No Longer Sitting Pretty No Longer Sitting Pretty
Reality, for the moment, has trumped Bush's spin. The retired generals' revolt and the Rumsfeld imbroglio prove the President can no longer rely on false or disingenuous assertions...
Apr 20, 2006 / The Editors
The Leak and the ‘Truth’ The Leak and the ‘Truth’
If President Bush wants to tell the truth to the American public, he can make Cheney, Rove and Libby come clean about their role in the Plame affair.
Apr 17, 2006 / David Corn
Remember ‘The Jungle’! Remember ‘The Jungle’!
As Upton Sinclair's novel turns 100, it reminds us that the best way to nurture pride in America is to see its underbelly--and tell the truth about it.
Apr 17, 2006 / Books & the Arts / Kevin Mattson
The End of Berlusconi? The End of Berlusconi?
Recent elections see Italy divided as it has not been since 1948, but Romano Prodi has reason to be confident that his center-left coalition will prevail.
Apr 13, 2006 / Frederika Randall
$13,700 an Hour $13,700 an Hour
The Democratic Party needs to reset its moral compass and close the gap between workers' pay and CEO salary by raising the minimum wage.
Apr 13, 2006 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Hu’s ‘State Visit’ Hu’s ‘State Visit’
The visit of Chinese President Hu Jintao underscores the deteriorating US-China relationship, yet the Bush Administration is making matters worse with diplomatic insults to the Ch...
Apr 13, 2006 / Peter Kwong
Suppressing the N.O. Vote Suppressing the N.O. Vote
Fewer than half of New Orleans's black voters will be able to participate in upcoming city elections, thanks to passive opposition from the Bush Administration and listless advocac...
Apr 13, 2006 / The Editors
Immigrants and Us Immigrants and Us
Progressives should join forces with immigrant advocates to create a broad social movement placing the rights of immigrants at the heart of a struggle for economic justice.
Apr 11, 2006 / The Editors
Where’s ‘Real Security’? Where’s ‘Real Security’?
Instead of parroting the Republicans' "tough" approach to national security, Democratic candidates should distinguish themselves from the Bush Administration by, for starters, sett...
Apr 9, 2006 / William D. Hartung