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
Ralph Reed Runs For President, er, Lt. Governor Ralph Reed Runs For President, er, Lt. Governor
Tuesday's primary election in Georgia will decide whether former Christian Coalition commander Ralph Reed has fooled enough home-state Republicans to win the party's nomination fo...
Jul 17, 2006 / John Nichols
Will Plame vs. Cheney, Libby & Rove Unearth New Info? Will Plame vs. Cheney, Libby & Rove Unearth New Info?
Several years ago, I was talking to a Democratic senator on the intelligence committee about the CIA leak case. I asked if Democrats had any intention of pu...
Jul 17, 2006 / David Corn
Stem Cell Madness Stem Cell Madness
It's been over a year since that bastion of liberalism – the U.S. House of Representatives – approved federal funding for embryonic stem cell research. It looks as though thi...
Jul 17, 2006 / The Nation
World Burns, Cheney Campaigns World Burns, Cheney Campaigns
As the world burns, Dick Cheney campaigns. Today Cheney will spend seven hours in Iowa, stumping for two Congressional candidates and addressing the Iowa National Guard. No doubt...
Jul 17, 2006 / The Nation
Don’t Forget the Bloodletting in Iraq Don’t Forget the Bloodletting in Iraq
With the Middle East on the cusp of war, President Bush's foreign policy for the area--remaking the region through invasion and occupation--is now effectively buried under the rub...
Jul 17, 2006 / Katrina vanden Heuvel