NSA Spying Myths NSA Spying Myths
The Bush Administration has propagated five myths in its current campaign to rationalize its illegal domestic spying program.
Feb 2, 2006 / Editorial / David Cole
For Pro-Life Bloggers, a New Hubris For Pro-Life Bloggers, a New Hubris
Relishing Samuel Alito's impact on the Supreme Court, pro-life bloggers are already laying strategies to win hearts and minds in a transformed legal landscape.
Jan 31, 2006 / Feature / Esther Kaplan
You’ve Got Jail You’ve Got Jail
Obsessed voyeurs in the Bush Administration are poking their noses into everyone's business, with the help of Internet giants like Microsoft, AOL and Yahoo.
Jan 25, 2006 / Column / Robert Scheer
Realistic Immigration Realistic Immigration
Grant legal status to hard-working, tax-paying immigrants; give up the illusion that law enforcement alone will solve immigration problems.
Jan 19, 2006 / Feature / Hilda Solis
Never Mind the Truth… Never Mind the Truth…
Coverage of the Alito hearings revealed once again that there is no liberal bias in mainstream media.
Jan 19, 2006 / Column / Eric Alterman
George W. Bush Explains the ‘Signing Statement’ Issued When He Signed John McCain’s Anti-Torture Amendment Into Law George W. Bush Explains the ‘Signing Statement’ Issued When He Signed John McCain’s Anti-Torture Amendment Into Law
Using special "signing" language, the torturer-in-chief shows the world who's boss.
Jan 19, 2006 / Column / Calvin Trillin
A Is for Anti-Woman A Is for Anti-Woman
What's at stake for women if Samuel Alito is confirmed to the US Supreme Court? Reproductive rights are only the tip of the iceberg.
Jan 19, 2006 / Editorial / Sharon Lerner
The Alito Failure The Alito Failure
As Samuel Alito cruises toward confirmation, the process of vetting him demonstrates the price we pay for one-party government.
Jan 19, 2006 / Editorial / Bruce Shapiro
Confirmation and Crisis Confirmation and Crisis
If the Alito confirmation hearings were a test of Democratic strategy, the Alito vote to come is a test of moderate Republican integrity and mettle.
Jan 14, 2006 / Feature / Bruce Shapiro
Compromised and Corrupted Compromised and Corrupted
Samuel Alito and his handlers have crafted a disingenuous campaign that reeks of ethical compromise, bending Senate rules, bending the truth and compromising the confirmation proce...
Jan 13, 2006 / Feature / Bruce Shapiro