Sham Reformers Sham Reformers
Yesterday the Washington Post offered a prescient warning about the pathetic lobbying "reform" bill passed by the House 217-213 last night. Democrats tempted to vote for this sh...
May 4, 2006 / The Nation
The Moussaoui Paradox The Moussaoui Paradox
Justice triumphed over blood vengeance Wednesday as jurors declined to sentence a marginal 9/11 conspirator to death, while one of the real culprits languishes in a secret prison, ...
May 4, 2006 / Bruce Shapiro
May Day, May Day May Day, May Day
Despite the loud and determined voice of immigrant communities for fair and just immigration reform, we have yet to see an acceptable proposal from Congress.
May 3, 2006 / Saurav Sarkar
Thank You Jack, May I Have Another? Thank You Jack, May I Have Another?
To understand what the sham lobbying "reform" bill that the House will likely pass today will do, you need to understand what it won't do. The only reason Congress is talking abou...
May 3, 2006 / The Nation
My Mother, the Illegal Alien My Mother, the Illegal Alien
As the May Day protests, they evoked memories of an earlier generation of immigrants who lived with the fear of deportation.
May 3, 2006 / Column / Robert Scheer
Ney’s Day is Coming Ney’s Day is Coming
At least one GOP lawmaker is paying attention to L'Affair Abramoff: Ohio Rep. Bob Ney. Time is running out for the former "Mayor of Capitol Hill." Dennis Hastert pushed the Ohio...
May 2, 2006 / The Nation
The Gospel of Scooter The Gospel of Scooter
A political nightmare, with a scriptural spin, tells the true story of two nefarious lords and their faithful servant.
May 2, 2006 / Feature / Richard Lingeman
Energy Independence Day Energy Independence Day
George Bush won't ask Congress for permission for torture or domestic spying. But when it comes to energy policy – he is very, very concerned about the limits of his presidenti...
May 2, 2006 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
LA’s Two May Day Marches LA’s Two May Day Marches
On May Day, hundreds of thousands of people demanding rights for undocumented immigrants marched down Wilshire Boulevard in Los Angeles.
May 1, 2006 / Jon Wiener
Jane Jacobs’s Genius Jane Jacobs’s Genius
A tribute to Jane Jacobs's extraordinary vision of urban life and her passionate care for people and places.
May 1, 2006 / Books & the Arts / Roberta Brandes Gratz and Stephen A. Goldsmith