Senate Votes to Audit the Fed Senate Votes to Audit the Fed
After years of being dismissed and disregarded, the "Audit the Fed" movement—with a remarkable left-right coalition—wins a 96-0 vote in the Senate.
May 11, 2010 / John Nichols
Haim the Israel Lobby Haim the Israel Lobby
Connie Bruck's devastating portrait of Haim Saban, the Israeli billionaire, shows the inner working of the Israel lobby in all of its ugliness.
May 11, 2010 / Bob Dreyfuss
Lena Horne: Tireless Campaigner for Social and Economic Justice Lena Horne: Tireless Campaigner for Social and Economic Justice
Born into the civil rights struggle, the actress and singer had a long and remarkable history as an activist who sacrificed for the struggle against segregation and economic injust...
May 11, 2010 / John Nichols
Gen. McChrystal to Give Closed-Door Briefing to Senate Gen. McChrystal to Give Closed-Door Briefing to Senate
Will Senators ask McChrystal about secret prisons or massacre cover-ups?
May 11, 2010 / Jeremy Scahill
Cautious Yet Troubling Pick in Kagan Cautious Yet Troubling Pick in Kagan
Katrina vanden Heuvel describes Kagan as a careful choice, who needs to be pressed about her views on executive power.
May 11, 2010 / Press Room
Cautious Yet Troubling Pick in Kagan Cautious Yet Troubling Pick in Kagan
Katrina vanden Heuvel describes Kagan as a careful choice, who needs to be pressed about her views on executive power.
May 11, 2010 / The Ed Show
Will Obama Listen to Karzai? Will Obama Listen to Karzai?
Just weeks ago, Karzai was slamming Obama for trying to undermine his plan to talk peace with the Taliban. Has anything really changed?
May 11, 2010 / Bob Dreyfuss
Fox Rejects Vote Vets Ad; Times Nixes MoveOn’s. Why? Fox Rejects Vote Vets Ad; Times Nixes MoveOn’s. Why?
An edgy ad could have broken through right-wing psychological barriers on climate change and alternative energy. Fox turned it down.
May 11, 2010 / Leslie Savan
(Not) Much Ado About Mullah Omar (Not) Much Ado About Mullah Omar
Rumors are flying that the Taliban leader was captured. But it's hard to believe that news would leak first to a right-wing novelist who's a regular on Glenn Beck's show.
May 11, 2010 / Jeremy Scahill
Newsweek and New Media Newsweek and New Media
The end of Newsweek would signal an end of an era for reporting--but what about the media left standing?
May 10, 2010 / Laura Flanders