Mercenary Jackpot Mercenary Jackpot
As the United States decries the private militias of Lebanon and Iraq, GOP-connected, privately owned global mercenary firms receive blank checks and little oversight.
Aug 10, 2006 / Jeremy Scahill
Robertson’s Latest Crusade Robertson’s Latest Crusade
The Holy Land got just what it needed this week. A visit from Pat Robertson. The founder of the Christian Coalition arrived in Israel on Wednesday for a three day show of solidar...
Aug 10, 2006 / The Nation
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Aug 9, 2006 / Our Readers and Andrew Gumbel
Iraq Is Dying Iraq Is Dying
As an array of Iraqi leaders met with American peace activists this week in Amman, Jordan, a grim picture emerged of what the future will be, regardless of whether US troops stay o...
Aug 9, 2006 / Feature / Tom Hayden
Ned Lamont’s Digital Constituency Ned Lamont’s Digital Constituency
Liberal bloggers were just one aspect of a sophisticated netroots strategy that led Ned Lamont to victory. Lamont must now leverage his digital constituency to force Joe Lieberman ...
Aug 9, 2006 / Feature / Ari Melber
Say Goodnight, Joe Say Goodnight, Joe
Without a motivated base, fundraising capacity or resonant message, Joe Lieberman is now in free-fall, lacking the strength and credibility to run as an independent.
Aug 9, 2006 / Feature / Bruce Shapiro
Why We Don’t Know Our Enemy Why We Don’t Know Our Enemy
Hysteria over the barbarians at the gate has destroyed republics from Rome to Germany. A new book explains why Bush's post-September 11 America may meet a similar fate.
Aug 9, 2006 / Column / Robert Scheer
McKinney Loses, But Not to a Conservative McKinney Loses, But Not to a Conservative
There have already been some attempts to suggest that the defeat of U.S. Representative Cynthia McKinney in a Georgia Democratic primary on Tuesday offers a counterpoint to the de...
Aug 9, 2006 / The Nation
Lamont’s Winning Message for Democrats Lamont’s Winning Message for Democrats
For whom does the bellwether toll? It tolls for thee, Joe Lieberman – and, more importantly, for the neoconservative vision that you embraced more passionately than other Democr...
Aug 9, 2006 / John Nichols
Nedmentum Nedmentum
On August 8, 2000, six years ago to this day, Al Gore selected Joe Lieberman as his vice presidential running mate. After the 2000 election, Lieberman led in early polls for the '...
Aug 9, 2006 / The Nation