A Near-Miss Nuclear Explosion A Near-Miss Nuclear Explosion
In March 2005, a nuclear warhead almost exploded in Texas. The near miss accident occurred in Amarillo, when workers at the Pantex nuclear weapons plant bungled the dismantling of...
Dec 18, 2006 / The Nation
Fat Cats 2007 Fat Cats 2007
"There's class warfare, all right, but it's my class, the rich class, that's making war, and we're winning." Â Â Â --Warren Buffett The divide between rich and poor in America ha...
Dec 18, 2006 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Chávez’s Citizen Diplomacy Chávez’s Citizen Diplomacy
Venezuela's controversial program to provide heating oil to impoverished American communities exposes the inability of the richest nation on earth to meet the needs of its poor.
Dec 17, 2006 / Feature / Liza Featherstone
The Other Rocky The Other Rocky
While most politicians win by appealing to the lowest common denominator, Salt Lake City Mayor Rocky Anderson takes a decidedly higher road.
Dec 17, 2006 / Feature / Sasha Abramsky
Recognizing Labor Recognizing Labor
Unions are pushing hard for the new Congress to ease the process of organizing labor by passing the Employee Free Choice Act.
Dec 17, 2006 / The Editors
An Executive Branch Assault on the Constitution An Executive Branch Assault on the Constitution
The Bush Administration's Department of Defense is examining whether it has the power to break a strike at tire plants that supply the military. The Constitution affords the exec...
Dec 17, 2006 / John Nichols
Richardson Slams McCain Richardson Slams McCain
Bill Richardson knows a thing or two about foreign policy. The current New Mexico Governor served as US ambassador to the UN and Energy Secretary under Bill Clinton and successful...
Dec 16, 2006 / The Nation
About Face: Soldiers Call for Iraq Withdrawal About Face: Soldiers Call for Iraq Withdrawal
For the first time since Vietnam, active-duty military personnel have organized to oppose a war that they are fighting.
Dec 16, 2006 / Feature / Marc Cooper
Morality of the Minimum Morality of the Minimum
Let Justice Roll deserves credit for mobilizing values voters around minimum wage initiatives.
Dec 16, 2006 / Katrina vanden Heuvel and Sam Graham-Felsen
What Makes Kucinich Run? What Makes Kucinich Run?
The Congressman from Cleveland explains an urgent need for human unity, human security and peace motivated him to run for President.
Dec 15, 2006 / Feature / Joshua Scheer