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Obama Hits Another Homer Obama Hits Another Homer

Barack Obama hit another one out of the park. By now you've heard all about the $32.5 million the Illinois Senator's campaign raised in the second quarter of this year. That's five...

Jul 2, 2007 / The Notion / Ari Berman

Should Democrats Nuke Washington? Should Democrats Nuke Washington?

It was not so long ago that Republicans threatened to "nuke" the Senate if Democrats employed the filibuster to block President Bush's judicial nominees, particularly tho...

Jun 29, 2007 / The Notion / Ari Berman

Academic Freedom? What’s That? Academic Freedom? What’s That?

It's irresistible to beat up on rich, elite universities like Harvard, Yale and Stanford when they disregard the rights of low-wage workers. (I myself enjoyed beating up on Stanfor...

Jun 28, 2007 / The Notion / Liza Featherstone

Death Penalty Gets New Airing Death Penalty Gets New Airing

Written and reported by Matthew Blake: The death penalty is finally beginning to remerge as an issue inside the halls of Congress--and it only took the second Congressional power ...

Jun 28, 2007 / The Notion / Ari Berman

The Power of the Dark Side The Power of the Dark Side

Stop me if you've heard this one. Last week the Vice President's lawyer, David Addington, argued that the VP didn't have to catalogue his secret documents because his role as Presi...

Jun 28, 2007 / The Notion / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Senate Subpoenas Cheney, White House Documents on Spying Senate Subpoenas Cheney, White House Documents on Spying

After putting up with months of stonewalling by President Bush, Vice President Cheney and their aides, the Senate Judiciary Committee has issued subpoenas seeking information about...

Jun 27, 2007 / The Notion / John Nichols

Voices of Tomorrow Voices of Tomorrow

You've heard all the stereotypes. Students are apathetic, complacent and unaware of the world around them. There's a grain of truth to that statement. But a whole lot of falsity. ...

Jun 27, 2007 / The Notion / Ari Berman

The Push to Restore Habeas Corpus The Push to Restore Habeas Corpus

About four thousand people rallied in Washington today to advocate the restoration of habeas corpus and other constitutional rights undermined by the Bush Administration, according...

Jun 26, 2007 / The Notion / Ari Melber

Thompson’s Spies & Smokers Thompson’s Spies & Smokers

Now that he's an all-but-declared candidate, surging in the polls and touring key primary states, Fred Thompson's campaign is starting to come together. One of Thompson's top opera...

Jun 26, 2007 / The Notion / Ari Berman

An Olympic Disgrace An Olympic Disgrace

The Olympics are always big business, and the next summer's Games in Beijing may well be the most profitable in history. Much of the money is made through licensing; sale of Beijin...

Jun 25, 2007 / The Notion / Liza Featherstone

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