War: Voters Said No, Congress Said Yes War: Voters Said No, Congress Said Yes
In Congress and the popular press, fantasy rules when the subject is Iraq.
Dec 14, 2006 / Column / Alexander Cockburn
Four Options That the Baker-Hamilton Report Offers to Those Prosecuting the War in Iraq Four Options That the Baker-Hamilton Report Offers to Those Prosecuting the War in Iraq
And each one has to do with getting the hell out.
Dec 14, 2006 / Column / Calvin Trillin
The Waiting Game The Waiting Game
Expect a flurry of hearings on Iraq when the new Democrat-controlled Congress convenes. But no real action from lawmakers or the President is likely to be taken.
Dec 14, 2006 / David Corn
Kucinich Tries Again Kucinich Tries Again
Yep, the Congressman from Cleveland's running for President again--but first, he wants to fix the Democratic Party.
Dec 14, 2006 / John Nichols
Pinochet’s Legacy Pinochet’s Legacy
The death of Chilean strongman Augusto Pinochet should not blunt the work of healing the damage he has done and shining light on the truth.
Dec 14, 2006 / Marc Cooper
Does Prison Harden Criminals? Yes. Does Prison Harden Criminals? Yes.
For a long time, those on the left who oppose the "tough on crime" policies of the last few decades have argued that the experience of incarceration itself makes those convicted o...
Dec 14, 2006 / The Nation
“Fixing” the War “Fixing” the War
This is an old tale. Long forgotten. But like all good political bedtime stories, it's well worth telling again. Once upon a time, there was a retired general named Paul Van Ri...
Dec 14, 2006 / The Nation
Health Scare, Democracy Scare Health Scare, Democracy Scare
South Dakota Senator Tim Johnson, reportedly recovering after brain surgery Wednesday, reminds Americans of one of the most troublingly undemocratic aspects of this country's unev...
Dec 14, 2006 / John Nichols
The Soviet Union, R.I.P.? The Soviet Union, R.I.P.?
The collapse of the Soviet Union was far from inevitable: A historic opportunity to democratize and marketize Russia by more gradual means was lost--and the people paid the price.
Dec 13, 2006 / Books & the Arts / Stephen F. Cohen
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Dec 13, 2006 / Richard Goldstein, Our Readers, and Bob Moser