Politics

The Right to Vote The Right to Vote

Approve a Voting Rights Amendment to the Constitution, granting all the right to vote; craft a unitary voting system for federal, state and local elections, guaranteeing an honest ...

Jan 19, 2006 / Feature / Jesse Jackson Jr.

Just Us Just Us

Three books examine American history through the scope of racism and racial identity.

Jan 19, 2006 / Books & the Arts / David Oshinsky

Foggy Bottom Foggy Bottom

If we are suspending the law in deference to Bush's unchecked impulses, let's call it by its proper name: Benign lawlessness? Gitmo Governance? Fear Factor?

Jan 19, 2006 / Column / Patricia J. Williams

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

Ethics-Go-Round Ethics-Go-Round

The House Ethics Committee has been defunct for a year: If now is not the time for both parties to get serious on Congressional ethics, when will it be?

Jan 19, 2006 / Editorial / Ari Berman

Rocking the House Rocking the House

The time is ripe for progressives to revitalize the state of our union: Americans are ready to undo the damage of the Bush era and turn to a just and peaceful future.

Jan 19, 2006 / Editorial / The Editors

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

Everyone’s a Reformer Everyone’s a Reformer

For a long time on Capitol Hill, no one was interested in lobbying reform. Now everybody wants to get in on the act.

Jan 13, 2006 / Feature / Ari Berman

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

A Member of Congress Tries to Recall Jack Abramoff A Member of Congress Tries to Recall Jack Abramoff

Testing a Congressman's memory of the former super-lobbyist: Good old what's-his-name...but me? I hardly knew him.

Jan 12, 2006 / Column / Calvin Trillin

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