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Iraq, Iran, and Sistani Iraq, Iran, and Sistani

As it plays chess with Iraqi politicians, Iran is also moving pawns around in the holy city of Najaf.

Apr 7, 2010 / Bob Dreyfuss

Impossible to Ignore Wikileaks Tape Impossible to Ignore Wikileaks Tape

Martin Luther King's words in 1967 are still relevant to today's war, as the Wikileaks tape shows.

Apr 7, 2010 / Laura Flanders

Offshore Drilling–In Exchange for What? Offshore Drilling–In Exchange for What?

Christopher Hayes discusses the political strategy behind Obama's recent endorsement of offshore drilling.

Apr 7, 2010 / The Rachel Maddow Show

Reclaiming Our Hope Reclaiming Our Hope

It's been a frustrating time since November 2008. Our challenge is not to bemoan our disappointments but to continue to engage with the political process.

Apr 6, 2010 / Paul Rogat Loeb

Believe It or Not (2010 Imperial Edition) Believe It or Not (2010 Imperial Edition)

US war-fighting numbers to knock your socks off.

Apr 6, 2010 / Tom Engelhardt

America’s Nuclear Trajectory America’s Nuclear Trajectory

Tom Engelhardt and Jonathan Schell discuss American involvement in Vietnam and Afghanistan, US nuclear policy from the 1960s to the present and the dilemma of nuclear weaponry in t...

Apr 6, 2010 / TomDispatch

Tragedy in West Virginia Tragedy in West Virginia

The cause of the explosion, which set off the worst mining disaster in 40 years, is still unknown, but safety officials say the mine owned by Massey Energy Co. has been recently ci...

Apr 6, 2010 / Peter Rothberg

Shaky Foundations for the Economy Shaky Foundations for the Economy

Last week Tim Geithner told steelworkers in Pittsburgh that unemployment is to remain "unacceptably high" for some time. He blamed what he called "the recession"...

Apr 6, 2010 / Laura Flanders

Wealth for the Common Good Wealth for the Common Good

The challenge for progressives in these turbulent times is how to clearly explain the real causes of our current economic condition.

Apr 6, 2010 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Video of U.S. Attack That Killed Journalists Demands Inquiry Video of U.S. Attack That Killed Journalists Demands Inquiry

With official denials of incident involving U.S. pilots in Iraq called into question, shouldn't Congress seek all the facts, accountability?

Apr 6, 2010 / John Nichols

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