Leave No Tax Cheat Behind Leave No Tax Cheat Behind
If President Bush and the Republican Congress would close the loopholes on tax cheats--especially the superrich--there would be ample money to improve the nation's public schools.
Oct 10, 2006 / Feature / John C. Fager
Gone Nuclear: How the World Lost Its Way Gone Nuclear: How the World Lost Its Way
As the world reacts to news of North Korea's underground nuclear test, a crucial anniversary is observed: Twenty years ago at the Reykjavik Summit, Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorb...
Oct 10, 2006 / Feature / Richard Falk, Mary Kaldor, Randall Caroline Forsberg, and George Perkovich
No Blank Checks on Torture No Blank Checks on Torture
As the fight against the Administration's policies on torture and the terror detainees shifts to the Supreme Court, there is reason to be confident that the Justices will again rei...
Oct 9, 2006 / Feature / Jonathan Hafetz
Repainting Statehouses Blue Repainting Statehouses Blue
If current trends hold, Democratic governors will soon be popping up all over the country, and with them comes a greater opportunity to challenge the Bush Administration.
Oct 9, 2006 / Feature / John Nichols
Virginia’s Rumbling Rebels Virginia’s Rumbling Rebels
As Senator George Allen's faux-populist campaign devolves into a series of racial embarrassments, Virginia Democrat Jim Webb's unlikely campaign is surging, thanks in large part to...
The Economic Debate: Fear vs. Corruption The Economic Debate: Fear vs. Corruption
As election day approaches, don't expect a reasoned discussion of economic policy between the two parties. A barrage of quips and one-liners have taken the place of detail and fact...
Oct 5, 2006 / Feature / Robert L. Borosage
State Cops State Cops
At a time when the federal government has failed to do its job, state attorneys general are asserting their authority to protect the public interest.
Oct 5, 2006 / Feature / John Nichols
The Minutemen Hit the Wall The Minutemen Hit the Wall
As Democratic Congressional candidates in Arizona embrace comprehensive immigration reform, conservative Republicans are no longer winning on their "militarize the border" message.
Oct 5, 2006 / Feature / Marc Cooper
The Uphill Battle For Habeas Corpus in George W. Bush’s Washington, D.C. The Uphill Battle For Habeas Corpus in George W. Bush’s Washington, D.C.
As Republicans and Democrats voted to approve the Military Commission Act last week, those who love the law were mortified by its passage and angry at those who capitulated, but un...
Oct 4, 2006 / Feature / Michael Ratner
A Progressive Response to Terror A Progressive Response to Terror
If the United States can abandon the idea of a "war" on terror in favor of a comprehensive and equitable collective response, we may have a shot at stopping the right from destroyi...
Oct 4, 2006 / Feature / Ken Miller