Remembrance: Ryszard Kapuscinski Remembrance: Ryszard Kapuscinski
The Polish writer who died January 23 chronicled coups and revolutions with eloquence and compassion; empathy was his most potent journalistic tool.
Jan 28, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Magdalena Rittenhouse
Will Congress Reform Wretched Executive Excess? Will Congress Reform Wretched Executive Excess?
Outrage over excessive rewards for incompetent executives could spark the Democratic Congress to action.
Jan 28, 2007 / Morton Mintz
A Pillar of American Justice A Pillar of American Justice
The legal philosophy of Louis Brandeis illuminates some of the compelling legal issues of our own times.
Jan 28, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Charles A. Miller
DC Marchers Challenge Congress to End War DC Marchers Challenge Congress to End War
Actor Sean Penn summed up the new energy -- and the new focus -- of the anti-war movement Saturday, when he turned George Bush's own words against the president. Just hours after...
Jan 28, 2007 / John Nichols
Korea-US Trade Pact Headed for Trouble Korea-US Trade Pact Headed for Trouble
South Korea is bristling over terms of the Bush Administration's proposed free-trade agreement, and so are progressives in Congress.
Jan 27, 2007 / Feature / Mark Winne
March for Peace, Accountability March for Peace, Accountability
Hundreds of thousands of antiwar demonstrators will take to the streets this weekend in a surge for peace that is long overdue. The message of these demonstrations is not directe...
Jan 26, 2007 / John Nichols
And the Winner Is…Iran And the Winner Is…Iran
The Washington Post tells us two things about Iran today, one that we knew and one that we didn't. First, the obvious: "Tehran's Influence Grows as Iraqis See Advantages." Second,...
Jan 26, 2007 / The Nation
Surge for Peace Surge for Peace
Read John Nichols' dispatch and Karen Houppert's analysis from Saturday's antiwar march, and watch TheNation.com for further reporting on this weekend's antiwar activities. The N...
Jan 26, 2007 / Peter Rothberg
The Strange Correspondence of Morris Ernst and J. Edgar Hoover The Strange Correspondence of Morris Ernst and J. Edgar Hoover
Or was it so strange?
Jan 25, 2007 / Feature / Harrison E. Salisbury
The Libby Trial: Cheney’s Office Takes the Stand The Libby Trial: Cheney’s Office Takes the Stand
On Thursday, the Vice President's office was on the stand in the Scooter Libby trial-sort of. The fourth witness to be called by special prosecutor Patrick ...
Jan 25, 2007 / David Corn