Framing the Presidency Framing the Presidency
What kind of executive branch of government did the framers of the Constitution have in mind? Not the runaway powers now claimed by the Bush Administration.
The YouTube Defense The YouTube Defense
A teacher, hospital charity worker and father of four, Adel Hamad has been a prisoner at Guantanamo for five years. Like most other detainees at Guantanamo, he's never had a day ...
Feb 19, 2007 / The Nation
Three Weak Reeds Meet in Jerusalem Three Weak Reeds Meet in Jerusalem
As I write this from Cairo at 11:30 a.m. Monday local time, U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is meeting in Jerusalem with Israeli PM Ehud Olmert and Palestinian President...
Feb 19, 2007 / The Nation
House Denounces Bush’s Surge Strategy House Denounces Bush’s Surge Strategy
By a comfortable margin of 246 to 182, the US House on Friday adopted a resolution denouncing President Bush's "surge" of more American troops to the Iraq quagmire. All but two D...
Feb 16, 2007 / The Nation
Free Speech in New York City? Fuhgeddaboutit! Free Speech in New York City? Fuhgeddaboutit!
In summer 2004, citizens who peacefully protested during the Republican National Convention in New York City were subject to mass arrest, lengthy detention under horrible conditio...
Feb 16, 2007 / The Nation
A New Paradigm for Peace in Iraq A New Paradigm for Peace in Iraq
Who says the Iraq debacle is unsolvable? There are decisive, meaningful steps that can be taken to stop the bloodletting and promote stability in the region.
Feb 16, 2007 / Feature / Jeremy Brecher
A Rebuke from Congress A Rebuke from Congress
In a matter of hours, the House of Representatives will vote to oppose President Bush's plan to send 21,500 additional troops to Iraq. Though the resolution does not carry the wei...
Feb 16, 2007 / The Nation
War Drums on Iran War Drums on Iran
To rein in the President's efforts to provoke a confrontation with Iran, Congress can start by nullifying his authority to wage war.
Feb 16, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Katrina vanden Heuvel
A Last Battler Against Joe McCarthy and His “Ism” A Last Battler Against Joe McCarthy and His “Ism”
The arc of history is long, and those who bend it over particularly wide stretches to time sometimes outlive memories of the most dramatic turns. Such is the case with Thomas Fai...
Feb 16, 2007 / John Nichols
Who Hates Gay People? Who Hates Gay People?
"I hate gay people." "I'm homophobic." "I don't like to be around gay people." I did a google search for these phrases, and lo and behold, it seems that the only people on earth ...
Feb 16, 2007 / The Nation