Iraqi Oil Theft Drives Up Reconstruction Costs Iraqi Oil Theft Drives Up Reconstruction Costs
According to James Jeffrey of the State Department's Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs, at $21.9 billion the Iraqi reconstruction program is "the largest since the Marshall Plan." I...
Jul 19, 2006 / The Nation
Mumbai’s Other Casualty Mumbai’s Other Casualty
One week after bombs ripped through commuter trains in India's financial capital of Mumbai, the carnage has finally been tallied: 182 people killed and 900 injured.
Jul 19, 2006 / Feature / Graham Usher
Condi’s Charade Condi’s Charade
After a week of dithering, the Bush Administration has finally decided to send Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to the Middle East. But when Condi arrives on Friday, ten days a...
Jul 19, 2006 / The Nation
Putin’s Foes Fall Flat at Summit Putin’s Foes Fall Flat at Summit
As Vladimir Putin played host to the G-8 summit, opposition groups from the right and left staged events that challenged Putin's authority and paraded their grievances to Western m...
Jul 19, 2006 / Feature / Anna G. Arutunyan
Open Mike, Closed Mind Open Mike, Closed Mind
Bush's boorish comments at the G-8 summit revealed more than his ignorance of the Mideast: His policies have made the US a helpless bystander as the entire region burns.
Jul 19, 2006 / Column / Robert Scheer
Brothers in Arms Brothers in Arms
There's been much chatter about President Bush's earthy open-mic discussion of the Middle East crises with Tony Blair. But it was the joint news conference at the G8 summit betwee...
Jul 19, 2006 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Republicans Reject Ralph Reed’s Hypocrisy Republicans Reject Ralph Reed’s Hypocrisy
For those who still claim that the Jack Abramoff scandal will not "play" politically, the Republican voters of Georgia beg to differ. Christian right leader Ralph Reed's plan to ...
Jul 19, 2006 / John Nichols
Mideast News: Beyond the Mainstream Mideast News: Beyond the Mainstream
For coverage of the unfolding conflagration in Lebanon and beyond, the best English-language newspaper coverage has been that of David Hirst at The Guardian (such as his latest o...
Jul 18, 2006 / Peter Rothberg
Does Bush’s Lawlessness Have Any Limits? Does Bush’s Lawlessness Have Any Limits?
On May 9th, the Justice Department's Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR) announced it could not pursue an investigation into the role of Justice lawyers in crafting the wa...
Jul 18, 2006 / The Nation
Israel Lobby in Action Israel Lobby in Action
I almost never write about Israel. Someone who supports the Jewish state but opposes the Israeli occupation of the Palestinian territories, as I do, generally gets flack from all ...
Jul 18, 2006 / The Nation