Political Figures

The Irrelevance of Joe Lieberman The Irrelevance of Joe Lieberman

The fall and rise of Joe Lieberman was one of the major political events of 2006. But in 2007, Beltway and netroots pundits agree, he will be as irrelevant as George W. Bush.

Dec 21, 2006 / Feature / Ari Melber

What Makes Kucinich Run? What Makes Kucinich Run?

The Congressman from Cleveland explains an urgent need for human unity, human security and peace motivated him to run for President.

Dec 15, 2006 / Feature / Joshua Scheer

Kucinich Tries Again Kucinich Tries Again

Yep, the Congressman from Cleveland's running for President again--but first, he wants to fix the Democratic Party.

Dec 14, 2006 / John Nichols

The Rumsfeld Legacy The Rumsfeld Legacy

Donald Rumsfeld pops over to Iraq to tell his final lies.

Dec 13, 2006 / Column / Robert Scheer

Stranger Than Truth Stranger Than Truth

A plethora of inside histories of Bush and the war have helped shape the political debate in recent months.

Nov 30, 2006 / The Editors

The Odd Attack on Dean The Odd Attack on Dean

James Carville's bizarre attack on Howard Dean exposed an explosive battle for control between Clintonistas-in-waiting and advocates of renewal. This is a good fight to have.

Nov 22, 2006 / The Editors

Bush’s Vietnam Analogy Bush’s Vietnam Analogy

President Bush has said many dumb things in defense of his Iraq policy. Citing the Vietnam War as a model is his most ludicrous.

Nov 22, 2006 / Column / Robert Scheer

Prosecute Rumsfeld? Not Ridiculous Prosecute Rumsfeld? Not Ridiculous

A mainstream media legal analyst dismissed efforts to prosecute Donald Rumsfeld and others for war crimes as ridiculous. They're not.

Nov 21, 2006 / Feature / Jeremy Brecher and Brendan Smith

Dems Rebut Carter on Israeli ‘Apartheid’ Dems Rebut Carter on Israeli ‘Apartheid’

Jimmy Carter's bold new book on the plight of Palestinians has piqued Congressional Democrats who tailor their views to the Israel lobby.

Nov 20, 2006 / Feature / Michael F. Brown

It’s Over for Bush It’s Over for Bush

As voters expressed their disgust, this election signaled a repudiation of the corrupt Bush regime, a clear antiwar victory and the collapse of the conservative order.

Nov 9, 2006 / The Editors

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