Lee, Woolsey, Waters, Watson Clear Way For Pelosi Bill Lee, Woolsey, Waters, Watson Clear Way For Pelosi Bill
Progressive opposition to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's plan to give President Bush the money he seeks to maintain the war in Iraq for at least another year -- but to attach benchm...
Mar 23, 2007 / The Notion / The Nation
Take this McJob, and… Take this McJob, and…
"An unstimulating, low-paid job with few prospects, esp. one created by the expansion of the service sector." That's The Oxford English Dictionary's definition of "McJob," a term...
Mar 22, 2007 / The Notion / The Nation
March Madness Cinderella Story March Madness Cinderella Story
Let the games begin! We're only to the NCAA's Sweet Sixteen and already there's a winner -- and what a Cinderella story it turns out to be. After all, the TV ratings are up 4% f...
Mar 21, 2007 / The Notion / The Nation
The Bring the Troops Home Amendment The Bring the Troops Home Amendment
Anti-war Democrats Barbara Lee, Lynn Woolsey and Maxine Waters continue to strategize about trying to get the House Rules Committee to allow consideration of an amendment by Lee t...
Mar 21, 2007 / The Notion / The Nation
Gonzales & Guam Gonzales & Guam
Last February, The Nation published an article of mine, "Can Justice Be Trusted?" raising questions about whether the White House and the Justice Department replaced the US Attorn...
Mar 21, 2007 / The Notion / The Nation
Halliburton’s Wreckage Halliburton’s Wreckage
So Halliburton is leaving the neighborhood. If I were you, I'd start selling. It's a sign that property values are heading down in looted and Katrina-tized America. With full p...
Mar 20, 2007 / The Notion / The Nation
Fair Elections Now Fair Elections Now
The average price tag of a top tier Senate race came out to $34 million in '06. The next two years promise to shatter all campaign finance records.
Mar 20, 2007 / The Notion / The Nation
Who Will Replace Alberto Gonzales? Who Will Replace Alberto Gonzales?
It is too bad that former Tennessee Senator Fred Thompson made such a big deal last week about how he was considering a run for the Republican presidential nomination. If Thompso...
Mar 20, 2007 / The Notion / The Nation
The Non-withdrawal Withdrawal Proposal The Non-withdrawal Withdrawal Proposal
Four years ago today, the United States began its shock-and-awe invasion of Iraq. It's the anniversary few want to remember; and yet, for all the disillusionment in this country,...
Mar 19, 2007 / The Notion / The Nation
The Power of Subpoena The Power of Subpoena
Investigate, investigate, investigate. That's one of key tools given to Democrats since they won back the Congress. And thus far they are using it to impressive effect. Because o...
Mar 19, 2007 / The Notion / The Nation