“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
Counting Our Casualities in Iraq Counting Our Casualities in Iraq
We are fast, too fast, approaching the 3,000th American combat death in Iraq.
Dec 13, 2006 / Column / Nicholas von Hoffman
DeLay Does Dems a Favor DeLay Does Dems a Favor
Democrats picked up their 30th seat in the House of Representatives last night. In a major upset, Democrat Ciro Rodriguez defeated Republican incumbent Henry Bonilla in a runoff e...
Dec 13, 2006 / The Nation
Citizen Dreyfuss Citizen Dreyfuss
Richard Dreyfuss stood before a packed community meeting in Martha's Vineyard last week and asked, "Where do we offer young people the chance to fall in love with America?" He ins...
Dec 13, 2006 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
The Rumsfeld Legacy The Rumsfeld Legacy
Donald Rumsfeld pops over to Iraq to tell his final lies.
Dec 13, 2006 / Column / Robert Scheer
Rummifying the War on Terror Rummifying the War on Terror
You gotta give Donald Rumsfeld this. He's doing his best to cover his behind as he walks out the door. First he dropped a "snowflake" memo, obtained by the New York Times, admitti...
Dec 12, 2006 / The Nation
Gore v. Nader Gore v. Nader
Can Al Gore ever escape him? No, I don't mean Bill Clinton; I'm talkingabout Ralph Nader. In 2000, the Nader vote was the margin of victory inFlorida, and thus, a Gore presidency,...
Dec 12, 2006 / Katrina vanden Heuvel