I was recently discussing the Iraq war with a political lobbyist friend of mine when he mentioned something I had not previously considered: neocons and other law-and-order conservatives try to justify the Iraq invasion by saying that even though Saddam didn't have WMDs, he was defying UN-mandated inspections of Iraqi…
According to this salon.com post by Bill Maher, the worst menace isn't Mark Foley. Not by a long shot. Focus, instead on legions of corporate and government predators. Though this was written in October 2006, I didn't notice it until today. As always, Maher doesn't pull any punches: [Foley] was…
If the American Congress has no interest in investigating the Bush administration's abuses of power, we can always rely on the Germans to lend a hand. As reported on NPR this morning, and also in Time and elsewhere on the internet, Germany's chief prosecutor is seeking a criminal investigation and…
Maybe I missed something in the post-election flurry, but in the wake of the recent Democratic victories, why did Nancy Pelosi take such pains to assure everyone that "impeachment is not on the table"? Is she already looking to run for president in 2008 and doesn't want to offend people?…
You might have to force yourself to work all the way through "America 101," a recent article by Bill Moyers. Those who care about America's future will make it all the way through, despite the bad news. The article is yet another well-researched and well-expressed piece of writing by Moyers,…