An Open Letter to the Members of Congress An Open Letter to the Members of Congress
On the eve of the October 2002 vote to authorize the overthrow the government of Iraq by military force, a plea to members of Congress to reject Bush's pre-emptive war went unh...
Sep 25, 2002 / The Editors
Warring Democrats Warring Democrats
Before nonpresident Al Gore recently weighed in against President Bush's rush to war in Iraq (for posing "the potential to seriously damage our ability to win the war against t...
Sep 25, 2002 / David Corn
Wellstone and the War Wellstone and the War
Even as Minnesota Senator Paul Wellstone announced his opposition to George W.
Sep 25, 2002 / John Nichols
A Greener Germany A Greener Germany
In the future, German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder and his Social Democrats will have reason to treat their junior coalition partner, the Greens, with more respect.
Sep 25, 2002 / Paul Hockenos
A Dangerous Game A Dangerous Game
One year later, September 11 has certainly lived up to the early claim of being a transformative moment, at least for Americans.
Sep 19, 2002 / Richard Falk
What’s Working In Your Town? What’s Working In Your Town?
We're trying to survey all the many good ideas being tried outside the range of the Beltway pundits. So tell us about any local, state or municipal initiative in your area that you...
Sep 19, 2002 / The Nation
Sham Pension Reform Sham Pension Reform
When George W. Bush isn't peddling war, he's been goading the Senate to join the Republican House in passing pension reform.
Sep 19, 2002 / Robert L. Borosage
Women Move Up Women Move Up
Shannon O'Brien had advantages going into the campaign for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination in Massachusetts. As the state treasurer, she'd won a statewide race.
Sep 19, 2002 / John Nichols
Nation Notes Nation Notes
Patricia J. Williams returns to our pages this week with a tough analysis of Justice Antonin Scalia's faith-based jurisprudence.
Sep 19, 2002 / The Editors
No Case for War No Case for War
Why now? Why, one year after September 11, is the Bush Administration attempting to overthrow decades of precedents and precepts of international law, along with the best tradi...
Sep 12, 2002 / The Editors