Europe Lurches Right Europe Lurches Right
Trying to divine the political future from the results of European Parliamentary elections always involves an element of entrail-gazing. Across the continent, people take t...
Jun 8, 2009 / Maria Margaronis
Double-Digit Unemployment Poses Political Danger for Obama Double-Digit Unemployment Poses Political Danger for Obama
America already has double-digit unemployment. In fact, the real unemployment rate, as opposed to the official rate, is well over 15 percent. That's because the official unemplo...
Jun 6, 2009 / John Nichols
Time for a New Round of Stimulus Time for a New Round of Stimulus
"We might be witnessing the mother of all jobless recoveries." That's how economist Bernard Baumohl described today's jobs report to the New York Times. While there were "o...
Jun 5, 2009 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
The Trouble With Democrats The Trouble With Democrats
If Democrats don't stand up to the banking lobby, it's unlikely that necessary and real credit reform will take place.
Jun 5, 2009 / William Greider
Deeds Louder Than Words in Cairo Deeds Louder Than Words in Cairo
President Obama said in Cairo this week that he sought a new beginning in US relations with the Muslim world, and a relationship based on common principles, including "...
Jun 5, 2009 / Laura Flanders
How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Lakers How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Lakers
Progressives looking for a team to back in the NBA Finals should steer clear of the Orlando Magic, since their owner, Dick DeVos, is a powerful right-wing zealot.
Jun 5, 2009 / Column / Dave Zirin
Slacker Friday Slacker Friday
Weekly Wrap-up: Our new "Think Again" column, "The Surprising Success of the Right-WingRant," is here. It's an exploration of the weird success of the right'shysterical racist...
Jun 5, 2009 / Eric Alterman
Dems Vie for Victory in Virginia Dems Vie for Victory in Virginia
The Democratic primary for governor of Virginia, which takes place on June 9, has been a pretty nasty affair from Day One. At a February fundraising dinner, Democratic candidates C...
Jun 5, 2009 / Ari Berman
Barack Obama: Humble Realist? Barack Obama: Humble Realist?
Barack Obama's remarkable speech in Cairo yesterday may or may not mark a "new beginning" in America's relations with the Muslim world. Afghanistan, Iran, Pakistan, Isra...
Jun 5, 2009 / Eyal Press
Three Tests for Obama After “The Speech” Three Tests for Obama After “The Speech”
I'm arriving tonight in Tehran, where I expect I'll get a lot of interesting reaction to President Obama's speech yesterday. (My own reaction was posted here, at length, yesterday...
Jun 5, 2009 / Bob Dreyfuss