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Leveraging Inside Outside Power Leveraging Inside Outside Power

When it comes to the big issues of our time -- like healthcare, energy and climate change, the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, and building a more just economy -- I've long believed...

Jun 15, 2009 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Michael Moore’s ‘Save Our CEOs’ Campaign Michael Moore’s ‘Save Our CEOs’ Campaign

In this teaser for his upcoming new film, Michael Moore asks us to please help our fellow (corporate) Americans.

Jun 15, 2009 / Books & the Arts / YouTube

Iranians Poised for Change Iranians Poised for Change

I went off in search of Ahmadinejad voters today in Tehran. They are noteasy to find. It's perfect election weather in Iran, relatively cool today with a nicebreeze and clear ski...

Jun 13, 2009 / Bob Dreyfuss

Iran’s Ex-Foreign Minister Yazdi: It’s A Coup Iran’s Ex-Foreign Minister Yazdi: It’s A Coup

It's Saturday afternoon in Tehran, and the streets are generally quiet. But the aftermath of Iran's rigged election, in which radical-right President Ahmadinejad and his paramilit...

Jun 13, 2009 / Bob Dreyfuss

Slacker Friday Slacker Friday

Wrap-up: We've got a new Think Again column called "Sotomayor andSCOTUS, Captured on a Carousel of Time" about the punditocracyconfirmation hearings here.And I did a post for The ...

Jun 12, 2009 / Eric Alterman

Agnew’s Apologia Agnew’s Apologia

Spiro Agnew had his hand out, but all he got for it was a slap on the wrist.

Jun 12, 2009 / Feature / The Editors

Colbert in Iraq: Highlight Reel Colbert in Iraq: Highlight Reel

Ice Cream and puppies don't travel well to Iraq but Stephen Colbert does on his week-long USO broadcast.

Jun 12, 2009 / The Colbert Report

Tennessee Spill: Regulation Hazards Tennessee Spill: Regulation Hazards

The recent coal ash spill in Tennessee reveals the toxic fallacy that states should regulate industrial waste.

Jun 12, 2009 / Feature / Kelly Hearn

California’s Higher Education Crisis California’s Higher Education Crisis

Governor Schwarzenegger's proposed budget cuts would be an unmitigated disaster for California's public universities.

Jun 12, 2009 / Feature / Laila Lalami

Jobbik Rising Jobbik Rising

What's behind the recent success of Hungary's right-wing political party?

Jun 12, 2009 / Feature / Jordan Stancil

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