Minority/Majority Minority/Majority
Three senators caved and supported the nomination of John G. Roberts Jr. as Supreme Court Chief Justice. But one lawmaker, banking on the public's cynicism of the oil industry, wan...
Sep 29, 2005 / David Sirota
In Fact… In Fact…
Critics have attacked Gulf Coast reconstruction, but the system--or at least Bush's system--is working just fine. Just ask the usual suspects who are raking in the cash.
Sep 29, 2005 / The Editors
Gitmo’s Hunger Strikers Gitmo’s Hunger Strikers
The US military is keeping the ongoing hunger strike and forced feedings of Guantanamo Bay under wraps. And an apathetic American media is showing no interest in exposing the situa...
Sep 29, 2005 / Clive Stafford Smith
Peaceniks Flood DC Peaceniks Flood DC
Last week's antiwar rally in Washington sent a single, unequivocal message: At home and abroad, the Bush Administration is a complete failure.
Sep 29, 2005 / Liza Featherstone
Global Storm Warning Global Storm Warning
Scientists universally recognize the devastating effects of global warming, including its possible role in creating Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. It's time for skeptics to listen up...
Sep 29, 2005 / Mark Hertsgaard
Out of Gas Out of Gas
Before 9/11, the Bush Administration thought tax breaks and environmental deregulation would solve the energy crisis. They were wrong. Now it's time for policies that promote cons...
Sep 29, 2005 / The Editors
Support the Anti-Cronyism and Public Safety Act Support the Anti-Cronyism and Public Safety Act
"Crony capitalism," Los Angeles Times columnist Robert Scheer writes this week, "is the name of the Republican game." Scheer couldn't be more correct. The headline of the lead bu...
Sep 29, 2005 / Peter Rothberg
Audio Embed Demo Audio Embed Demo
As Barack Obama touched down in China, the American press seemed to settle on a single story line.
Sep 29, 2005 / Feature / The Nation
Exposing the Culture of Corruption Exposing the Culture of Corruption
Today's indictment of House Majority leader Tom DeLay is a sign that there is some accountability in our capitol. Over the last year, a small group of public interest organization...
Sep 28, 2005 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
‘The Hammer’ Gets Hit ‘The Hammer’ Gets Hit
Tom DeLay's indictment on criminal conspiracy charges comes at a moment of acute public awareness of the culture of corruption the GOP has created. What happens next is up to the D...
Sep 28, 2005 / Ari Berman