A Budget for Permanent War A Budget for Permanent War
Need proof that George W. Bush is not planning to withdraw US troops from Iraq on his watch? Just look at his latest budget. The Bush Administration will ask Congress for $100 b...
Feb 5, 2007 / The Nation
States to Congress: Block War Escalation States to Congress: Block War Escalation
As the Senate struggles even to open debate on a non-binding – translation: meaningless – resolution expressing frustration with President Bush's plan to surge 21,500 more U.S...
Feb 5, 2007 / John Nichols
Kuwaiti Singer’s Video Satirizes the Bush War Kuwaiti Singer’s Video Satirizes the Bush War
Within the highly wired world of the urban Middle East, the latest and most potent means of political communication are short videos that are disseminated either via YouTube or fr...
Feb 5, 2007 / The Nation
Afghanistan in Headlines Afghanistan in Headlines
Afghanistan remains the forgotten war and yet, in an eerie lockstep with Iraq, it seems to be following a distinctly Bush administration-style path toward "the gates of hell." Wh...
Feb 5, 2007 / The Nation
Compromising Compromises the Senate Compromising Compromises the Senate
If there was ever a time to embrace Robert M. "Fighting Bob" La Follette's theory that compromise undermines progress it is now. The pioneering progressive reformer of the first ...
Feb 2, 2007 / John Nichols
The Next War Has Already Begun The Next War Has Already Begun
Last weekend's peace march in Washington was short a few bodies. A plane-load of potential marchers was held up by British Airways on our way back from the World Social Forum in N...
Feb 2, 2007 / The Nation
Who Can Stop the War? Who Can Stop the War?
The people don't like the war, but it will go on as long as there is money to fund it.
Feb 2, 2007 / Column / Alexander Cockburn
Surge for Peace Surge for Peace
Thanks to the efforts of the peace movement and a significant shift in public opinion, we can stop this war. But it's not going to be easy.
Feb 2, 2007 / Liza Featherstone
The Cost of Escalation The Cost of Escalation
The Iraq war is currently costing American taxpayers $8.4 billion a month. Expect that number to rise when President Bush's escalation fully kicks into effect. According to the ...
Feb 2, 2007 / The Nation
From the Basement to Rayburn From the Basement to Rayburn
On Wednesday, the Congressional Progressive Caucus – now the largest caucus in Congress with 69 members – co-hosted a panel discussion along with The Nation and the Institute ...
Feb 2, 2007 / Katrina vanden Heuvel