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Leave No Tax Cheat Behind Leave No Tax Cheat Behind

If President Bush and the Republican Congress would close the loopholes on tax cheats--especially the superrich--there would be ample money to improve the nation's public schools.

Oct 10, 2006 / Feature / John C. Fager

No Blank Checks on Torture No Blank Checks on Torture

As the fight against the Administration's policies on torture and the terror detainees shifts to the Supreme Court, there is reason to be confident that the Justices will again rei...

Oct 9, 2006 / Feature / Jonathan Hafetz

Woodward, Revised Woodward, Revised

Bob Woodward is late to the party: His new book, State of Denial, catches up to the story of the Iraq debacle that other journalists have been reporting for years.

Oct 9, 2006 / David Corn

Sanctioning Lawlessness Sanctioning Lawlessness

What's more important to Congress: America's standing in the world and the rule of law, or partisan advantage in the midterm elections?

Oct 8, 2006 / David Cole

Virginia’s Rumbling Rebels Virginia’s Rumbling Rebels

As Senator George Allen's faux-populist campaign devolves into a series of racial embarrassments, Virginia Democrat Jim Webb's unlikely campaign is surging, thanks in large part to...

Oct 8, 2006 / Feature / Bob Moser

State Cops State Cops

At a time when the federal government has failed to do its job, state attorneys general are asserting their authority to protect the public interest.

Oct 5, 2006 / Feature / John Nichols

The Minutemen Hit the Wall The Minutemen Hit the Wall

As Democratic Congressional candidates in Arizona embrace comprehensive immigration reform, conservative Republicans are no longer winning on their "militarize the border" message.

Oct 5, 2006 / Feature / Marc Cooper

The Uphill Battle For Habeas Corpus in George W. Bush’s Washington, D.C.

The Uphill Battle For Habeas Corpus in George W. Bush’s Washington, D.C. The Uphill Battle For Habeas Corpus in George W. Bush’s Washington, D.C.

As Republicans and Democrats voted to approve the Military Commission Act last week, those who love the law were mortified by its passage and angry at those who capitulated, but un...

Oct 4, 2006 / Feature / Michael Ratner

We’ll Always Have Geneva We’ll Always Have Geneva

The Military Comissions Act of 2006 gives the Geneva Conventions a bold, new American twist. Here's a look at the bill's final markup.

Oct 2, 2006 / Feature / Evan Eisenberg

Reform Comes to the Boardroom Reform Comes to the Boardroom

Corporate America needs the discipline of democracy to help rid it of some very bad habits. And shareholder activists are pushing the SEC to shore up their rights.

Oct 2, 2006 / Feature / Kelly Candaele

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