Robert Scheer: ‘Anti-Christian Conspirators’ Slay DeLay Robert Scheer: ‘Anti-Christian Conspirators’ Slay DeLay
Tom DeLay claims to see a vast anti-Christian conspiracy in the legal troubles that forced him out of the House--though his own sins would seem to be sufficient explanation.
Apr 5, 2006 / Column / Robert Scheer
Don’t Spare the Rod Don’t Spare the Rod
What happens when liberals lose their sex drive? American culture moves further away from secular individualism and closer to religious fundamentalism.
Apr 3, 2006 / Column / Nicholas von Hoffman
Jeu de Vivre Jeu de Vivre
The real world is becoming more like a computer game every day. I worry that the computer itself is breeding little cyberhumans who will wander among us, sucking the humanity out o...
Mar 31, 2006 / Column / Patricia J. Williams
Don’t Blame Environmentalists for Malaria Don’t Blame Environmentalists for Malaria
Tina Rosenberg is wrong to argue in the New York Times that environmentalists who fought to limit the use of DDT have contributed to the worldwide spread of malaria.
Mar 31, 2006 / Feature / Sonia Shah
Anatomy of a Bad Law Anatomy of a Bad Law
Before the South Dakota legislature passed landmark legislation banning abortion, it commissioned an objective study of the issue. The result, a flawed and one-sided report, could ...
Mar 30, 2006 / Feature / Lauren Bans
The Devil Inside The Devil Inside
Falsehoods, fudges and outright lies have defined Ralph Reed's career. Tarnished by the Abramoff scandal, he's betting his political future on the tendency of the religious right t...
Moment of Truth Moment of Truth
There is no immigration crisis in the US. But it is time America acknowledged that we need the immigrant workers as much as they need us--and treat them accordingly.
Mar 29, 2006 / Feature / Robert Scheer
Avian Flu Over the Cuckoo’s Nest Avian Flu Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
Large factory farms, not migratory birds, are now seen as breeding grounds for the avian flu virus. Donald Rumsfeld is getting rich off his investment in Tamiflu. Can this pandemic...
Mar 28, 2006 / Feature / Nicholas von Hoffman
The Dot-Degree Boom The Dot-Degree Boom
Thanks to aggressive recruiting tactics and a complaisant Congress, online enrollments at the University of Phoenix and its spinoff, Axia College, are soaring. So are student debt ...
Mar 28, 2006 / Feature / Garrett Ordower
Science Fact or Science Fiction? Science Fact or Science Fiction?
Climate change is real, and its impact is potentially devastating to our way of life. So why do the news media have such a hard time telling the straight story?
Mar 27, 2006 / Feature / Bryan Farrell