Abramoff Returns Abramoff Returns
Jack Abramoff lives! When's the last time you heard his name? Washington had almost forgotten the disgraced lobbyist. Luckily the Secret Service hadn't. New logs released over th...
Jul 10, 2006 / The Notion / The Nation
Recruiting Hatred Recruiting Hatred
The world's greatest military is no longer what it once was. Soldiers in Iraq are being charged with rape, premeditated murder and cold-blooded massacres. Troops with severe men...
Jul 7, 2006 / The Notion / The Nation
A Subpoena for Rumsfeld A Subpoena for Rumsfeld
Defense Secretary Rumsfeld can't be bothered with a $30 Billion defense procurement scandal; nor will he respond to a Congressional inquiry into retaliation against an Abu Ghraib ...
Jul 7, 2006 / The Notion / The Nation
New York Nixes Gay Marriage New York Nixes Gay Marriage
So it looks like New York won't go the way of Massachusetts. Despite ideological similarities with Massachusetts's Supreme Judicial Court -- what NYU law professor Stephen Gillers...
Jul 6, 2006 / The Notion / The Nation
In Search of a Damn Fine Cup of (Fair Trade) Coffee In Search of a Damn Fine Cup of (Fair Trade) Coffee
One of the most promising mini-trends is the growing popularity of Fair Trade coffee (now you can even buy it at Wal-Mart!). That label means that the coffee was grown under fair ...
Jul 6, 2006 / The Notion / The Nation
The Nation and the New York Times: Bay of Pigs Deja Vu The Nation and the New York Times: Bay of Pigs Deja Vu
"The assault on a free press ...should be recognized for what it is," wrote New York Times columnist Frank Rich last Sunday. "Another desperate ploy by officials trying to hide t...
Jul 6, 2006 / The Notion / The Nation
Say it Ain’t So… Hillary Say it Ain’t So… Hillary
Connecticut Senator Joe "I am a loyal Democrat" Lieberman's announcement that he will run for reelection as an "unaffiliated" independent if primary voters reject him August 8 has...
Jul 5, 2006 / The Notion / The Nation
“Crimes which would Disgrace a Nation of Savages” “Crimes which would Disgrace a Nation of Savages”
July 4 is typically a day for patriotic speeches about America's greatness. But, as Eric Foner pointed out in The Nation two years ago, it's also been a day for "eloquent indictm...
Jul 3, 2006 / The Notion / The Nation
GOP Sluggers GOP Sluggers
It's been a rough year for Democratic softball. Renegade Republicans seceded (sound familiar?) and formed their own Capitol Hill league. The RNC beat the DNC last week.
Jun 30, 2006 / The Notion / The Nation
White House Hound Dog Visits Graceland White House Hound Dog Visits Graceland
Today President Bush visits Graceland, the legendary Memphis home of Elvis, with outgoing Japanese prime minister Junichiro Koizumi. The visit is a reward for Koizumi's sending t...
Jun 29, 2006 / The Notion / The Nation