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 Editorials | Opinions
Newspapers Urge President to Quit
 Greg Mitchell
It amazes me when people make fun of the very notion that a president under a dark cloud might be asked to leave office, or given a push, in light of the very recent experience involving one William Clinton.more »»»
No More Second-Term Blues
 James Macgregor Burns & Susan Dunn
Is there some human failing that affects second-term presidents, like arrogance or sheer fatigue? To some degree, perhaps. But the main problem is not personal but institutional - or rather constitutional, as embodied by the 22nd Amendment limiting presidential tenure.more »»»
US Should Join Latin America's War on Poverty
 Circles Robinson
The political map of Latin America continued to be redrawn in 2005 with the taking of office of Tabare Vazquez in Uruguay and the recent landslide electoral victory of progressive leader Evo Morales in Bolivia. The continent´s growing push for unity and determination to fight poverty and exclusion is something that should be hailed instead of rejected by the United States.more »»»
Paradise Found, Limbo Lost
 Harold Bloom
I feel both personal and literary regrets that, if Pope Benedict XVI gets his way, in perhaps a year or so Limbo will be in limbo (as it were). The issue spurs a reminiscence.more »»»
10 Good Things about Another Bad Year
 Medea Benjamin
As we close this year, there is no shortage of reasons to feel bruised and beaten. But to start the New Year with a healthy determination to keep on fighting, we need to reflect on the good things that happened. And there are plenty, but I'll just list some of the highlights.more »»»
The Most Valuable Progressives of 2005
 John Nichols
It is hard to complain about a year that began with George Bush bragging about spending the "political capital" he felt he had earned with his dubious reelection and ended with the president drowning in the Nixonian depths of public disapproval. But the circumstance didn't just get better.more »»»
Silent Night
 William Rivers Pitt
The first paragraph of the story reads, "An Ohio soldier was killed in Iraq on Christmas Eve when he was attacked by enemy forces, the Department of Defense announced Sunday." This lost soldier from Ohio is one of 2,168 who have died in Iraq. Somehow, however, this death on Christmas Eve brought an extra twist of the knife for me.more »»»
First Step to Impeachment
 Elsy Fors
Next year might be decisive for US President George W. Bush, accused of lying, showing total disregard for US and international laws, Constitution violations, living in a bubble, promoting abuses, torture, indefinite detention of and spying on US citizens and foreigners.more »»»
Bush's False Choices
 Ellen Goodman
So it comes down to September 11, 2001. Again. The president has drawn a great dividing line through the country, separating his supporters from his critics. Again. This time, those who see a presidency run amok are not just labeled "defeatists." They are considered amnesiacs.more »»»
The P.U.-litzer Prizes for 2005
 Norman Solomon
More than a dozen years ago, I joined with Jeff Cohen (founder of the media watch group FAIR) to establish the P.U.-litzer Prizes. Ever since then, the annual awards have given recognition to the stinkiest media performances of the year.more »»»
Don't do Chávez a Favor in Bolivia
 Christian Science Monitor
Anti-Washington feelings run deep in Latin America, and the US would only strengthen the likes of Venezuela's Hugo Chávez by challenging Bolivia's newly elected president, Evo Morales. To govern, socialists like him may need a bullying Yanqui.more »»»
It's the Constitution, Stupid
 Rob in Baltimore
The more rational voices in spy discussion (hint hint media, this is your job) might ask a simple question. If this spying is really all about terrorism then isn't it the President's constitutional responsibility to go to Congress and ask that laws be changed to protect America?more »»»
Fox Deserves Praise After Five Years in Office
 Carlos Luken
In his final year as Mexico’s president, Vicente Fox remains controversial, portrayed simultaneously as a daring yet unskilled leader. On December 1, 2000, Fox ended a 71-year power hold by the PRI by raising expectations and enthusiasm with promises of ambitious political and economic programs, and the elimination of corruption.more »»»
Cheney Roars Back on Spying, Torture, Iraq
 ABC News
What does Vice President Dick Cheney really think about what's going on in Iraq, the latest revelations about domestic spying and the anti-torture amendment? The usually media-shy Cheney made a surprise trip Sunday to Iraq, where he talked with ABC News' Terry Moran, co-anchor of "Nightline" - here are excerpts from the interview.more »»»
Bush Haters Fail to Grasp Magnitude of Events in Iraq
 David Limbaugh
While the Iraqi people courageously march toward constitutional self-rule, the Democratic Party is too full of pride and too committed to its predictions of and investment in doom to recognize the magnitude of this historic achievement. It clearly kills them that these events are occurring at the behest of the reviled President Bush.more »»»
"Securing America without Destroying Liberties"
 Senator Robert Byrd
I believe in America. I believe in the dream of the Founders and Framers of our inspiring Constitution. I believe in the spirit that drove President Lincoln to risk all to preserve the Union. I believe in what President Kennedy challenged America to be.more »»»
Mexican Expatriate Voters Can Vote 'No' with Their Feet
 Elias
Maybe, just maybe, Mexico's decision to let all its expatriates now living in America vote in Mexican elections won't matter very much. Maybe all the questions about dual loyalties among immigrants will become moot.more »»»
Does 30,000 Mean Anything to Bush?
