Iraq: Counting the Dead Iraq: Counting the Dead
The new UN estimate of 34,000 Iraqis killed in 2006 made headlines around the world, but it's almost certainly far too low. The number, as the New York Times reported, was &quo...
Jan 17, 2007 / Jon Wiener
Bill Moyers: A Pillar of Democracy Is Under Attack Bill Moyers: A Pillar of Democracy Is Under Attack
At the National Conference for Media Reform in Memphis last week, more than 3,000 people from across the United States cheered as Bill Moyers condemned the excesses and failures o...
Jan 17, 2007 / The Nation
Chuck Hagel Gets It Chuck Hagel Gets It
Republican Sen. Chuck Hagel is more forthright about what's wrong in Iraq than any Democratic candidate so far.
Jan 17, 2007 / Column / Robert Scheer
Israeli Turmoil: Leading Where? Israeli Turmoil: Leading Where?
Just six months ago, Israeli chief of staff Dan Halutz and Prime Minister Ehud Olmert were riding high. On July 12, they had launched what they were still convinced would be the ...
Jan 17, 2007 / The Nation
Turning Dreams Into C-Notes Turning Dreams Into C-Notes
A student at Morgan College fills a void in the community with C-Note, his own line of clothing.
Jan 17, 2007 / The Nation
Reflections on SDS, Black Power, War and Racism, 40 Years Later Reflections on SDS, Black Power, War and Racism, 40 Years Later
The same three pillars of US society that Dr. King urged people to confront--racism, imperialism, capitalism--continue with unabated brutality. What can be done? History may hold s...
Jan 17, 2007 / The Nation
A 50-State Response to Bush A 50-State Response to Bush
As state legislators grow increasingly opposed to an Iraq war that is stretching and weakening the National Guard and draining desperately needed funds at home, activists and legi...
Jan 17, 2007 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
The Denial of Death The Denial of Death
The botched executions in Baghdad have revived public discussion of thesordid "science" of killing people in a "humane" manner. Saddam Husseinwas taunted by his executioners as th...
Jan 16, 2007 / The Nation
Libby Trial, Day One: Can You Trust Cheney? Libby Trial, Day One: Can You Trust Cheney?
"Would any of you have any difficulty fairly judging the believability of former or present members of the Bush Administration?"
In a Washington cou...
Jan 16, 2007 / David Corn
Obama Steps Up… And Into the 2008 Race Obama Steps Up… And Into the 2008 Race
With his decision to file the necessary paperwork to launch a presidential campaign exploratory committee, Barack Obama puts an end to speculation about whether he really is inter...
Jan 16, 2007 / John Nichols