Two Wars Don’t Make a Right Two Wars Don’t Make a Right
President Obama's attempt to put the best face on the ignominious US occupation of Iraq will not hide what he and the rest of the world well know.
Sep 1, 2010 / Robert Scheer
Unstable Iraq May Draw Obama Back to War Unstable Iraq May Draw Obama Back to War
President Obama has pledged to get the rest of US forces out of Iraq in 2011. But Iraq is still unstable and politically explosive, and it is increasingly in Iran's orbit. All that...
Sep 1, 2010 / Bob Dreyfuss
Obama’s Awkward Speech: Not Quite Peace and Nowhere Near Prosperity Obama’s Awkward Speech: Not Quite Peace and Nowhere Near Prosperity
The president says the combat mission in Iraq is ended. But 50,000 troops remain. And most people are far less excited about changes in Iraq than they are worried by an expanding c...
Sep 1, 2010 / John Nichols
Schneiderman for Attorney General Schneiderman for Attorney General
New York State Senator Eric Schneiderman's commitment to transformational politics and progressive values make him the right choice for state attorney general.
Aug 31, 2010 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Democrats Should Look North to Alaska, and Thank Sarah Palin Democrats Should Look North to Alaska, and Thank Sarah Palin
Could the Democrat who didn't stand a chance beat Palin's protege? A new poll says "yes."
Aug 30, 2010 / John Nichols
Who’s to Blame for Sarah Palin? Who’s to Blame for Sarah Palin?
The first and most ferocious Mama Grizzly rose up in response to a desire for right-wing female leadership.
Aug 30, 2010 / Betsy Reed
Vulture Capitalist Funding GOP Vulture Capitalist Funding GOP
A conservative hedge fund tycoon who made a fortune exploiting impoverished African nations is now generously bankrolling the GOP.
Aug 30, 2010 / Ari Berman
New York Communities Take on Foreclosures New York Communities Take on Foreclosures
A coalition of working families, politicians and unions are demanding that Big Banks increase permanent mortgage modifications to stop New York's full-blown foreclosure crisis.
Aug 30, 2010 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Sorry, Glenn Beck, But King’s ‘Dream’ is on the March in Detroit Sorry, Glenn Beck, But King’s ‘Dream’ is on the March in Detroit
Fox's silliest self-promoter tried to claim a piece of the civil rights legacy. But the anniversary march that mattered was in Detroit, where the Rev. Jesse Jackson and the UAW's B...
Aug 28, 2010 / John Nichols
No, Glenn Beck Is Not a Civil Rights Icon No, Glenn Beck Is Not a Civil Rights Icon
Beck and his followers say they are out to "reclaim the civil rights movement." It would be comic if it was not so sad.
Aug 28, 2010 / John Nichols