Georgia’s King Tribute Rings Hollow Georgia’s King Tribute Rings Hollow
Abolishing the death penalty was one of Coretta Scott King's signature issues. The irony is that Georgia remains one of the leading practitioners of the death penalty.
Feb 7, 2006 / Feature / Patrick Mulvaney
Reap the Whirlwind Reap the Whirlwind
The rise of Samuel Alito and the death of Coretta Scott King mark the end of an era and the abandonment of our civil rights legacy by both political parties.
Feb 3, 2006 / Editorial / Bruce Shapiro
Can Justice Be Trusted? Can Justice Be Trusted?
The Justice Department meddled in a case against Jack Abramoff in Guam in 2002; last week, Bush nominated the current Abramoff prosecutor to the federal bench. Can the DOJ credibly...
Feb 2, 2006 / Feature / Ari Berman
Abramoff’s Evangelical Soldiers Abramoff’s Evangelical Soldiers
Leaders of the Christian right are paying the price as evidence mounts of their complicity in a sordid GOP gambling-industry scheme.
Feb 2, 2006 / Feature / Max Blumenthal
Exile on K Street Exile on K Street
Scandals abound in the smoking remains of the Alexander Strategy Group.
Feb 2, 2006 / Feature / Jeremy Scahill
Lies About Blowjobs, Bad. Wars? Not So Much. Lies About Blowjobs, Bad. Wars? Not So Much.
Despite his lies and incompetence, Bush remains more popular with elite media than Clinton or any other political leader who sought to save us from the Iraq catastrophe. Why won't ...
Feb 2, 2006 / Column / Eric Alterman
Hey, Kids: Spying Is Fun! Hey, Kids: Spying Is Fun!
Using cartoons, games and kid-friendly websites, the federal intelligence community is seeking to win the hearts and minds of America's children.
Feb 2, 2006 / Feature / Simon Maxwell Apter
A Warning Bell A Warning Bell
Democrats can capitalize on the current economic stall and gain control of Congress with a return to bedrock principles: creating jobs, restoring incomes and rescuing families from...
Feb 2, 2006 / Editorial / William Greider
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
Empire vs. Republic Empire vs. Republic
Instead of Bush's imperial presidency, America needs the vision of Congressional progressives: rapid withdrawal from Iraq, universal healthcare, campaign reform and a shift to rene...
Feb 2, 2006 / Books & the Arts / The Editors