Condoleezza “False Promise” Rice Condoleezza “False Promise” Rice
As Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice goes through the charade of meeting with international leaders to discuss the crisis in the Middle East – while showing her true sentiment...
Jul 22, 2006 / John Nichols
The Swift Boating of Sherrod Brown The Swift Boating of Sherrod Brown
Rove Rule #1: When in doubt, exploit 9-11 and swift boat the hell outof your opponent. In his latest advertisement, a desperate Ohio Senator Mike Dewine has adopted this most bas...
Jul 21, 2006 / The Nation
Trump U. Trump U.
Why go to a real college? Enroll in Donald Trump's virtual university and you'll learn all you need to know for $29 or your money back!
Jul 21, 2006 / Feature / Nicholas von Hoffman
Bush and the NAACP Bush and the NAACP
President Bush finally got around to speaking to an annual convention of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People Thursday, and he did a reasonably good job ...
Jul 21, 2006 / The Nation
Take Back Our Country Take Back Our Country
Fighting words from a 98-year-old activist about the power of the people to demand peace and achieve peace justice in these troubled times.
Jul 20, 2006 / Books & the Arts / Elsie Fox
Nasrallah’s Game Nasrallah’s Game
To some observers, the attacks orchestrated by Sheik Sayed Hassan Nasrallah that detonated Israel's ruthless assault on Lebanon look like a death wish--but it's almost impossible t...
Jul 20, 2006 / Feature / Adam Shatz
Neonuts Neonuts
For them, Afghanistan and Iraq will not suffice. They want to take out Syria and Iran, and speed full steam ahead towards World Wars III and IV. The Weekly Standard asks simply,...
Jul 20, 2006 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Guernica, Again Guernica, Again
The targeting of civilians in Gaza and Lebanon summons the image of Picasso's wrenching mural that memorialized innocents caught in the crossfire.
Jul 20, 2006 / Books & the Arts / Nicholas von Hoffman
Lamont Over Lieberman Lamont Over Lieberman
Joe is down. And for the first time in his eighteen year Senate career, he may be going down. A new Quinnipiac University poll released today finds Ned Lamont holding a 51 to 47 ...
Jul 20, 2006 / The Nation
The UN’s Mideast Mission The UN’s Mideast Mission
The United Nations can be a useful tool in settling the current crisis in Lebanon and Gaza, but only with US support. It is up to President Bush to get on the phone to Ehud Olmert ...
Jul 20, 2006 / Feature / Ian Williams