It’s Not a Game: Sarah Palin and the Madness of March It’s Not a Game: Sarah Palin and the Madness of March
Last March, Sarah Palin unleashed a sports-infused tirade that shows more than a lack of basketball acumen: it shows a comfort in the language of violence that should disquali...
Jan 10, 2011 / Dave Zirin
The Inherent Self-Destruction of Government-vs.-the People Ideology The Inherent Self-Destruction of Government-vs.-the People Ideology
The violence in Arizona is about more than Sarah Palin's semantics. It's an indictment of decades' worth of right-wing enemy-in-our-midst politics and governance.
Jan 10, 2011 / Kai Wright
America’s Empire of Bases 2.0 America’s Empire of Bases 2.0
How many military bases does the US really have around the globe?
Jan 10, 2011 / Nick Turse
After Arizona Shooting, Obama Should Fight Fringe Extremism Like Clinton Did After Arizona Shooting, Obama Should Fight Fringe Extremism Like Clinton Did
Without politicizing the tragic shootings in Arizona, Obama should be clear about the dangers this country faces if the climate of right-wing hate remains unchallenged.
Jan 10, 2011 / Ari Berman
Gates Lectured by China’s Defense Minister Gates Lectured by China’s Defense Minister
Chinese tell Pentagon chief that US arms sales to Taiwan are a threat to China's "core interests."
Jan 10, 2011 / Bob Dreyfuss
Palin Put a Gun Target on Giffords’s District; Now a Colleague Says: ‘Palin Needs to Look at Her Own Behavior’ Palin Put a Gun Target on Giffords’s District; Now a Colleague Says: ‘Palin Needs to Look at Her Own Behavior’
The tragedy in Arizona has sparked an overdue dialogue about how to maintain robust debate in a civil society.
Jan 9, 2011 / John Nichols
An Attack on Government, an Attack on the Public, an Attack on Democracy An Attack on Government, an Attack on the Public, an Attack on Democracy
At the moment, we don't know if gunman Jared Lee Loughner was motivated by partisanship or ideology. But his shooting of Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords and her constituents was a...
Jan 9, 2011 / Richard Kim
What’s the Matter With My Arizona? What’s the Matter With My Arizona?
How can we even have a discussion about decent gun control laws when guns and the gun lobby are woven into the fabric of life for those of us who grew up in Arizona?
Jan 9, 2011 / Jeff Biggers
You Say Sarah Palin’s Just Not Extreme Enough? How About Michele Bachmann for President? You Say Sarah Palin’s Just Not Extreme Enough? How About Michele Bachmann for President?
The Tea Party congresswoman from Minnesota is headed for the first-caucus state of Iowa. She's openly discussing a presidential bid. But would she really run? Only "...
Jan 8, 2011 / John Nichols
Obama Slaps Down Petraeus on Invading Pakistan Obama Slaps Down Petraeus on Invading Pakistan
The military has floated plans to send Special Forces across the Afghan border into Pakistan's tribal areas. Not gonna happen.
Jan 8, 2011 / Bob Dreyfuss