A Presidential Vote for Torture A Presidential Vote for Torture
Last Wednesday, the President held a news conference in the wake of that election thumpin' in which he announced the sacking of Donald Rumsfeld, made (strained) jokes, pledged him...
Nov 13, 2006 / The Nation
Pelosi Backs Murtha Pelosi Backs Murtha
When Nancy Pelosi becomes Speaker of the House, Democrats will have to fill the position of majority leader. The complex contest pits Pennsylvania Democrat John Murtha, who has be...
Nov 13, 2006 / The Nation
Truth and Reconciliation–US-style Truth and Reconciliation–US-style
In an interview with Truthdig.com last week, Congressman Dennis Kucinich--in line to be Chair of the Government Reform Subcommittee on National Security, Emerging Threats and Inte...
Nov 13, 2006 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Feingold Won’t Seek Democratic Nod Feingold Won’t Seek Democratic Nod
U.S. Senator Russ Feingold, D-Wisconsin, who many progressive activists had encouraged to seek the Democratic nomination for the presidency in 2008, has decided against making th...
Nov 12, 2006 / John Nichols
Listening to a Veteran Listening to a Veteran
Next week, one of the greatest war heroes to ever serve in Congress will return to Washington to discuss how the U.S. should extract itself from the quagmire in Iraq. Former Sen....
Nov 11, 2006 / John Nichols
Whither the Rainbow in the Blue Wave? Whither the Rainbow in the Blue Wave?
In the midst of Democratic victories on Tuesday, a series of anti-immigrant initiatives passed. In Arizona, voters defeated the worst anti-immigrant hardliners, such as Minuteman ...
Nov 11, 2006 / The Nation
Listening to a Veteran Listening to a Veteran
Next week, one of the greatest war heroes to ever serve in Congress will return to Washington to discuss how the U.S. should extract itself from the quagmire in Iraq. Former Sen....
Nov 11, 2006 / The Nation
Ellen Willis, 1941-2006 Ellen Willis, 1941-2006
Friends and colleagues remember Ellen Willis, political essayist, journalist, rock critic and valued contributor to The Nation, who died November 9.
Nov 11, 2006 / The Nation
All About the War? All About the War?
Rahm Emanuel, the hard-charging recent head of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, isn't usually a profile in contrition. But yesterday Emanuel admitted it was a mist...
Nov 10, 2006 / The Nation
How Sweet It Is How Sweet It Is
The virtual political earthquake this week--or what President Bush likes to call "a thumping"--put some truly progressive Senators in line for important Committee chairs. There's ...
Nov 10, 2006 / The Nation