 Matthew Rothschild
On Monday, for the first time, Bush acknowledged that his Iraq War has taken a large toll on the Iraqi people. But he fobbed it off as if it were nothing. Taking questions after his speech at the Philadelphia World Affairs Council, Bush was asked right out of the chute how many Iraqis have died.more »»»
'I Watched a Man Die Today'
 Steve Lopez
It's just past midnight, and another Crip is on his way to the graveyard. Stanley Tookie Williams, who shotgunned four people to death a quarter of a century ago and couldn't sell the story of his redemption to anyone who mattered, took a lethal shot in the arm and closed his eyes for good.more »»»
The Death Penalty Is Not Pro-Life
 Marjorie Cohn
The fate of Stanley Tookie Williams now rests in the hands of California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. The governor is damned if he does and damned if he doesn't spare Williams's life.more »»»
It's Better Mexican Expatriates Focus on US
 tdelias@aol.com
Maybe, just maybe, Mexico's decision to let all its expatriates now living in America vote in Mexican elections won't matter very much. Maybe all the questions about dual loyalties among immigrants will become moot.more »»»
The President's Speech on Iraq Reconstruction
 Rep. Henry A. Waxman
The President's claims today are mindboggling. Either he doesn't understand the facts or simply doesn't want to face them. The reconstruction of Iraq has been an enormous boondoggle - not an example of "quiet, steady progress."more »»»
U.S. Extends - and Withdraws - Hand
 Douglas S. Massey
President Bush, speaking last week in Arizona, stated that "illegal immigration's a serious challenge, and our responsibility is clear. We are going to protect the border." Unfortunately, unilateral attempts to close the border will only worsen the problem. The central problem concerns the relationship between Mexico and the United States.more »»»
Dems Will Win House and Senate in 2006
 Howard Dean
2005 has been a good year for Democrats. The Democratic National Committee (DNC) has trained and hired local organizers on the ground in 49 states. These organizers are critical to our victories in 2006 and beyond.more »»»
At Hussein's Hearings, US May Be on Trial
 Juan Cole
The ongoing trial of Saddam Hussein could prove increasingly uncomfortable for the Bush administration. The first crime of which the deposed dictator is accused, the secret execution of 143 Shiites arrested in 1982, seems an odd choice for the prosecution, and politics may be behind it.more »»»
The Bowl of Trust
 Randy Mees
My eyes spotted another trinket vendor, a Mexican man about 55 years with a tan befitting a person working outside everyday, who was walking the beach selling pottery bowls and plates that were roped to him... and one of these bowls, a blue bowl, just jumped out at me.more »»»
How to Keep Quarrelsome Leaders at Bay
 Carlos Alberto Montaner
Hugo Chávez learned from Fidel Castro that barroom language usually produces good results. Nobody wants to deal with a foul-mouthed, quarrelsome character who in the same breath calls President Bush "a jerk" and Mexican President Vicente Fox "a lapdog of Yankee imperialism."more »»»
Blessings?
 Cindy Sheehan
It was hard to feel blessed today as I sat at Casey's grave here in Vacaville, California. Sure, a lot of good things have happened in my sphere of influence this year, but the blessings are always hampered by the reason for the blessings.more »»»
Ending the Occupation
 Marjorie Cohn
In a bombshell that reverberated throughout the country, Congressman John Murtha called Thursday for an immediate withdrawal of our troops from Iraq. "The US cannot accomplish anything further in Iraq militarily," Murtha said. "It is time to bring [the troops] home ... They have become the enemy."more »»»
What I Knew Before the Invasion
 Bob Graham
In the past week President Bush has twice attacked Democrats for being hypocrites on the Iraq war. "More than 100 Democrats in the House and Senate, who had access to the same intelligence, voted to support removing Saddam Hussein from power," he said.more »»»
'Continued Progress in Iraq'
 U.S. Senator Elizabeth Dole
Iraq is the central battleground in the War on Terror. And yet despite the evident progress, some want to cut and run. I believe that setting a timeline for withdrawal would only embolden the terrorists and send the message that the US has lost its resolve in the War on Terror.more »»»
Five Questions Non-Muslims Would Like Answered
 Dennis Prager
The rioting in France by primarily Muslim youths and the hotel bombings in Jordan are the latest events to prompt sincere questions that law-abiding Muslims need to answer for Islam's sake, as well as for the sake of worried non-Muslims.more »»»
The Right Way in Iraq
 John Edwards
Almost three years ago we went into Iraq to remove what we were told - and what many of us believed and argued - was a threat to America. But in fact we now know that Iraq did not have weapons of mass destruction when our forces invaded Iraq in 2003.more »»»
The Friday Line: White House Hopefuls
 Chris Cillizza
Political junkies know that even though the race is three years off, candidates contemplating bids are already traveling the country, raising money and giving "major" speeches to position themselves.more »»»
That Warm Feeling
 William Rivers Pitt
