Are Voters Ready to Dump Lieberman? Are Voters Ready to Dump Lieberman?
Evidence is mounting that Connecticut Democrats are dismayed by Senator Joseph Lieberman's support of President Bush and the Iraq War, giving impetus to assertions that voters are ...
Jan 11, 2006 / Feature / Emily Biuso
Shame of the Once-Young Republicans Shame of the Once-Young Republicans
What irony that Jack Abramoff and other once-young Republicans, who hectored their elders about defending the nation's taxpayers and security forces, should now be accused of deepl...
Jan 11, 2006 / Column / Robert Scheer
Credibility Gap Credibility Gap
A significant credibility gap opened between Samuel Alito's radical judicial record and his self-portrayal as an open-minded jurist before the Senate Judiciary Committee on his se...
Jan 11, 2006 / Feature / Bruce Shapiro
Pacifying Iraq: Insurgent Scenarios Pacifying Iraq: Insurgent Scenarios
In informal but politically credible ways, factions of Iraq's armed national resistance are developing scenarios for an honorable withdrawal of US troops and a shared set of demand...
Jan 10, 2006 / Feature / Tom Hayden
RadioNation with Laura Flanders RadioNation with Laura Flanders
Lest anyone accuse me of conflict-of-interest, let me fully disclose at the outset that this post is both highly self-interested and written to introduce you to a new project with...
Jan 10, 2006 / Peter Rothberg
Frank Wilkinson’s Legacy Frank Wilkinson’s Legacy
When Frank Wilkinson died on January 2nd, obituaries focused on his role as a leading defender of the First Amendment and as a fierce opponent of McCarthyism. But Wilkinson was by...
Jan 10, 2006 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Biography as Destiny Biography as Destiny
On his first day of testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Samuel Alito was purely political, focusing on his blue-collar roots and the accomplishments of his immigrant f...
Jan 10, 2006 / Feature / Bruce Shapiro
“Principled” Embrace of Abramoff “Principled” Embrace of Abramoff
Best response to the Abramoff Scandal? That's easy. As just about everyone else in Congress is rushing to dispose of campaign contributions received from GOP super-lobbyist and co...
Jan 9, 2006 / John Nichols
Senators Should Press Alito on Bush v. Gore Senators Should Press Alito on Bush v. Gore
When the Senate Judiciary Committee begins questioning Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito this week, Americans will again be reminded of the limitations of the confirmation proces...
Jan 9, 2006 / John Nichols
Will Jackgate Destroy the GOP? Will Jackgate Destroy the GOP?
Is Jack Abramoff the gift that will keep on giving? And will he destroy the Republican Party?
It's not a coincidence that Tom DeLay resigned his lea...
Jan 9, 2006 / David Corn