No Plans To Leave Iraq No Plans To Leave Iraq
On his recent trip to Iraq, President Bush commented about the future of the US mission. "General Petraeus and Ambassador Crocker tell me if the kind of success we are now see...
Sep 6, 2007 / Ari Berman
As The Craig Turns As The Craig Turns
Where to begin with the latest developments in L'Affaire Craig? How about with the delicious proposal by Larry Craig's fans at the American Land Rights Association? The group's so...
Sep 6, 2007 / John Nichols
A Democratic Litmus Test A Democratic Litmus Test
A disturbing story in The Washington Post yesterday suggested that Congress is losing its cojones when it comes to closing some of the most obscene tax loopholes benefiting the ric...
Sep 5, 2007 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Sheehan Seeks a More Principled Politics Sheehan Seeks a More Principled Politics
In California, where Cindy Sheehan proposes to mount an independent anti-war challenge to cautious House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, the political structures used to err on the side of ...
Sep 5, 2007 / John Nichols
Not Waiting For Petraeus Not Waiting For Petraeus
What's left of the Republican Party in the Northeast is once again feeling anxious about the war in Iraq. They've been told over and over by party leaders to "wait until Septe...
Sep 5, 2007 / Ari Berman
Bush’s Deceitful Smiles Bush’s Deceitful Smiles
A deceitful President, masking the chaos his $3 trillion war has unleashed with photo-ops from Iraq, now confronts cynical Democrats in Congress poised to write another check, will...
Sep 5, 2007 / Column / Robert Scheer
Homos, Hypocrites and Haters Homos, Hypocrites and Haters
The shaming and resignation of Senator Larry Craig proves that if you're going to be a hypocrite in American politics, it pays to be a straight hypocrite.
Sep 4, 2007 / Timothy Patrick McCarthy
Cleaning Up After the Orioles Cleaning Up After the Orioles
Thanks to some major-league grassroots organizing, workers who keep Baltimore's Camden Yards pristine are close to winning the right to a living wage.
Sep 4, 2007 / Column / Dave Zirin
Facing Down Poverty Facing Down Poverty
Last week, President Bush cited the recent Census Report as proof "that more of our citizens are doing better in this economy, with continued rising incomes and more Americans pul...
Sep 4, 2007 / Katrina vanden Heuvel