Death of a Courageous Journalist Death of a Courageous Journalist
Russia and the world have lost a great and courageous journalist.
Oct 7, 2006 / The Nation
What Will Wal-Mart Do? What Will Wal-Mart Do?
On Monday, Bishop Alberto Ramento, a dedicated advocate for workers' rights, was stabbed to death in Tarlac City, in the Philippines. His body was found in his church. Local polic...
Oct 6, 2006 / The Nation
Rein in The Decider (continued) Rein in The Decider (continued)
First a bipartisan American Bar Association panel decried George W. Bush's unconstitutional use of signing statements. And now, according to The Boston Globe, the nonpartisan Con...
Oct 6, 2006 / The Nation
The Problem With the Mark Foley Problem The Problem With the Mark Foley Problem
Unfortunately, it appears those of us who have argued that the current ruckus on Capitol Hill is not a Mark Foley Scandal but a Republican Congressional Leadership Scandal may be ...
Oct 6, 2006 / John Nichols
Denny’s Man Denny’s Man
Yesterday the House Ethics Committee issued four dozen subpoenas but declined to appoint an outside counsel to investigate a possible cover-up of Mark Foley's conduct by the House...
Oct 6, 2006 / The Nation
N.J. Pride At Risk N.J. Pride At Risk
As someone who was born and raised in New Jersey I can assure you with some authenticity that New Jersey pride is often under-appreciated and overlooked. Personally, I've always ...
Oct 6, 2006 / The Nation
Waterboarding’s Comeback Waterboarding’s Comeback
Did you read Walter Pincus's important article in Thursday's Washington Post? Pincus--whose extraordinary reporting has been a rare beacon of truth and accountability in these las...
Oct 6, 2006 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Teach the Children Well Teach the Children Well
Escalating violence in Iraq has resulted in the deaths of 24 US soldiers since Saturday, and the Pentagon just reported that IED attacks are taking place at an unprecedented rate....
Oct 5, 2006 / Peter Rothberg
Food, Glorious Food… Food, Glorious Food…
Everyone has an opinion about what they eat, and our first Special Food Issue [Sept. 11] received much mail.
Oct 5, 2006 / Our Readers
Down These Mean Streets Down These Mean Streets
Martin Scorsese is one of those great artists who not only expresses emotion through film but also invents it. With The Departed, he proves why he's one of the best.
Oct 5, 2006 / Books & the Arts / Stuart Klawans