Back to Bolton Back to Bolton
UN Ambassador John Bolton, by virtue of his recess appointment last August, is once again up for a confirmation vote in the Senate. Bolton's nomination last year, you may recall,...
Sep 7, 2006 / The Notion / The Nation
Taking the Bait Taking the Bait
It's disturbing how easily some in the mainstream media still fall for White House spin. According to the media narrative following President Bush's speech, the 2006 midterms wil...
Sep 7, 2006 / The Notion / The Nation
GOP Squabbles on Security GOP Squabbles on Security
September was supposed to be "security month" for Republicans. On Congress's second day back in session, that effort is already falling apart on Capitol Hill. "GOP Senators Diffe...
Sep 6, 2006 / The Notion / The Nation
Sister Act Sister Act
Yesterday I posted about one of the more disturbing fallouts from the push for gay marriage -- right-wing attempts to use state DOMAs to strike down domestic violence protections ...
Sep 6, 2006 / The Notion / The Nation
Designated Driver Designated Driver
Sometimes, if you want to get reality straight, it pays to read pieces in our press with care and to the end. Take a recent New York Times piece by Richard A. Oppel Jr., headline...
Sep 5, 2006 / The Notion / The Nation
Dead as Horse Meat Dead as Horse Meat
Immigration reform is off until after the '06 elections. Security and mortgage moms are bolting the GOP. The conventional wisdom in Washington is that Democrats will take back the...
Sep 5, 2006 / The Notion / The Nation
What a New Mason-Dixon Poll Reveals What a New Mason-Dixon Poll Reveals
A new and interesting poll out of the Florida governor's race suggests how (1) a broad-based, quasi-populist economic message has legs this election season; and (2) how those 2004...
Sep 5, 2006 / The Notion / The Nation
Christian Conservatives for Domestic Violence? Christian Conservatives for Domestic Violence?
When a raft of state defense of marriage amendments (DOMAs) passed in 2004, observers (including yours truly) warned that such amendments would not just ban gay marriage but also ...
Sep 5, 2006 / The Notion / The Nation
Fight For the Internet Freedom Heats Up Fight For the Internet Freedom Heats Up
Congress is about to return to Washington this week after taking a long summer break for campaigning and before taking a long fall break for campaigning. During the brief period ...
Sep 4, 2006 / The Notion / The Nation
Arnold Breaks with Bush on Global Warming Arnold Breaks with Bush on Global Warming
California's Republican Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger cleanly broke with the White House yesterday by reaching a broad agreement with state Dems to severely cap greenhouse gas em...
Aug 31, 2006 / The Notion / The Nation