The Hot Air Factory The Hot Air Factory
Under Karl Rove's deft hand, Bush has been maneuvered from one catastrophe to another. Why is the left obsessed with him?
Jun 15, 2006 / Column / Alexander Cockburn
After Forty-one Suicide Attempts at Guantánamo Bay, Three Prisoners Manage to Kill Themselves After Forty-one Suicide Attempts at Guantánamo Bay, Three Prisoners Manage to Kill Themselves
Another winning strategy for Team Bush and its war on terror.
Jun 15, 2006 / Column / Calvin Trillin
Danger in Paradise Danger in Paradise
It's hard to tell whether the US is conducting a war against terror or against Native Hawaiians, as the military uses parts of the Waianae coast as a live-fire training ground.
Jun 14, 2006 / Mindy Pennybacker
Bunkum From Benador Bunkum From Benador
The debunking of a PR agency that circulated a bogus story about persecution of Jews in Iran exposed the moving parts of a media machine bent on preparing the American public fo...
Jun 14, 2006 / Larry Cohler-Esses
When Soldiers Shoot a War When Soldiers Shoot a War
The War Tapes, a documentary shot by US soldiers and sanctioned by the military, may turn out to be the most powerful statement against the war to date.
Jun 14, 2006 / Books & the Arts / Kevin McCarthy
News of a Kidnapping News of a Kidnapping
Reviews of The Road to Guantanamo and Crossing the Bridge: The Sound of Istanbul.
Jun 14, 2006 / Books & the Arts / Stuart Klawans
Wanted: A New And Improved Deal Wanted: A New And Improved Deal
Just hours after the army of bloggers left Las Vegas, the beleaguered United Auto Workers opened its convention in the same town. But this week there were no lavish bashes, no big...
Jun 14, 2006 / The Nation
DeLay’s Mission Continues DeLay’s Mission Continues
What is the born-again East Texas word for chutzpah? Whatever it is, Tom DeLay displays enormous amounts, as he exits Congress and faces corruption charges.
Jun 14, 2006 / Column / Robert Scheer
Possibly the Stupidest Press Release We’ve Ever Received Possibly the Stupidest Press Release We’ve Ever Received
If you've been scratching your head, trying to parse the political significance of Brad and Angelina's baby, look no further. Just in: a press release promoting conservative autho...
Jun 14, 2006 / The Nation