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The article focuses on hesitant Democratic party support for Pennsylvania State Treasurer Robert Casey Jr. in the 2006 Senatorial race. Many Democrats see Pennsylvania as a crucial state to win in 2006's U.S. mid-term elections. Questions have been raised recently on his ability to mobilize his Democratic base, as he approved of the nomination of Samuel Alito to the Supreme Court. If he is not pro-choice, does he warrant the support of prominent Democrats in his campaign?

The article discusses U.S. Supreme Court nominee Judge Samuel Alito's views on women's issues. It is the author's view that much about the judge's views on issues affecting women was buried during his confirmation hearings. It is suggested that Alito made no attempt to distance himself from his reputation as an abortion opponent. Various writings by Alito on reproductive issues are discussed.

The article discusses the author's views on media coverage related to recent events in United States politics and government. The confirmation hearings of U.S. Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito and the domestic surveillance program initiated by U.S. President George W. Bush are reviewed. It is the author's view that the mainstream political debate continues to be characterized by a pro-Bush bias.

An editorial discussing the confirmation hearings of U.S. Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito is presented. According to the author, Alito appears likely to be confirmed despite expressing convictions opposed to Roe v. Wade and various privacy rights. It is the author's view that Alito's confirmation demonstrates the price of a one-party government.

The article presents an editorial regarding the nomination of Judge Samuel Alito to the United States Supreme Court. The Senate Judiciary Committee will hold confirmation hearings on Alito. The editor contends that Alito's record challenges progress on privacy, civil rights, and control of corporations. A study by University of Chicago law professor Cass Sunstein showed that most of Alito's appeals court dissents take positions more conservative than his colleagues. A study by the Alliance for Justice also shows Alito's conservatism.

The article presents an editorial regarding U.S. Supreme Court Justice nominee Samuel Alito. Alito's nomination is a result of pressure placed on President George W. Bush to please right-wing conservatives. Alito has ruled that a woman seeking an abortion must notify her husband. The author suggests that this endorses what amounts to a man's property rights over his wife's reproduction. Alito's view of the Constitution on a variety of issues is discussed, including issues of antitrust, sexual and racial discrimination, and civil liberties. Democrats must show that a right-wing Court would be dangerous to a majority of Americans.

Presents an editorial discussing recent events involving U.S. President George W. Bush's nomination of Harriet Miers to the United States Supreme Court as of November 7, 2005. Suggestion that the Miers nomination gives the Senate Judiciary Committee a chance to redeem itself following its nomination of John Roberts as Supreme Court Chief Justice; View that the best evidence of how Miers would handle issues as a Supreme Court judge resides in her advice given to the administration of U.S. President George W. Bush as White House counsel.

Presents a satirical letter regarding the judicial nomination of Harriet Miers to the Supreme Court by President George W. Bush. Reasons why Bush should have chosen the author instead of Miers; Suggestion that the author is a woman and is not a Christian, and therefore should be nominated; Lack of experience of the author as a lawyer; Criticism of people who claim they do not know where Miers stands on the issue of abortion.

Presents news briefs related to politics and current events. Report that the Christian Democrats and the Social Democrats decided to form a coalition government in Germany with Angela Merkel as chancellor; Reference to the book "What's the Matter With Kansas?" by Tom Frank, which argues that the working-class in the U.S. are voting Republican against their economic interests because the party is conservative on social issues; Reasons why U.S. President George W. Bush nominated Harriet Miers to the Supreme Court.

Reports that the United States Supreme Court will hear the case of DaimlerChrysler v. Cuno to assess whether an investment tax credit given by the State of Ohio for a Jeep automobile plant in Toledo violated the commerce clause of the Constitution. Statement that the decision could impact job subsidies; Claim that companies fail to create or retain as many jobs as they promise when receiving subsidies from states; Discussion of Dell's deal for a computer assembly plant in North Carolina in which it negotiated state subsidies worth hundreds of millions.