The school of hard knocks
A new generation of illegal immigrants is poised to graduate from U.S. colleges -- but they won't be eligible to get a job.
Wednesday, Apr 27, 2005 6:10 PM UTCPolitics War Room, Immigration
Julia Scott
Politics War Room, Immigration
Half the country thinks Bush fibbed on WMDs
A new poll shows that 50 percent of Americans now believe the Bush administration deliberately misled them in the march to war on Iraq.
Tuesday, Apr 26, 2005 7:56 PM UTCPolitics Iraq war, War Room
He doesn’t like to watch
It's TV Turnoff Week, and its mastermind explains why thousands of culture jammers might be disrupting a sports bar near you.
Monday, Apr 25, 2005 10:10 PM UTCEntertainment
The Dean scream gets softer?
The former presidential candidate turned DNC chairman moderates his stance on the Iraq war. Will his loyal troops desert him?
Friday, Apr 22, 2005 10:11 PM UTCPolitics Howard Dean, Democratic Party
Bush’s magic wand
A sustainable energy policy remains nothing but a fairy tale to the oil-friendly White House.
Thursday, Apr 21, 2005 10:49 PM UTCPolitics Energy, War Room
“The church will continue to suffer”
Father Andrew Greeley, Frances Kissling, Michael Lerner, Andrew Sullivan, Matthew Fox, Amy Sullivan, John T. McGreevy and others weigh in on the newly elected Pope Benedict XVI.
Wednesday, Apr 20, 2005 10:52 PM UTCAll Salon
Dean stays in his chair
Howard Dean will not campaign for Vermont Senator Jim Jeffords' seat when it opens in 2006.
Wednesday, Apr 20, 2005 10:35 PM UTCPolitics Howard Dean, War Room
Karl Rove, media critic
Karl Rove criticized the press for rushing to judgment on government initiatives -- especially those that originate in the White House.
Wednesday, Apr 20, 2005 7:41 PM UTCPolitics War Room, Karl Rove
Bush White House won’t report on fake news
While Congress and the FCC crack down on government-funded "news releases," the administration keeps stonewalling on the issue.
Friday, Apr 15, 2005 10:40 PM UTCPolitics War Room
Taking away “a critical safety valve for teens”
The pro-life agenda is gaining traction in Congress -- and underage girls may suffer the results.
Thursday, Apr 14, 2005 10:30 PM UTCPolitics Abortion, War Room
Going after the morning-after pill
Illinois has become the latest battleground in the fight over women's reproductive rights.
Thursday, Apr 14, 2005 3:59 PM UTCPolitics War Room
Will Republicans go for broke?
A congressional staffer tells War Room that at least one Republican is having last-minute doubts about the hard-line bankruptcy bill.
Wednesday, Apr 13, 2005 9:50 PM UTCPolitics War Room
Support the troops — all of them
A sizeable group in the House, including some Republicans, wants to repeal "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" -- but don't ask their conservative colleagues in the Senate.
Tuesday, Apr 12, 2005 11:45 PM UTCPolitics War Room, LGBT
The Iraq money pit
Despite hundreds of millions already spent on renovations, much infrastructure is still in shambles. Is Washington, or are Iraqis themselves, to blame?
Monday, Apr 11, 2005 11:04 PM UTCPolitics War Room, Iraq, Middle East
Tom DeLay’s extreme makeover
With DeLay's image sinking toward Gingrich-like depths, we asked professional image consultants and P.R. execs how to dress him for success.
Saturday, Apr 9, 2005 12:17 AM UTCNews Tom Delay
DeLay’s dwindling defenses
With DeLay on the ropes the media is pulling no punches -- while former supporters appear to be pulling funds.
Friday, Apr 8, 2005 10:58 PM UTCPolitics Tom Delay, War Room
A last-ditch effort to avert bankruptcy
Can an 11th-hour effort by grassroots groups prevent the hard-line bankruptcy bill from making it through Congress?
Thursday, Apr 7, 2005 5:25 PM UTCPolitics War Room
Banking on illegal labor
Undocumented workers in the U.S. generate billions of dollars in payroll taxes each year -- and don't see a single benefit from it.
Wednesday, Apr 6, 2005 7:36 PM UTCPolitics War Room, Immigration
It’s lock ‘n’ load at U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Is it really the best idea for the Bush administration to appoint a former trophy-hunting advocate as acting director of the department?
Tuesday, Apr 5, 2005 5:02 PM UTCPolitics War Room, Guns
Who pays for the news
Fallout from the exposure of propaganda videos used by the Bush administration has tarred journalists on both ends of the political spectrum.
Monday, Apr 4, 2005 9:03 PM UTCPolitics War Room
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San Francisco-based freelance journalist Julia Scott writes about water, chemicals, food production and energy issues for a variety of publications. She also covers regional environmental stories for Bay Area News Group, a chain of newspapers in Northern California.
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