Senator Vicki Kennedy? Senator Vicki Kennedy?
Ted Kennedy has been well remembered and buried. Now, the question becomes, who will replace "the lion of the Senate" in the seat representing the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. ...
Aug 31, 2009 / John Nichols
Perils of the Poetry Reading Perils of the Poetry Reading
Am I the only person who finds it hard to follow an unfamiliar poem when I hear it read out loud and don't have the text in front of me? Even when reading to myself at my own ...
Aug 30, 2009 / Katha Pollitt
Slacker Friday Slacker Friday
Wrapup: I've now a new "Think Again" column called "Official Evidence vs. 'Gut Hatred'" here. It's about the derision those people who were right about Bush and Iraq continue ...
Aug 28, 2009 / Eric Alterman
How to Replace Ted Kennedy With an Elected Senator How to Replace Ted Kennedy With an Elected Senator
There is a lot of movement to rework the laws of the state of Massachusetts so that Governor Deval Patrick can appoint a successor to the late Senator Edward Kennedy. The state's...
Aug 28, 2009 / John Nichols
Afghan Apocalypse, Part II Afghan Apocalypse, Part II
This is the second of two accounts of thinktank evaluations of the war in Afghanistan. The first was a report from the Brookings Institution on Tuesday. Today, the Heritage Founda...
Aug 27, 2009 / Bob Dreyfuss
A (Very) Short Story About a Photograph A (Very) Short Story About a Photograph
I've now a new "Think Again" column called "Official Evidence vs. 'GutHatred'" here. It's about the derision those people who were right about Bush and Iraqcontinue to experie...
Aug 27, 2009 / Eric Alterman
Torture Team Trading Cards Torture Team Trading Cards
Attorney General Eric Holder's recent decision to appoint prosecutor John Durham to "examine nearly a dozen cases in which CIA interrogators and contractors may have violated anti...
Aug 27, 2009 / Peter Rothberg
A Friend Reports from a Town Hall Meeting A Friend Reports from a Town Hall Meeting
(Claire Moses, professor of women's studies at the University of Maryland, describes the town hall meeting on health care held by Democratic Rep. Jim Moran in Reston, Virginia, ...
Aug 27, 2009 / Katha Pollitt
Obama Can Honor Kennedy Best By Making Eulogy a Call to Action Obama Can Honor Kennedy Best By Making Eulogy a Call to Action
Saturday has the potential to be a transformational moment for Barack Obama's presidency. Called to deliver the eulogy for his friend and mentor, Edward Kennedy, Obama can -- and...
Aug 27, 2009 / John Nichols
Healthcare, History and Kennedy Healthcare, History and Kennedy
I was writing this column when I heard of Senator Kennedy's death.
Aug 26, 2009 / Katrina vanden Heuvel