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
Fear and Shopping in Beirut Fear and Shopping in Beirut
As Lebanon braces for a descent into an all-too-familiar chaos, anger and the quest for comfort have sent people to the streets in search of bread and someone to blame. Anna Ciezad...
Jul 17, 2006 / Feature / Annia Ciezadlo
Questions for Katha Pollitt Questions for Katha Pollitt
Katha Pollitt answers questions about feminism, politics and her new book, Virginity or Death! And Other Pressing Social Issues of Our Times.
Jul 17, 2006 / Books & the Arts / Emily Amick
The G-8’s Risky Nuclear Embrace The G-8’s Risky Nuclear Embrace
As leaders of the world's richest nations gather in St. Petersburg to craft a global energy security strategy, they're poised to endorse a major expansion of nuclear power. Bad ide...
Jul 17, 2006 / Feature / Mark Hertsgaard