Politics

The White House Criminal Conspiracy The White House Criminal Conspiracy

The Bush Administration should be prosecuted for conspiracy to defraud the United States by using half-truths and recklessly false statements to lead the country into an illegal wa...

Oct 26, 2005 / Feature / Elizabeth de la Vega

Hitler in Virginia Hitler in Virginia

Two offensive attack ads in the Virginia governor's race have backfired on Republican candidate Jerry Kilgore and his attack-dog media consultant. Does this mean GOP smear tactics ...

Oct 26, 2005 / Feature / Max Blumenthal

The War of the Liberals The War of the Liberals

Power and the Idealists clings to the notion that the Iraq War was waged for humanitarian ideals, while At the Point of a Gun documents the inner torment of humanitarian interventi...

Oct 26, 2005 / Books & the Arts / Stephen Holmes

Sweeping Up Ohio Sweeping Up Ohio

There's a way to cure Ohio's dysfunctional electoral system: an election-reform referendum that allows creation of "swing districts."

Oct 20, 2005 / Feature / John Nichols

Kaine Country Kaine Country

It's a tight race, but if Tim Kaine becomes the next governor of Virginia, Democrats gain what they desperately need to win back Congress: a big win in a Southern state.

Oct 20, 2005 / Feature / John Nichols

Gore Vidal, Octocontrarian Gore Vidal, Octocontrarian

Marc Cooper interviews Gore Vidal about an America that is increasingly controlled by corporations and suggests that the Gulf Coast hurricanes and the Iraq debacle signal the break...

Oct 20, 2005 / Feature / Marc Cooper

Wrong About the Right Wrong About the Right

Progressives lack a common set of that tie a movement together. But they can build on conservatives' proven strategy of slowly creating a broad consensus.

Oct 20, 2005 / Feature / Jean Hardisty and Deepak Bhargava

Beyond Shelters Beyond Shelters

Advocacy groups like ACORN want New Orleanians to play a role in the rebuilding of the community they had to leave. The biggest issue so far: getting refugees of the storm back hom...

Oct 20, 2005 / Feature / Michael Tisserand

Corrupt, Incompetent and ‘Off Center’ Corrupt, Incompetent and ‘Off Center’

With leading Republicans facing the slammer and Bush in a tailspin, fate has given liberals a huge opportunity. Americans already share our values--we need a new language to help c...

Oct 20, 2005 / Column / Eric Alterman

One Possible Scenario One Possible Scenario

One twisted tale of how Harriet Miers's confirmation hearings will unfold.

Oct 20, 2005 / Books & the Arts / Calvin Trillin

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