Former Senator Larry Craig, R-Bathroom Former Senator Larry Craig, R-Bathroom
After forcing Idaho Senator Larry Craig to resign for the twin "crimes" of being a fool and appearing to be gay, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, tried as hard ...
Sep 1, 2007 / John Nichols
Admitting No Wrongdoing, Craig Resigns Admitting No Wrongdoing, Craig Resigns
UPDATE, September 1: Bowing to intense pressure from fellow Republicans, Idaho Senator Larry Craig resigned today. In a brief public statement in Boise, Craig issued a general apol...
Aug 31, 2007 / Richard Kim
The Fed Won’t Help the Working Class The Fed Won’t Help the Working Class
By pumping more money into the economy to bail out hedge funds and subprime lenders, the Federal Reserve will only worsen inflation's bite into average Americans' paychecks.
Aug 31, 2007 / Column / Nicholas von Hoffman
Civics for Cheney Civics for Cheney
The Vice President and his minions need an education in the rudiments of government. Where are the strict constructionists when we need them?
Aug 31, 2007 / Stanley I. Kutler
Travails of the Super-Rich Travails of the Super-Rich
Just in time for Labor Day, a new report on the gap between the boss and the average worker is a gleefully malicious attack on the richest CEOs.
Aug 31, 2007 / Barbara Ehrenreich
Cindy Sheehan, Re-revisited Cindy Sheehan, Re-revisited
A few weeks ago, I wrote a post saying Cindy Sheehan would probably not do very well against Nancy Pelosi, and therefore I was sorry she had decided to run. I said she was mor...
Aug 30, 2007 / Katha Pollitt
NASA Scientists Challenge Security Rules NASA Scientists Challenge Security Rules
Wary of government efforts to silence global warming research, scientists at NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab and Goddard Space Flight Center are going to court to block new security rule...
Aug 30, 2007 / Feature / Dave Lindorff
Secret Report: Corruption is “Norm” Within Iraqi Government Secret Report: Corruption is “Norm” Within Iraqi Government
As Congress prepares to receive reports on Iraq from General David Petraeus and U.S. Ambassador Ryan Crocker and readies for a debate on George W. Bush's la...
Aug 30, 2007 / David Corn
Evolution in Texas — On the Death Penalty Evolution in Texas — On the Death Penalty
There are many Americans who do not believe in evolution. And it is probably fair to say that a disproportionate number of them reside in Texas. But it is from Texas that we gain ...
Aug 30, 2007 / John Nichols
The Madness of ‘King’ George The Madness of ‘King’ George
If the President is allowed to invoke the divine right of kings, the American Revolution will have come full circle.
Aug 30, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Simon Prentis