How Christie Made the Port Authority His Political Playground How Christie Made the Port Authority His Political Playground
Most of the prominent figures involved in the Bridgegate scandal—including Port Authority general counsel Philip Kwon—were directly appointed by Governor Christie.
Feb 18, 2014 / Bob and Barbara Dreyfuss
Ted Cruz Is Trolling Congress; It’s Time the Media Call Him on It Ted Cruz Is Trolling Congress; It’s Time the Media Call Him on It
Eric with the latest reviews and Reed on Ted Cruz.
Feb 18, 2014 / Books & the Arts / Eric Alterman and Reed Richardson
Just How Easy Is it for the President to Kill an American Citizen? Just How Easy Is it for the President to Kill an American Citizen?
It’s still possible to remember, almost nostalgically, how the Fifth Amendment used to guarantee Americans due process.
Feb 18, 2014 / Peter Van Buren
The Comcast/Time Warner Merger Doesn’t Pass the Smell Test The Comcast/Time Warner Merger Doesn’t Pass the Smell Test
The merger doesn’t just impact the marketplace of cable; it threatens the marketplace of ideas.
Feb 18, 2014 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Obama Plans to Escalate the War in Syria Obama Plans to Escalate the War in Syria
But the hard reality is that it's time to give up on regime change in Damascus.
Feb 18, 2014 / Bob Dreyfuss
The One Rich Guy Who Owns Everything The One Rich Guy Who Owns Everything
The end result of relentlessly rising income inequality: one rich guy will own as much as the rest of the planet combined.
Feb 18, 2014 / Tom Tomorrow
Meet Lakhdar Brahimi, the UN’s Middleman on Syria Meet Lakhdar Brahimi, the UN’s Middleman on Syria
Thanks to the deft negotiations of this veteran UN troubleshooter, tensions have eased in the Geneva peace talks.
Feb 18, 2014 / Barbara Crossette
‘Fox News Sunday’ on Christie vs. Clinton ‘Fox News Sunday’ on Christie vs. Clinton
The New Jersey governor still looks like a front-runner for 2016.
Feb 17, 2014 / Bob and Barbara Dreyfuss
Political Theaters Political Theaters
From Yes Minister and The Thick of It to Veep, Scandal and House of Cards, British political satire and its American progeny reveal growing disillusionment with political irreality...
Feb 17, 2014 / Books & the Arts / Michelle Orange
The Sochi Games Are Being Held on the Land of Genocide The Sochi Games Are Being Held on the Land of Genocide
“Sochi is the land of Circassians. They can’t hide this anymore.”
Feb 17, 2014 / Dave Zirin