A Sovereign Iraq? A Sovereign Iraq?
In Wednesday's Washington Post, reporter Amit Paley reveals what the Iraqi people want from their sovereign state: "A strong majority of Iraqis want U.S.-led military forces to im...
Sep 27, 2006 / The Nation
Bin Laden ‘Not Our Priority’ Bin Laden ‘Not Our Priority’
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"I don't know where bin Laden is. I have no idea and really don't care. It's not that important. It's not our priority."
Sep 27, 2006 / The Nation
Bow to the King Bow to the King
Just as Senators McCain/Graham/Warner largely capitulated to Bush on torture, another group of dissident GOP Senators are bowing to the Administration on another critical national...
Sep 26, 2006 / The Nation
They Just Don’t Get It They Just Don’t Get It
Republicans have sunk to a new low in their campaign to retain control of the House and Senate in 2006. They've apparently decided to claim the image and stature of Dr. Martin Lut...
Sep 26, 2006 / The Nation
Iranian Science Teachers May Be Enriching Students Iranian Science Teachers May Be Enriching Students
A Pentagon report raises worries that Iran has several facilities for the enriching of mass quantities of high-grade students.
Sep 26, 2006 / The Nation
Torture is a Moral Issue Torture is a Moral Issue
Will we be a nation that abides by our own Constitution and upholds international law? Or will we become a nation that punishes those who follow the orders while exonerating those...
Sep 26, 2006 / The Nation
All the News Our Tiny Minds Can Manage All the News Our Tiny Minds Can Manage
For a little thought experiment, go to the website of Newsweek'sinternationaledition. There, running down the left side of the page, are threecovers, all the same, for the Europe...
Sep 25, 2006 / The Nation
No Fox Trot No Fox Trot
On Fox News this Sunday, President Bill Clinton offered Democrats a timely lesson in defeating tired Rovian election-year ploys when Chris Wallace asked him, "Why didn't you do mo...
Sep 25, 2006 / The Nation
Rumsfeld: Iraqis Now Capable of Conducting War Without US Assistance Rumsfeld: Iraqis Now Capable of Conducting War Without US Assistance
The Defense Secretary says escalating violence in Iraq shows the Iraqi population is capable of staying the course without outside military aid.
Sep 25, 2006 / The Nation
Rendition Chic Rendition Chic
In a recent Washington Post piece on the case of Maher Arar ("Canadian Was Falsely Accused, Panel Says"), reporter Doug Struck noted that since September 11, 2001, an estimated 3,...
Sep 24, 2006 / The Nation