Pentagon Fights Peace Majorities in US and Iraq Pentagon Fights Peace Majorities in US and Iraq
The electorates in both countries are threatening to topple the principal warmakers at the ballot box.
Jul 13, 2008 / Tom Hayden
Snow Brought a Measure of Dignity to White House Snow Brought a Measure of Dignity to White House
Even as he struggled with cancer, former White House press secretary Tony Snow told reporters: "I'm a very lucky guy." In fact, George Bush was lucky to have had Snow as his spok...
Jul 12, 2008 / John Nichols
Tide is Turning on Big Media Tide is Turning on Big Media
The Senate voted in overwhelming numbers recently to reject an FCC ruling that would unleash a new wave of media consolidation across America. Spurred by a grassroots campaign by ...
Jul 11, 2008 / Peter Rothberg
Washington Post Watch Washington Post Watch
It's been a doozy of a week at the WaPo. Some low-lights:
1) A, ahem, contrarian take on Jesse Helms' legacy
2) A wankerific editorial on FISA. The ACLU responds persuasively.
Jul 11, 2008 / Chris Hayes
Friday Capitol Letter Friday Capitol Letter
Not a great week here in the capital, though, the Medicare vote was a silver lining. Here's round-up from DC intern Bobby Allyn: In the House … Rep. Dennis Kucinich introduced...
Jul 11, 2008 / Chris Hayes
Homes, not Hearings Homes, not Hearings
Democrats and Republicans played out a partisan fight Wednesday over who is to blame for housing hurricane victims in toxic trailers. Over one million people were displaced after ...
Jul 10, 2008 / Laura Flanders
Thoughts on Capitulation Thoughts on Capitulation
From my friend Paul Smith's Twitter feed:
By the time the election rolls around, the only people left supporting Bush will be the Democrats in the House and Senate.
Ouch.
Jul 10, 2008 / Chris Hayes
Pelosi Slips Impeachment Onto the Table Pelosi Slips Impeachment Onto the Table
As Ohio Congressman Dennis Kucinich moved a "privileged resolution" to force House to consider the question of whether President Bush should be impeached for lying to Congress and...
Jul 10, 2008 / John Nichols
Exit Strategies: Confronting Faulty Grad Tests Exit Strategies: Confronting Faulty Grad Tests
A Tennessee student denied a valid high school diploma fights back.
Jul 10, 2008 / Latricia Wilson
Our Warrantless Wiretapping Lawsuit Our Warrantless Wiretapping Lawsuit
This afternoon, President Bush signed the FISA Amendments Act of 2008, a piece of legislation that will needlessly expand the government's ability to spy on Americans and ensure t...
Jul 10, 2008 / Katrina vanden Heuvel