Democracy Demands Freedom of Information Democracy Demands Freedom of Information
Forty years ago this week, on July 4, 1966, President Lyndon Johnson signed the Freedom of Information Act. The choice of July 4 for the signing ceremony was no coincidence. The...
Jul 1, 2006 / John Nichols
House Tally: Tyranny 227, Freedom 183 House Tally: Tyranny 227, Freedom 183
There is no small measure of irony in the fact that the final vote by the U.S. House of Representatives before leaving for an extended Fourth of July break involved a basic questi...
Jul 1, 2006 / John Nichols
GOP Sluggers GOP Sluggers
It's been a rough year for Democratic softball.
Renegade Republicans seceded (sound familiar?) and formed their own Capitol Hill league.
The RNC beat the DNC last week.
Jun 30, 2006 / The Nation
A President Rebuked A President Rebuked
The Supreme Court's Hamdan v. Rumsfeld decision is to Bush what the Pentagon Papers were to Nixon: a devastating rebuke of a President who thought he had a blank check and a clear ...
Jun 30, 2006 / Bruce Shapiro
White House Hound Dog Visits Graceland White House Hound Dog Visits Graceland
Today President Bush visits Graceland, the legendary Memphis home of Elvis, with outgoing Japanese prime minister Junichiro Koizumi. The visit is a reward for Koizumi's sending t...
Jun 29, 2006 / The Nation
How to Create a Liberal Bestseller How to Create a Liberal Bestseller
Progressives can take a lesson from the success of "How Would a Patriot Act?" Mobilize the liberal blogosphere and take an obscure book for a ride on the bestseller list.
Jun 29, 2006 / Books & the Arts / Jennifer Nix
GOP Needs Protection GOP Needs Protection
The first test of the GOP's new "American Values Agenda" got off to a shaky start yesterday, when Republicans failed to protect the words "Under God" in the pledge of allegiance i...
Jun 29, 2006 / The Nation
Who Will Stand Up for Freedom of the Press? Who Will Stand Up for Freedom of the Press?
The Bush administration's attempt to demonize the New York Times -- a newspaper that gave the administration plenty of aid and comfort when the White House was spinning lies about...
Jun 28, 2006 / The Nation
A Killing Machine Turns 30 A Killing Machine Turns 30
This summer marks a grim anniversary of a Supreme Court decision to affirm the death penalty and create a bureaucratic killing machine that puts American justice at odds with the C...
Jun 28, 2006 / Feature / Bruce Shapiro
Reform DeLayed Reform DeLayed
O.K., so can we just admit that when it comes to redistricting – the processby which politicians define the legislative branch of the federal government– there are few if any ...
Jun 28, 2006 / John Nichols