Full Text: President Obama’s Middle East Speech Full Text: President Obama’s Middle East Speech
The full text of President Barack Obama's speech, "A Moment of Opportunity," as prepared for delivery at the US Department of State, May 19, 2011.
May 19, 2011 / The Nation
Jeremy Scahill: Why Is Robert Gates Downplaying Pakistan’s Link to Osama bin Laden? Jeremy Scahill: Why Is Robert Gates Downplaying Pakistan’s Link to Osama bin Laden?
On Wednesday, Defense Secretary Robert Gates told reporters that the Obama administration has no evidence that the Pakistani government knew Osama bin Laden was living within its b...
May 19, 2011 / MSNBC
Trump’s Tanked, Huckabee’s History, Newt’s Nuked: It’s Time for Bachmannia! Trump’s Tanked, Huckabee’s History, Newt’s Nuked: It’s Time for Bachmannia!
Upping the crank quotient, Michele Bachmann prepares a presidential run. And, yes, there will be a book. Suggested title: Going Roguer.
May 19, 2011 / John Nichols
Bored to Death in Afghanistan (and Washington) Bored to Death in Afghanistan (and Washington)
How is the war going ten years later in Afghanistan? Take a look now and you could easily believe the news came from a previous year of the war.
May 19, 2011 / Tom Engelhardt
One Day in Gaza One Day in Gaza
For most of an intense, three-hour conversation with a Hamas leader, three Jewish visitors were both comfortable and chutzpadik.
May 19, 2011 / Kathleen Peratis
Led by Gingrich, Tentherism Enters the GOP Race Led by Gingrich, Tentherism Enters the GOP Race
Amidst all the uproar over his Meet the Press appearance and jewelry expenses, Newt Gingrich began pitching a radical interpretation of federal government powers. Will other candid...
May 19, 2011 / George Zornick
Curbing Campaign Cash Curbing Campaign Cash
If Democrats follow Republicans in raising millions from undisclosed sources, they will undermine their moral argument for campaign finance reform.
May 19, 2011 / The Editors
DSK Déjà Vu DSK Déjà Vu
Sure, Dominique Strauss-Kahn is innocent until proven guilty. But can’t the French elite focus for two minutes on the crime of which he is accused?
May 19, 2011 / Katha Pollitt
Noted. Noted.
Jeremy Scahill on Erik Prince's new army, Sharif Abdel Kouddous on Israel and the Arab spring, and John Nichols on telecom's ineffective regulators.
May 19, 2011 / Various Contributors
Solving the Euro Crisis Solving the Euro Crisis
The bottom line on bailouts for Greece, Spain, Portugal and Ireland must be help, not punishment.
May 19, 2011 / Mark Weisbrot