The Wisdom of the Public The Wisdom of the Public
It's been a rough week for those of us who believe that only a tiny minority of Americans hold ludicrous and outrageous views. As this distressing survey by Public Policy Polling ...
Sep 25, 2009 / Eyal Press
OOPS! The ACORN Ban Could Snag Lockheed & Catholic Charities OOPS! The ACORN Ban Could Snag Lockheed & Catholic Charities
Continuing the GOP's attack on the poor people's organizing group ACORN, the House and Senate -- by wide margins -- have voted to bar ACORN from receiving federal funding...
Sep 25, 2009 / Laura Flanders
Minor Offenses: The Tragedy of Youth in Adult Prisons Minor Offenses: The Tragedy of Youth in Adult Prisons
Campaign for Youth Justice's Liz Ryan talks about the thousands of teenagers detained in adult jails and prisons.
Sep 25, 2009 / The Nation
Fortress Pittsburgh Fortress Pittsburgh
In heavily fortified Pittsburgh, protesters are kept isolated from local residents and from conference attendees.
Sep 25, 2009 / Feature / Robert S. Eshelman
Where is the Defund Blackwater Act? Where is the Defund Blackwater Act?
Democrats joined Republicans in voting to "Defund ACORN" yet have done nothing to stop Blackwater's taxpayer-funded crusade in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Sep 25, 2009 / Feature / Jeremy Scahill
The Silent Depression The Silent Depression
Among racial and ethnic minorities, a disproportionately high foreclosure rate is spreading to homeowners with prime loans.
Sep 25, 2009 / Feature / Greg Kaufmann
Huge Hurdles to Nuclear and Energy Reform Huge Hurdles to Nuclear and Energy Reform
At the UN this week, Barack Obama told the world to stop complaining about US hegemony and start working with Washington on big global problems. He should take his own advice.
Sep 25, 2009 / Barbara Crossette
Chris Wallace Goes Beck to the Future Chris Wallace Goes Beck to the Future
The headline out of Chris Wallace's tirade at President Obama for appearing on every Sunday talk show except his Fox News Sunday was that he called Obama's staff "the biggest ...
Sep 25, 2009 / Leslie Savan
Activists Build on Historic Israel Divestment Victory Activists Build on Historic Israel Divestment Victory
Hampshire Students for Justice in Palestine defy Dershowitz and plan first national campus Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions conference.
Sep 25, 2009 / StudentNation / The Nation
MoveOn Calls for Afghanistan Exit Strategy MoveOn Calls for Afghanistan Exit Strategy
The online activist group MoveOn.org, which experienced its mostexplosive growth when it emerged as a focal point for opposition to thewar in Iraq, has been criticized for failin...
Sep 25, 2009 / John Nichols