March 2005

"Death" and Resurrection
If environmentalists -- or anybody else -- want to accomplish their goals, they'll have to move beyond their own causes.
March 30, 2005 | By Mark Schmitt | web only

The U.K.'s Abu Ghraib
The British brutalized hundreds of thousands of native Kenyans in the 1950s. TAP talks to Caroline Elkins, author of Imperial Reckoning: The Untold Story of Britain's Gulag in Kenya.
March 30, 2005 | By Heather Bobrow | web only

Labor War in Illinois
The AFL-CIO's two largest unions duke it out and SEIU comes out on top.
March 29, 2005 | By Harold Meyerson | web only

Justice Shall Be Executed
The Bush brothers profess a devotion to "life," but they never seem to worry about the wrongfully executed.
March 29, 2005 | By Kirsten A. Powers | web only

Hands Off My iPod
Lesbians on Ecstasy and other reasons MGM ought to lose its Supreme Court case against software companies.
March 29, 2005 | By Matthew Yglesias | web only

Full-Service Congress
We have no problem with Bill Frist diagnosing by videotape, just as long as Dennis Hastert teaches us to wrestle.
March 29, 2005 | By Charles P. Pierce | web only

Open Season on Aid Workers?
Sudan's central government may be orchestrating bloody attacks on humanitarian workers in Darfur.
March 28, 2005 | By Mark Leon Goldberg | web only

Goodbye to All That
From our April issue: The spirit of '68 still lives on in some quarters of the left. Too bad -- there are much more effective ways to be an opposition party than by reliving the past.
March 28, 2005 | By Kevin Mattson | web only

Gab Bag
Contentious talk shows really are hurting America.
March 28, 2005 | By Mary Beckman | web only

Congressional Malpractice
Bill Frist leverages his medical credentials for political gain. It's only fair to hold him accountable for abusing science.
March 28, 2005 | By Chris Mooney | web only

Life Theater
An unorthodox Cambodian troupe relays its country's difficult history.
March 25, 2005 | By Noy Thrupkaew | web only

Playing the Game
Hype may be inevitable in pop music, but the recent "feud" between 50 Cent and The Game struck another blow for rap as social pathology, not musical creativity.
March 25, 2005 | By Devin McKinney | web only

Nuclear Whiner
Bill Frist calls Democratic dissent on some judicial nominees "unprecedented." Look back a few years and you'll see that's simply not true.
March 24, 2005 | By Herman Schwartz | web only

Hawks Taking Wing
It's wishful thinking to cast Paul Wolfowitz's and John Bolton's new jobs as demotions.
March 24, 2005 | By Robert Kuttner | web only

Target of Opportunism
Only these Republicans could see Terri Schiavo's tragic condition as a gift from God.
March 24, 2005 | By Harold Meyerson | web only

Passion Play
Republicans have turned Terri Schiavo's tragedy into political theater.
March 24, 2005 | By Terence Samuel | web only

The Opinion Mystique
Putting more women on the op-ed page wouldn't be affirmative action; it would be accurate representation.
March 23, 2005 | By Jodi Enda | web only

Raising Kaine
A Virginia gubernatorial candidate tries to teach Democrats how to attract religious voters.
March 23, 2005 | By Rob Garver | web only

Torture Heavy
Welcome to a world of sheer ineptness and banal brutality. TAP talks to David Rose, author of Guantanamo: The War on Human Rights.
March 22, 2005 | By Sasha Abramsky | web only

Their Sun Also Rises
From our April issue: China's ascension will be unstoppable if the United States just abdicates the throne.
March 22, 2005 | By Paul Starr | web only

Antisocial Security
Republicans aren't greedy. They just don't believe in equality.
March 22, 2005 | By Jon Margolis | web only

The Domestic Bolton
Opposition to the UN nominee has centered on his international record. But it's his history as a party hack that's the real story.
March 21, 2005 | By Michael Tomasky | web only

Sitting Schiavo
Republicans have reduced government to cutting taxes and picking scabs.
March 21, 2005 | By Matthew Yglesias | web only

Labor Intense
From our April issue: The frustration and rage that burst forth at the AFL-CIO's Las Vegas meeting portends a dramatic and possibly ugly summer showdown.
March 21, 2005 | By Harold Meyerson | web only

A Majority Leader of One
The Hammer nails some cardinals and shows he's still in charge.
March 21, 2005 | By Sam Rosenfeld | web only

Bank of America
Skeptics have always said the World Bank puts U.S. interests first. They never knew how good they've had it.
March 18, 2005 | By Kenneth Rapoza | web only

A Closer Look
If you haven't seen Glenn Close in The Shield, you're missing a brilliant performance.
March 18, 2005 | By Noy Thrupkaew | web only

High on the Hog
Don't blame government spending for the deficit mess we're stuck in.
March 18, 2005 | By Robert B. Reich | web only

