House Votes 256-153 for Perpetual War House Votes 256-153 for Perpetual War
The incendiary House debate over whether the time has come to establish an Iraq exit strategy ended Friday morning with a 256-153 vote to maintain an open-ended occupation of the...
Jun 16, 2006 / The Nation
2,500 Dead, No End in Sight 2,500 Dead, No End in Sight
There's two new numbers to consider as the House holds a rigged debate on the Iraq war today. One is 2,500. That's the number of US soldiers killed in Iraq, released by the Penta...
Jun 15, 2006 / The Nation
The National Entertainment State (Forum) The National Entertainment State (Forum)
If the promise of new media is to be fulfilled, progressives must chart a course of activism that confronts the increasing concentration of ownership among the Big Media powerhouse...
Jun 15, 2006 / Feature / The Nation
Profiles in Cowardice Profiles in Cowardice
Back in November, after Jack Murtha shocked the political establishment by calling the Iraq war "a flawed policy wrapped in illusion," Congress rushed to vote on his resolution. ...
Jun 15, 2006 / The Nation
Wanted: A New And Improved Deal Wanted: A New And Improved Deal
Just hours after the army of bloggers left Las Vegas, the beleaguered United Auto Workers opened its convention in the same town. But this week there were no lavish bashes, no big...
Jun 14, 2006 / The Nation
Possibly the Stupidest Press Release We’ve Ever Received Possibly the Stupidest Press Release We’ve Ever Received
If you've been scratching your head, trying to parse the political significance of Brad and Angelina's baby, look no further. Just in: a press release promoting conservative autho...
Jun 14, 2006 / The Nation
On War: Boos for Clinton, Cheers for Kerry On War: Boos for Clinton, Cheers for Kerry
At the Campaign for America's Future "Take Back America" conference in Washington Tuesday, two U.S. senators with 2008 presidential ambitions addressed a large audience of mostly ...
Jun 14, 2006 / The Nation
Bush in Baghdad: “Mission Accomplished” Bush in Baghdad: “Mission Accomplished”
President Bush's surprise trip to Baghdad provides the perfectopportunity for him to claim victory and announce the withdrawal of allUS forces from Iraq. He could find the r...
Jun 13, 2006 / The Nation
Hillary Deflated Hillary Deflated
Keep an eye on John Edwards. As our own Bob Moser reported last year, the former Veep nominee has been aggressively courting the Democratic base, through his anti-poverty initia...
Jun 13, 2006 / The Nation
Stolen Secrets Stolen Secrets
Allow me to be hysterical for a second. The Bush Administration has set a new bar for secrecy. So you think they'd be a little better at protecting sensitive information. A few w...
Jun 12, 2006 / The Nation