This Week On The Hill This Week On The Hill
A preview from Greg Kaufmann: The Administration has had a far tougher time passing the $96 billion war supplemental than anyone anticipated. At play is opposition to escalation,...
Jun 8, 2009 / Chris Hayes
Saluting Roger Federer Saluting Roger Federer
In case you were too busy watching the Sunday morning news shows, Roger Federer won the French Open yesterday, tying Pete Sampras' record of fourteen career grand slams and solidif...
Jun 8, 2009 / Eyal Press
Iran’s Green Wave Iran’s Green Wave
There's electricity in the air in Tehran. Beneath the snow-capped peaksthat tower over the city, crowds gather every night to argue in the streets. Campaign posters touting candi...
Jun 8, 2009 / Bob Dreyfuss
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