President Rudy’s War Council President Rudy’s War Council
Norman Podhoretz and Daniel Pipes consider how the newly elected President should proceed in the world arena. The first act of a five-act play.
Nov 21, 2007 / Peter C. Baker
Cheering for Ron Paul Cheering for Ron Paul
It takes a libertarian Republican to shame Democrats into acknowledging the true cost of this war for ordinary Americans.
Nov 21, 2007 / Column / Robert Scheer
Insecurity Cameras Insecurity Cameras
The more sophisticated security technology becomes in our nation's cities, the more reason privacy activists have to be alarmed.
Nov 16, 2007 / Feature / William Pentland
What to Do About Campaign Finance Loopholes What to Do About Campaign Finance Loopholes
Political reporters are fixated on the candidates' endless money chase and the expected flood of corporate funds into shadow campaigns. But they have forgotten why we care.
Nov 16, 2007 / Deborah Goldberg
VideoNation: The Cost of War VideoNation: The Cost of War
Democratic candidates need to make the war a campaign issue, and hammer away at the staggering economic and human costs of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Nov 15, 2007 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Blackwater’s Brothers Blackwater’s Brothers
A deepening conflict-of-interest scandal envelops the Krongard brothers--Howard, a State Department official overseeing Blackwater contracts, and his brother Alvin, who has long be...
Nov 15, 2007 / Feature / Jeremy Scahill
Will the Real Generation Obama Please Stand Up? Will the Real Generation Obama Please Stand Up?
The cranky, quirky and sometimes progressive politics practiced by a generation once considered slackers could be a deciding factor in this presidential election.
Nov 15, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Lakshmi Chaudhry
Carter Speaks His Mind Carter Speaks His Mind
A conversation with the former President on Jonathan Demme's new film, Jimmy Carter Man From Plains, and the difficulty of talking about Israel and Palestine.
Nov 15, 2007 / Books & the Arts / John Nichols
Crisis as Opportunity Crisis as Opportunity
The softening economy, foreclosures, bank write-offs, the swooning dollar and stock market are intruding on the politics of 2008. Do the candidates have a clue?
Nov 15, 2007 / The Editors
Bush Stands By His Dictator Bush Stands By His Dictator
Bush's coddling of Pervez Musharraf defies all reason--and bears some unsettling similarity to his own offenses and misteps as President.
Nov 14, 2007 / Column / Robert Scheer