Afghan Apocalypse, Part II Afghan Apocalypse, Part II
This is the second of two accounts of thinktank evaluations of the war in Afghanistan. The first was a report from the Brookings Institution on Tuesday. Today, the Heritage Founda...
Aug 27, 2009 / Bob Dreyfuss
A (Very) Short Story About a Photograph A (Very) Short Story About a Photograph
I've now a new "Think Again" column called "Official Evidence vs. 'GutHatred'" here. It's about the derision those people who were right about Bush and Iraqcontinue to experie...
Aug 27, 2009 / Eric Alterman
Honoring Kennedy? Honoring Kennedy?
"In his honor and as a tribute to his commitment to his ideals, let us stop the shouting and name calling and have a civilized debate on healthcare reform which I hope, when l...
Aug 27, 2009 / Eyal Press
Torture Team Trading Cards Torture Team Trading Cards
Attorney General Eric Holder's recent decision to appoint prosecutor John Durham to "examine nearly a dozen cases in which CIA interrogators and contractors may have violated anti...
Aug 27, 2009 / Peter Rothberg
A Friend Reports from a Town Hall Meeting A Friend Reports from a Town Hall Meeting
(Claire Moses, professor of women's studies at the University of Maryland, describes the town hall meeting on health care held by Democratic Rep. Jim Moran in Reston, Virginia, ...
Aug 27, 2009 / Katha Pollitt
Obama Can Honor Kennedy Best By Making Eulogy a Call to Action Obama Can Honor Kennedy Best By Making Eulogy a Call to Action
Saturday has the potential to be a transformational moment for Barack Obama's presidency. Called to deliver the eulogy for his friend and mentor, Edward Kennedy, Obama can -- and...
Aug 27, 2009 / John Nichols
Novak Without Tears Novak Without Tears
It's time to do Robert Novak the honor of taking his life's work seriously.
Aug 26, 2009 / Column / Eric Alterman
Reverse Nazism and the War on Universal Healthcare Reverse Nazism and the War on Universal Healthcare
What's at stake could very well be nothing less than America's own Weimar moment.
Aug 26, 2009 / Column / Patricia J. Williams
Aborn for Manhattan DA Aborn for Manhattan DA
An experienced prosecutor who knows that prevention is the best crime-fighting strategy, Aborn has fought for drug-law reform and sensible gun-control.
Aug 26, 2009 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Paranoia Strikes Deep Paranoia Strikes Deep
If Obama and his progressive allies hope to defeat the latest assault on federal power, they will need to go beyond his artful ambivalence.
Aug 26, 2009 / Michael Kazin