Not an ‘Option’ But a Necessity: Investigate, Document and Censure Bush’s Wrongdoing Not an ‘Option’ But a Necessity: Investigate, Document and Censure Bush’s Wrongdoing
The ACLU and the Alliance for Justice are right: the Justice Department must respond to the former president's admitted violations of laws banning torture. But it should not s...
Nov 15, 2010 / Blog / John Nichols
Obama Finally Gets Some Love… From George W. Bush Obama Finally Gets Some Love… From George W. Bush
When John Kerry appeared at the convention for the most important speech of his lifetime, he showed how the screw can turn. What was his not-so-secret weapon?
Nov 10, 2010 / Blog / John Nichols
Alberto Gonzales to GOP Leaders: Don’t Trash the Constitution Alberto Gonzales to GOP Leaders: Don’t Trash the Constitution
Bush's attorney general says that proposals to deny birthright citizenship by altering the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution are wrongheaded.
Aug 23, 2010 / Blog / John Nichols
Dick Cheney: Gay Rights Champion Dick Cheney: Gay Rights Champion
Former Vice President Dick Cheney, who has never been as comfortable fighting the culture wars as most conservatives, has endorsed the repeal of the Pentagon's failed "Don't A...
Feb 14, 2010 / Blog / John Nichols
Bush’s Third Term? Bush’s Third Term?
Imagine that George W. Bush had been allowed a third term as president, had run and had won or stolen it, and that we were all now living (and dying) through it.
Sep 1, 2009 / Editorial / David Swanson
The Secret Government The Secret Government
An effective investigation into the breadth of the CIA's interrogation programs must be bipartisan, similar to the work of the Church Committee in the 1970s.
Aug 26, 2009 / Feature / Chris Hayes
Ex-Bush Loyalists: Where Are They Now? Ex-Bush Loyalists: Where Are They Now?
A look at just a few of these fortunate folks indicates that not everybody was harmed by the Bush era.
Jun 18, 2009 / Feature / Nick Turse
Why the New Torture Defense Is a Good Offense Why the New Torture Defense Is a Good Offense
The torture immunity lobby has a new argument--public support inoculates war criminals. With that mindset, we are likely to get these policies wrong again in the future.
May 5, 2009 / Editorial / Ari Melber
Rove and Cheney Return to Attack Mode Rove and Cheney Return to Attack Mode
The Nation's Ari Melber discusses former Bush aides' ongoing campaign to 'keep all of us distracted.'
The Preemptive Martyrdom of Karl Rove The Preemptive Martyrdom of Karl Rove
The Nation's DC editor Christopher Hayes on Karl Rove's impending Congressional hearing.