Phone Spies Phone Spies
Democrats in Congress must press for a full investigation of NSA phone call surveillance and prove that the rule of law is an asset, not an obstacle, to national security.
May 18, 2006 / Editorial / The Editors
Hawks for Withdrawal Hawks for Withdrawal
As centrist Democrats slowly but surely unite around a plan for military withdrawal from Iraq that is heavy with hawkish reasoning, what are the implications for the peace movement...
May 17, 2006 / Feature / Tom Hayden
What Bush Got Right What Bush Got Right
Bush has taken a sensible stance on immigration, but his plummeting credibility will prevent people from embracing his proposals.
May 17, 2006 / Column / Robert Scheer
Spymaster Disaster Spymaster Disaster
The CIA is in need of reinvention and a director who can oversee the transformation. Gen. Michael Hayden is not the right man for the job.
May 14, 2006 / Editorial / The Editors
Anthems of Outrage Anthems of Outrage
The crankily contrarian Neil Young has a knack for making music that reflects the times. Living With War, his blistering attack on the Bush presidency, marks the turning of a cultu...
May 12, 2006 / Books & the Arts / Kevin McCarthy
Three Liberal Lives Three Liberal Lives
In praise of three giants of American liberalism: John Kenneth Galbraith, Rabbi Arthur Hertzberg and the Rev. William Sloane Coffin Jr.
May 11, 2006 / Column / Eric Alterman
The New Kerry The New Kerry
After years of vacillation, John Kerry has gone bold, finding his voice on Iraq and national security and thinking hard about running for President. But his future cannot be separa...
May 11, 2006 / Editorial / Ari Berman
Watching What You Say Watching What You Say
How are AT&T, Sprint, MCI and other telecommunications giants cooperating with the National Security Agency’s warrantless surveillance program?
May 11, 2006 / Feature / Tim Shorrock
FEMA Braces for Another Storm FEMA Braces for Another Storm
With hurricane season approaching and another Bush crony at the helm of FEMA, a few restive lawmakers are seeking real reform for the storm-tossed agency. Whether they will succeed...
May 10, 2006 / Feature / Bryan Farrell
The Spook in Your Phone The Spook in Your Phone
Gen. Michael Hayden, nominated by President Bush to head the CIA, is the man responsible for the most extensive attack ever on the privacy of US citizens.
May 10, 2006 / Column / Robert Scheer