This may make me a bad person, but I get a warm feeling in the center of my soul when I watch right-wing maniacs freak out in frustration and lose their so-called minds. It just makes me smile.more »»»
The Rise of America's New Enemy
 John Pilger
This is not romantic; an epic is unfolding in Latin America that demands our attention beyond the stereotypes and clichés that diminish whole societies to their degree of exploitation and expendability.more »»»
Mexico Did A Poor Job of "Dirty Work" for the US
 Prensa Latina
Mexican diplomacy is at its nadir because it is not just doing the US' "dirty work", but is doing it badly, political analysts assert. Well-known analyst Gabriel Guerra said Mexico's foreign policy is in a very serious situation, stressing that the crisis with Argentina at the Summit of the Americas is far from accidental.more »»»
Poll: Issues Favor Dems in 2006 Elections
 Gary Langer
A year out from the 2006 midterm elections, the Democrats hold an extraordinary lead in voter preferences - but far less of an advantage in the practical elements it can take to turn an out-party's hopes into votes: leadership, anti-incumbency and a unified theme.more »»»
I Can't Wait
 David Swanson
I don't know about the world, but certainly I can't wait any longer to end this war or to impeach this president. Actually, what I said is not true. We do know that polls that were done last year were unable to find another country on the planet that would have elected Bush or even made it close enough for him to steal.more »»»
Democratic Leaders Critical of Alito Nomination
 t r u t h o u t
Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid and Senator Patrick Leahy issued the following statements regarding the nomination of Judge Samuel Alito to the United States Supreme Court.more »»»
Statement of Senator Patrick Leahy
 The War in Iraq - Senate Floor
Following is Sen. Patrick Leahy's address on Iraq, delivered Tuesday morning on the Senate floor. Leahy was one of 23 senators who voted against the resolution that authorized the invasion of Iraq.more »»»
Mr. Bush, This Is Pro-Life?
 Nicholas D. Kristof
When I walked into the maternity hospital here, I wished that President Bush were with me. A 37-year-old woman was lying on a stretcher, groaning from labor pains and wracked by convulsions. She was losing her eyesight and seemed about to slip into a coma from eclampsia, a complication of pregnancy that kills 50,000 a year in the developing world. more »»»
When Smiling for the Camera Goes Wrong
 Bryan Robinson
If you're one of Tom DeLay's detractors - or even if you just love celebrity mug shots - you're no doubt disappointed by the picture of the former Senate majority leader released after his booking on money laundering and conspiracy charges.more »»»
Fitzgerald Is No Ken Starr
 Joe Conason
With the mounting anticipation that Bush administration officials will be indicted in the CIA leak investigation, we have arrived at the stage that was always inevitable: a wave of preemptive attacks on special counsel Patrick Fitzgerald and his expected prosecutions.more »»»
Some Questions for Harriet Miers
 William Rivers Pitt
Appointing a person with no judicial experience whatsoever to the Supreme Court is by no means an unprecedented act. Indeed, some of the most influential Justices ever to serve never wore the robe before assuming that high seat.more »»»
Questions of Character
 Paul Krugman
George W. Bush, I once wrote, "values loyalty above expertise" and may have "a preference for advisers whose personal fortunes are almost entirely bound up with his own." Lots of people are saying things like that these days. But those quotes are from a column published on November 19, 2000.more »»»
The Threat to American Democracy
 Remarks by Al Gore
I came here today because I believe that American democracy is in grave danger. It is no longer possible to ignore the strangeness of our public discourse ... I know that I am not the only one who feels that something has gone basically and badly wrong in the way America's fabled "marketplace of ideas" now functions.more »»»
Immoral Majority
 Eugene Robinson
What's the difference between the Republican Party then and the Republican Party now? Here's an illustration: Richard Nixon was the president who established the Environmental Protection Agency. Tom "The Hammer" DeLay is the congressman who called the EPA a latter-day "Gestapo."more »»»
US Pulls the Strings in Haiti
 Marjorie Cohn
Laden with heavy security, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice paid a quick visit to Haiti on Tuesday. Her mission: to reassure Haiti's interim government that the United States wants the elections to go forward in November, and to see to it that President Jean-Bertrand Aristide does not return to Haiti.more »»»
Why We Don't Learn Spanish
 Doug Bower
This year is the Official Year of Foreign Language Study. And it's about bloody time, I would like to add. In case you are wondering why your elected officials bothered with passing this resolution, on taxpayer's time and money, it is because most of America is afflicted with a dreadful and painful lack of foreign language ability.more »»»
Why I Was Smiling and Hurricane Rita
 Cindy Sheehan
I had a huge grin on my face when I was getting arrested yesterday. I have received a lot of flak for smiling. Apparently I am not supposed to smile, but I had some really good reasons for doing so.more »»»
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