Estate Tax Is Fairest Means of Building Revenue
Congress finally has a chance to have a sober discussion about how to responsibly reform the estate tax.
Putting Foreign Policy in a Domestic Focus
A just domestic policy will lead to a just foreign policy
Obscenely Decadent War Profiteer Hauled Off in Handcuffs
America’s most ostentatious war profiteer is no longer a free man.
One Down: Obscenely Decadent War Profiteer Hauled Off in Handcuffs
It looks like the party may be over for one corporate crook
The Costs of War for Oil
We have to decide, as a nation, whether our need for Middle Eastern oil is more important to our future than our conduct as a moral and ethical people.
The Royal Treatment: Saudi Involvement in Iraq Overlooked
Iran is on the hot seat these days while the threat from Saudi Arabia is ignored.
Bush Won’t Stop the Bucks
Trying to paper over political problems in Iraq by sinking additional American greenbacks into military operations misses the point entirely.
Misunderstanding Muqtada al-Sadr
Muqtada al-Sadr and his followers are deeply embedded in the political structures of the new Iraqi state, regardless of how Muqtada might currently challenge the legitimacy of that state because of its dependence on U.S. support.
Meeks on Global Peace Index
The United States ranks 96th in the world in terms of peacefulness. Rep. Meeks explains why.
Interview with Iranian Poet Farideh Hassanzadeh
Iranian poet Farideh Hassanzadeh talks about war, loss, and the politics of poetry.
The Democrats’ Support for Bush’s War
Congress’s capitulation to the Bush administration’s request for nearly $100 billion for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, has led to outrage throughout the country.
Memorial Daze
Vol. 2, No. 22
Listen to the Boss
Ever since the Dixie Chicks dissed the president, the music industry has increasingly taken aim at the war.
Shock but No Awe
Bush has promised to veto the Democrats plan to bring the troops home. What will be the result of the showdown between Congress and the President?
Unbalanced Security: The Divide between State and Defense
The Iraq War has exposed the deep imbalance between the State and Defense Departments.