The UN Oil ‘Scandal’ The UN Oil ‘Scandal’
The same political figures who engineered the current debacle in Iraq are now trying to blame the United Nations for more than $10.1 billion worth of oil revenue they claim...
Apr 15, 2004 / Ian Williams
Ashcroft Attacks Ashcroft Attacks
When faced with criticism, accuse. That seems to be Attorney General John Ashcroft's rule of political survival.
Apr 15, 2004 / David Corn
Iraq as Vietnam Iraq as Vietnam
It is a pity the major news media have not convened a commission of inquiry to examine their own mistakes and derelictions concerning the war in Iraq.
Apr 15, 2004 / William Greider
Prime-Time Fables Prime-Time Fables
George W. Bush believes in the Easter Bunny--that is, those weapons of mass destruction.
Apr 15, 2004 / The Editors
The Haunted Archives The Haunted Archives
Who should control access to the archives of the 9/11 Commission after it closes up shop in August? The commission's records will go to the National Archives.
Apr 15, 2004 / The Editors
Nation Notes Nation Notes
GUGGENHEIM FOR GRACE: Grace Schulman, Nation poetry editor for the past thirty-two years, won a Guggenheim Fellowship to support work on a new book of poems.
Apr 15, 2004 / The Nation
Brown v. Board of Education: The Climax of an Era Brown v. Board of Education: The Climax of an Era
The Supreme Court says separate but equal is inherently unequal.
Apr 14, 2004 / Various Contributors
Getting Out Every Vote Getting Out Every Vote
How can progressives substantially increase the number of low-income voters in 2004--and why does it matter?
Apr 8, 2004 / Jeff Blum
The Trouble With 527s The Trouble With 527s
What should be done about 527s--those new organizations used primarily by Democrats (so far) to skirt the McCain-Feingold legislation passed in 2002?
Apr 8, 2004 / David Corn
Turning Point in Iraq Turning Point in Iraq
When asked why the United States should not invade Iraq and overthrow Saddam Hussein, a prescient critic said, "Once you've got Baghdad, it's not clear what you do with it.
Apr 8, 2004 / The Editors