Of Breadlines & Banks Of Breadlines & Banks
President Obama was elected with a large enough mandate for fundamental change that he could forge a fresh social compact, lock in place a new set of mutual obligations and...
Jul 14, 2009 / Laura Flanders
SCLC and Marriage Equality SCLC and Marriage Equality
At Sotomayor's confirmation hearings senators are debating the relative merit of empathy as a professional attribute of a Supreme Court justice. Republicans spent Monday morning ...
Jul 13, 2009 / Melissa Harris-Perry
Obama in Africa: A Major Disappointment Obama in Africa: A Major Disappointment
Just because President Obama possesses African heritage doesn't mean he couldn't learn a thing or two about the continent's history.
Jul 13, 2009 / Gerald Caplan
“Women Commandos” in Iran “Women Commandos” in Iran
On Monday, the Woodrow Wilson Center in Washington assembled an all-star panel of analysts for perspective on the role of women in the recent Iran election and post-election uphea...
Jul 13, 2009 / Bob Dreyfuss
The Federal Reserve Is Under Fire The Federal Reserve Is Under Fire
As details emerge of how the Fed secretly doled out trillions during the financial crisis, Congress demands accountability.
Jul 13, 2009 / American News Project
Media Moonwalks Through Political Change Media Moonwalks Through Political Change
In the summer of wall-to-wall Michael-Jackson-is-still-dead coverage, the job of White House correspondent for a major network is easy as 1-2-3: mention the place where the preside...
Jul 13, 2009 / Leslie Savan
The Dog That Didn’t Bark The Dog That Didn’t Bark
Though the punters (that's you, dear reader) aren't usually let in on the secret, it is a truth universally acknowledged among journalists that any story belonging exclusiv...
Jul 13, 2009 / D.D. Guttenplan
Hungry for Change Hungry for Change
With a nod to the wonderful Nation magazine feature conceived by Walter Mosley, here's a list of ten simple things you can do to help change our food system for the better, drawn ...
Jul 13, 2009 / Peter Rothberg
The Politics of Pecora The Politics of Pecora
If there's one thing that everyone seems to agree on, it's that the current financial crisis is complicated. There's two problems with this. First, it's not, fundamentally, true. ...
Jul 13, 2009 / Chris Hayes
GOP Senator Says Attacks on Sotomayor “Mainly About Politics” GOP Senator Says Attacks on Sotomayor “Mainly About Politics”
"Unless you have a complete meltdown, you're going to get confirmed," South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham told Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor. "And I don't think you wil...
Jul 13, 2009 / John Nichols