The Democrats: Still Ducking The Democrats: Still Ducking
Eight months ahead of the 2006 midterm vote, Democrats are either ignoring Iraq or supporting the war while criticizing Bush's prosecution of it. But it's not too late to mount a s...
Mar 9, 2006 / Feature / Ari Berman
A Dragon Slayer Returns A Dragon Slayer Returns
Pete McCloskey, the first Republican member of Congress to call for Nixon's impeachment and withdrawal from Vietnam, has resurfaced at 78 to challenge Richard Pombo and the Iraq Wa...
Mar 9, 2006 / Editorial / Mark Hertsgaard
George Bush’s Approval Rating Sinks to 34 Percent George Bush’s Approval Rating Sinks to 34 Percent
Bush's low approval rating is irrelevant, considering who is still on his side.
Mar 9, 2006 / Column / Calvin Trillin
Will Greenspan Tell the Truth? Will Greenspan Tell the Truth?
A Greenspan memoir will do fine in the marketplace. It is the kind of Important Book daughters buy for father's birthday. In the unlikely event Greenspan tells the truth, it would ...
Mar 8, 2006 / Books & the Arts / William Greider
Mary Tillman: ‘The Administration Used Pat’ Mary Tillman: ‘The Administration Used Pat’
With the Pentagon's inspector general suggesting criminal negligence in the killing of former NFL star and Army Ranger Pat Tillman, it is time to demand Congressional hearings into...
Mar 8, 2006 / Column / Robert Scheer
The Price of Inflation The Price of Inflation
Bush is using inflation to pay off the deficits incurred by his Administration, leaving future generations with more problems than just debt.
Mar 8, 2006 / Column / Nicholas von Hoffman
Pledging Allegiance Pledging Allegiance
Todd Gitlin uses patriotism to wallop the radical left in The Intellectuals and the Flag.
Mar 2, 2006 / Books & the Arts / Daniel Lazare
With God on Our Side? With God on Our Side?
The right-wing hijacking of religion's public role in our political discourse is as undeniable as it is inappropriate, and represents one of liberalism's most serious problems.
Mar 2, 2006 / Column / Eric Alterman
Perfect Knowledge, Perfect Ignorance Perfect Knowledge, Perfect Ignorance
The Dubai flap is no surprise, considering Bush always promised to run America like a corporation--even if the corporation is Enron.
Mar 2, 2006 / Column / Patricia J. Williams
On the Uproar Over Allowing a Dubai Government Company to Run American Ports On the Uproar Over Allowing a Dubai Government Company to Run American Ports
Turnabout is fair play when it's the terror card you're playing.
Mar 2, 2006 / Column / Calvin Trillin