Battle of the Surge Battle of the Surge

Don't believe the GOP triumphalists: the decline in violence in Iraq does not mean the surge is working.

Nov 29, 2007 / The Editors

Hagel on Bush & Cheney: “They Have Failed the Country” Hagel on Bush & Cheney: “They Have Failed the Country”

It is too bad that Chuck Hagel decided against running for the Republican nomination for president. While it is true that Texas Congressman Ron Paul is saying much of what the Rep...

Nov 29, 2007 / John Nichols

A Profile of Immigration A Profile of Immigration

As the lead editorial in The Nation noted last week, the recent maelstrom surrounding Governor Eliot Spitzer's proposal to issue driver licenses to undocumented immigrants reveale...

Nov 29, 2007 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Out-Tancredoing Tancredo at GOP’s Anti-Immigrant Debate Out-Tancredoing Tancredo at GOP’s Anti-Immigrant Debate

Tom Tancredo, the immigration-crazed congressman from Colorado, is never going to be the Republican nominee for president. But Wednesday's night's CNN/YouTube debate confirmed tha...

Nov 29, 2007 / John Nichols

Controversial Political Stances… Controversial Political Stances…

Nov 28, 2007 / Column / Ward Sutton

Pakistan’s Bomb: Have It Your Way Pakistan’s Bomb: Have It Your Way

Thanks to globalization, the 'Islamic bomb' turns out to be a little bit American, Canadian, Swiss, German, Dutch, British, Japanese and even Russian.

Nov 28, 2007 / Feature / Douglas Frantz and Catherine Collins

Taxaholics Anonymous Taxaholics Anonymous

My name is Annabelle, and I love paying taxes.

Nov 28, 2007 / Annabelle Gurwitch

Global Warming: The Rich Opt Out Global Warming: The Rich Opt Out

Conservation, like taxes, is for little people. When you're rich you can waste all the water you want.

Nov 28, 2007 / Column / Nicholas von Hoffman

Amen to All That Amen to All That

"The New Atheists," Ronald Aronson's cover story for the June 25 issue, drew so much mail, of such variety, we have onl