Confessions of a Former Republican Confessions of a Former Republican
How a former attorney at the U.S. Justice Department, former RAND analyst, and former Republican came to join the reality-based community.
Sep 10, 2012 / Jeremiah Goulka
Jeremy Scahill: Why Won’t the Media Take Obama to Task for Targeted Assassinations? Jeremy Scahill: Why Won’t the Media Take Obama to Task for Targeted Assassinations?
Why didn't the media question the "parade of jingoism" surrounding Democrats' celebration of President Obama's foreign policy in Charlotte last week?
Sep 10, 2012 / Press Room
Why Strike? Hear It From a Chicago Teacher (VIDEO) Why Strike? Hear It From a Chicago Teacher (VIDEO)
Twenty-six thousand teachers and school staff are expected to join the picket lines in Chicago Monday. Why?
Sep 10, 2012 / Laura Flanders
Year One: Occupy Wall Street Plans Anniversary Protest of Wall Street Year One: Occupy Wall Street Plans Anniversary Protest of Wall Street
Occupy Wall Street plans a protest on the financial district to celebrate its one year anniversary.
Sep 10, 2012 / Allison Kilkenny
Obama Quotes Twitter, Hailing Clinton as ‘Secretary of Explaining Stuff’ Obama Quotes Twitter, Hailing Clinton as ‘Secretary of Explaining Stuff’
Twitter messages are bubbling up to the President.
Sep 10, 2012 / Ari Melber
A Promise Obama Can Keep Before the Election: Make Trade Transparent A Promise Obama Can Keep Before the Election: Make Trade Transparent
A sweeping new “Trans-Pacific Partnership” agreement is being negotiated in or name but without our informed consent. Obama should remove the cloak of secrecy.
Sep 9, 2012 / John Nichols
Chris Kluwe and the Greatest Political Statement by Any Athlete Ever Chris Kluwe and the Greatest Political Statement by Any Athlete Ever
Chris Kluwe statement to homophobic Maryland Delegate Emmett Burns needs to be read to be believed.
Sep 8, 2012 / Dave Zirin
Obama Can Say ‘Climate’ After All Obama Can Say ‘Climate’ After All
But does his DNC speech signal that Obama will now champion the climate fight? Or was he just telling the Democratic base what they wanted to hear?
Sep 7, 2012 / Mark Hertsgaard
Comments of the Week: Paul Ryan’s Hypocrisy and the Democratic National Convention Comments of the Week: Paul Ryan’s Hypocrisy and the Democratic National Convention
Our readers sound off on the DNC and on the hypocrisy of Paul Ryan.
Sep 7, 2012 / Sarah Arnold
Jobs Report Creates Friday-Morning Hangover for Democrats Jobs Report Creates Friday-Morning Hangover for Democrats
The sluggish status quo continues, presenting voters with a decision to make on who can best improve the economy.
Sep 7, 2012 / George Zornick