Senate Vote Advances President’s Effort to Kill War Crimes Act Senate Vote Advances President’s Effort to Kill War Crimes Act
The 109th Congress, led by Republican Senators McCain, Warner, and Graham and with the acquiescence of many Democrats, is poised to legalize torture, trials with secret evidence, ...
Sep 22, 2006 / Feature / Jeremy Brecher and Brendan Smith
The Pope’s Monopoly on Reason The Pope’s Monopoly on Reason
Pope Benedict XVI's controversial speech is indeed a call for dialogue among all religions. But what kind of dialogue is possible if the Pope believes his ideas are "rational" and ...
Sep 21, 2006 / Tarif Khalidi and Muhammad Ali Khalidi
Single-Issue Solipsism Single-Issue Solipsism
NARAL ProChoice America wants its sisters in Connecticut to support Joe Lieberman. Are they out of their minds?
Sep 21, 2006 / Column / Katha Pollitt
From Flying Saucers to 9/11 From Flying Saucers to 9/11
The world is in tumult, but in the heart of Empire, the level of creative political energy runs flat along the bottom of the graph.
Sep 21, 2006 / Column / Alexander Cockburn
Driving While Muslim Driving While Muslim
As the hunt for homegrown terrorists sympathetic to Hezbollah intensifies, the Muslims of Dearborn, Michigan are losing their trust in American justice.
Sep 21, 2006 / Spencer Ackerman
Hell of a Times Hell of a Times
A nasty succession battle is brewing at the conservative Washington Times, its newsroom abuzz with allegations of racism, sexism and unprofessional conduct.
Sep 20, 2006 / Feature / Max Blumenthal
Life After Net Neutrality: Replaced By a Chimp? Life After Net Neutrality: Replaced By a Chimp?
If Senator Ted Stevens defies mounting public opposition and succeeds in killing net neutrality, expect the free flow of online content to be replaced by lowbrow corporate infotain...
Sep 19, 2006 / Feature / Jeffrey Chester
Sneakers for Social Justice? Sneakers for Social Justice?
New York Knicks point guard Stephon Marbury is getting props with a $14.98 sneaker designed to appeal to low-income kids. But the criticism he's endured over sweatshop labor shows ...
Sep 19, 2006 / Column / Dave Zirin
Torture and the Content of our Character Torture and the Content of our Character
The standoff between the Senate and the Bush Administration over military tribunals, torture and war crimes tests core legal and moral issues and will determine the kind of country...
Sep 15, 2006 / Feature / Jeremy Brecher and Brendan Smith
Lawless ‘Compromises’ Lawless ‘Compromises’
Prime midyear election issues: Torture and eavesdropping are illegal. We are a nation founded on the rule of law.
Sep 15, 2006 / The Editors