Tackling Arnold
Phil Angelides is no bodybuilder, but he's pounding on the Governator.
March 17, 2005 | By Harold Meyerson | web only

Asleep at the Wheel
Even though Democrats can't steer the political agenda, they should still be able to drive their message home.
March 17, 2005 | By Robert Kuttner | web only

Anatomy of a Genocide
A State Department contractor witnessed firsthand the razing of a Sudanese village. TAP talks to Brian Steidle, a former Marine who tried to stop the carnage.
March 17, 2005 | By Mark Leon Goldberg | web only

Denouncing DeLay Without Delay
Democrats used to think ethics wars were unwinnable. That's all starting to change.
March 17, 2005 | By Terence Samuel | web only

Spell It Out
Fear, shame, and a puzzle that'll rip your heart out: scenes from a crossword-puzzle tournament.
March 16, 2005 | By Matt Gaffney | web only

Ballad of the Beast-Starvers
The 2006 budget takes several pages from the Grover Norquist songbook.
March 15, 2005 | By Jared Bernstein | web only

Nuts and Bolton
The UN needs to be reformed, not destroyed, as John Bolton seems intent on doing.
March 15, 2005 | By Matthew Yglesias | web only

Letter to the Editor
The CEO of the National Association of Manufacturers responds to a column by Matthew Yglesias.
March 14, 2005 | By John Engler and Matthew Yglesias | web only

Dreckonomics
Misrepresenting the science of mercury pollution isn't enough for Bush & Co. They've got to fake the economics, too.
March 14, 2005 | By Chris Mooney | web only

Armed and Dangerous
The NRA squashed legislation that would have helped keep firearms away from suspected terrorists.
March 11, 2005 | By David Lieber | web only

It's the Wages, Stupid
A consumption tax would be the wrong way to boost national savings.
March 11, 2005 | By Robert B. Reich | web only

Survive This
Gunner Palace brings us the real reality show: a year in the life of soldiers in Baghdad.
March 11, 2005 | By Noy Thrupkaew | web only

A Minimum of Effort
Republicans make lots of arguments against the minimum wage -- just not good ones.
March 10, 2005 | By Terence Samuel | web only

Gated Community
The Christos' laundry is no longer hanging in Central Park. Good riddance.
March 10, 2005 | By Tony Hendra | web only

Born to Runoff
After four years in Mayor Hahn's shadow, Antonio Villaraigosa is ready for his closeup.
March 10, 2005 | By Harold Meyerson | web only

The President's Gift
The Social Security privatization battle gives liberals more than just a good shot at a legislative victory. It gives them a chance to define themselves.
March 10, 2005 | By Greg Anrig | web only

What's Bush Got to Do with It?
Freedom is expanding, in spite of U.S. policies.
March 10, 2005 | By Robert Kuttner | web only

Checkpoints and Balances
Roadblocks are essential to security in Iraq -- yet costly in human terms.
March 9, 2005 | By Jason Vest | web only

Four Freedoms
It's a good time for democracy in Ukraine, Egypt, and Lebanon -- and that's good news for Democrats in America.
March 8, 2005 | By Matthew Yglesias | web only

Blogged Down
From our April issue: Pseudo-journalistic Web sites are another way conservatives get around “the filter” of mainstream media. It's a new medium, but, for the Republican Party, it's an old story.
March 4, 2005 | By Garance Franke-Ruta | web only

Outside Influences
The New Creation and the Shaggs created their "outsider" music thousands of miles apart. So why do they sound so much alike?
March 4, 2005 | By Devin McKinney | web only

Junkie Science
Clinton didn't always do the right thing on HIV policy. But at least he was honest about it.
March 4, 2005 | By Chris Mooney | web only

The Young and the Hopeless
Born Into Brothels, Sunday's Oscar-winning documentary, captures grace and sour destiny in impoverished Calcutta.
March 4, 2005 | By Noy Thrupkaew | web only

Bankrupt, Up, and Away
This country has a bankruptcy problem, but the Senate's bill doesn't solve it.
March 3, 2005 | By Terence Samuel | web only

Cruel and Unusable
The juvenile death penalty has been eliminated. That's one more step on a path that's gone further than you may realize.
March 3, 2005 | By Sasha Abramsky | web only

Grading Larry Summers
Harvard is run by another C-plus Augustus.
March 3, 2005 | By Robert Kuttner | web only

Libertarian Rhapsody
From our September 2001 issue: John Tierney is a clever contrarian, but he doesn't always bring the facts with him.
March 2, 2005 | By Chris Mooney | web only

Bible Bloc
The evangelical political movement is just getting started.
March 2, 2005 | By Rob Garver | web only

Class-Action Warfare
Why are so many congressional Democrats voting against their own interests?
March 1, 2005 | By Stephanie Mencimer | web only

Freedom Plus Groceries
Americans want more than ideology. They want a government that delivers.
March 1, 2005 | By Matthew Yglesias | web only