Three Weak Reeds Meet in Jerusalem Three Weak Reeds Meet in Jerusalem
As I write this from Cairo at 11:30 a.m. Monday local time, U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is meeting in Jerusalem with Israeli PM Ehud Olmert and Palestinian President...
Feb 19, 2007 / The Notion / The Nation
House Denounces Bush’s Surge Strategy House Denounces Bush’s Surge Strategy
By a comfortable margin of 246 to 182, the US House on Friday adopted a resolution denouncing President Bush's "surge" of more American troops to the Iraq quagmire. All but two D...
Feb 16, 2007 / The Notion / The Nation
Free Speech in New York City? Fuhgeddaboutit! Free Speech in New York City? Fuhgeddaboutit!
In summer 2004, citizens who peacefully protested during the Republican National Convention in New York City were subject to mass arrest, lengthy detention under horrible conditio...
Feb 16, 2007 / The Notion / The Nation
A Rebuke from Congress A Rebuke from Congress
In a matter of hours, the House of Representatives will vote to oppose President Bush's plan to send 21,500 additional troops to Iraq. Though the resolution does not carry the wei...
Feb 16, 2007 / The Notion / The Nation
Who Hates Gay People? Who Hates Gay People?
"I hate gay people." "I'm homophobic." "I don't like to be around gay people." I did a google search for these phrases, and lo and behold, it seems that the only people on earth ...
Feb 16, 2007 / The Notion / The Nation
The Cult of the Soldier The Cult of the Soldier
Note to members of the United States House of Representatives on both sides of aisle: Soliders are people. Some volunteered out of patriotism, some out of economic desperation, so...
Feb 15, 2007 / The Notion / The Nation
Restoring the Constitution Restoring the Constitution
The Military Commissions Act passed by Congress last year and brokered by John McCain gave the Bush Administration enormous power to designate who is and is not an enemy combatant...
Feb 15, 2007 / The Notion / The Nation
“For Paul’s Seat” “For Paul’s Seat”
After recalling his campaign swings through his home state of Minnesota on behalf of the late Paul Wellstone, comedian, author and activist Al Franken closed his last Air America ...
Feb 14, 2007 / The Notion / The Nation
Is the Bush Administration Lying About Iran? Is the Bush Administration Lying About Iran?
Did the Bush Administration miss a major opportunity in the spring of 2003 to engage Iran and stabilize the Middle East? Two high-ranking former Administration officials contend i...
Feb 14, 2007 / The Notion / The Nation
Conditioning the Funds Conditioning the Funds
The House today begins debate on a simple two paragraph non-binding resolution [pdf] opposing President Bush's escalation in Iraq. After the speeches this week, the real work of ...
Feb 13, 2007 / The Notion / The Nation