Politics

Bush Blunders Go Nuclear Bush Blunders Go Nuclear

Bush's nutty nuclear braggadocio on Iran is a sign of weakness, not strength, proof that his five-year Administration is an abysmal failure.

Apr 19, 2006 / Column / Robert Scheer

Palazzo Papers, Anyone? Palazzo Papers, Anyone?

As Prime Minister-elect Romano Prodi take the reins of power, Italians should seek evidence of Berlusconi's true role in the run-up to the Iraq War.

Apr 18, 2006 / Feature / Steve Cobble

Tax Refund Scheme Targets the Working Poor Tax Refund Scheme Targets the Working Poor

Corporate tax preparers like H&R Block continue to target taxpayers hungry for rapid refunds with questionable loans.

Apr 17, 2006 / Feature / Bernice Yeung

The Leak and the ‘Truth’ The Leak and the ‘Truth’

If President Bush wants to tell the truth to the American public, he can make Cheney, Rove and Libby come clean about their role in the Plame affair.

Apr 17, 2006 / David Corn

Theocons and Theocrats Theocons and Theocrats

The infusion of religion into American politics has become the GOP's Achilles' heel, turning the Republican Party of Lincoln into the party of theocracy.

Apr 13, 2006 / Feature / Kevin Phillips

A Short History of the Pads of Brillo A Short History of the Pads of Brillo

Martians visiting planet Earth are mystified by the racist ruckus over Representative Cynthia McKinney's hair.

Apr 13, 2006 / Column / Patricia J. Williams

$13,700 an Hour $13,700 an Hour

The Democratic Party needs to reset its moral compass and close the gap between workers' pay and CEO salary by raising the minimum wage.

Apr 13, 2006 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Suppressing the N.O. Vote Suppressing the N.O. Vote

Fewer than half of New Orleans's black voters will be able to participate in upcoming city elections, thanks to passive opposition from the Bush Administration and listless advocac...

Apr 13, 2006 / The Editors

Now Powell Tells Us Now Powell Tells Us

The former Secretary of State says he and his department's top experts never believed that Iraq posed an imminent nuclear threat, but this made little difference to President Bush.

Apr 12, 2006 / Column / Robert Scheer

The Gospel of Scooter The Gospel of Scooter

A political nightmare, with a scriptural spin, tells the true story of two nefarious lords and their faithful servant.

Apr 12, 2006 / Feature / Richard Lingeman

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