Attack Iran? Attack Iran?
More huffing and puffing about war with Iran, this time from Anne Applebaum of the hawkish Washington Post, but first some words of caution from Admiral Mike Mullen, the chairman o...
Feb 23, 2010 / Bob Dreyfuss
Scott Brown’s Makeover: No Longer “41,” Now He’s “61” Scott Brown’s Makeover: No Longer “41,” Now He’s “61”
When he was campaigning for the Massachusetts Senate seat vacated by the death of Senator Edward Kennedy, Scott Brown and his backers kept making a big deal about "41." B...
Feb 23, 2010 / John Nichols
Ugly in Iraq Ugly in Iraq
It's getting ugly in Iraq again, less than two weeks from the scheduled March 7 election. And the U.S. military is hinting that if conditions deteriorate, the United States might d...
Feb 22, 2010 / Bob Dreyfuss
Extend Unemployment Insurance Now Extend Unemployment Insurance Now
This week will be a critical one for millions of Americans surviving on unemployment insurance.
Feb 22, 2010 / Peter Rothberg
Lacrosse Captain Comes Out! Johnny Weir Told to Stay In! Lacrosse Captain Comes Out! Johnny Weir Told to Stay In!
Who would have thought that it is easier to be gay in the world of college lacrosse than in men's figure skating?
Feb 22, 2010 / Dave Zirin
Litmus Test: The People, or the Insurance Companies? Litmus Test: The People, or the Insurance Companies?
Since 1945, health insurance companies have been allowed to collude to fix prices. Members of Congress will soon vote on whether to reinstate anti-trust provisions for the industry...
Feb 22, 2010 / Darcy Burner
Glenn Beck Dodges Incoming Plane at CPAC Glenn Beck Dodges Incoming Plane at CPAC
As CPAC opened its annual convention last Thursday, the same day that computer engineer Joe Stack flew his Piper Cherokee into an IRS office in Austin setting it ablaze, the consen...
Feb 22, 2010 / Leslie Savan
Haitian Relief: Shelter is Crucial, Underfunded Haitian Relief: Shelter is Crucial, Underfunded
As if things couldn't get any worse for Haiti, 1.2 million people are now homeless, living in crowded makeshift open-air "spontaneous settlements" without shelter beyond...
Feb 22, 2010 / Katha Pollitt
“The President’s Plan”: No Public Option, Lots of Compromise “The President’s Plan”: No Public Option, Lots of Compromise
For more than a year, President Obama remained on the sidelines of the health care debate -- chiming in now and again with sometimes-inspired, sometimes-disappointing rhetoric abou...
Feb 22, 2010 / John Nichols