’s CAP Connection Alito’s CAP Connection
Samuel Alito once boasted he was a member of Concerned Alumni of Princeton, which opposed bemoaned the impact of co-education and affirmative action. What does this say about his c...
Nov 23, 2005 / Eyal Press
Mismanaged Care Mismanaged Care
Tennessee once had a visionary health care plan for that left only 14 percent of residents uninsured. But with federal cuts and a governor's misguided attempt to privatize Medicaid...
Nov 22, 2005 / Feature / Trudy Lieberman
The Champ Meets the Chump The Champ Meets the Chump
When George W. Bush met Muhammad Ali at the White House last week, the Champ had one last rope-a-dope up his sleeve. You don't have to guess who won this match.
Nov 18, 2005 / Feature / Dave Zirin
Scooter Libby’s Doomed Defense Scooter Libby’s Doomed Defense
Capitalizing on Bob Woodward's revelation that he was one of the first to learn about Valerie Plame's CIA status, Scooter Libby's legal team hopes that will get their client off th...
Nov 18, 2005 / Feature / Elizabeth de la Vega
The Lies That Bind The Lies That Bind
Lack of candor is not surprising from Bush or Ahmad Chalabi, but why does the New York Times continue to struggle with the truth about Judith Miller? The Gray Lady might solve the ...
Nov 17, 2005 / Column / Eric Alterman
President Thelma President Thelma
Is Commander-in-Chief softening up the country for President Hillary? Americans may not not be ready to put a woman in the White House, but they may have calmed down enough to cont...
Nov 17, 2005 / Books & the Arts / Richard Goldstein
Bush’s War on the Press Bush’s War on the Press
Until the Bush Administration is held accountable by Congress for its propaganda, manipulation of the truth and assaults on journalism, freedom of the press will exist in name only...
Nov 17, 2005 / John Nichols and Robert W. McChesney
More Leaks, Please! More Leaks, Please!
Power-friendly reporters like Judith Miller are easily manipulated by selective leaks. But what we need now is more civil disobedience by whistle-blowers exposing renditions, acts ...
Nov 17, 2005 / Bruce Shapiro