Shotguns, AK-47’s and Your National Parks Shotguns, AK-47’s and Your National Parks
National Parks are not like other public lands, and they are not like state lands. They are set aside because they are unlike anywhere else on Earth.-- Congressman Raúl Grijalva ...
May 20, 2009 / Chris Hayes
Torturer in Chief: The Media Pick Pelosi Over Cheney? Torturer in Chief: The Media Pick Pelosi Over Cheney?
The question of torture has been drowned out by the Washington media-driven drama of what Nancy Pelosi knew and when.
May 20, 2009 / GRITtv
Congress Needs to Intervene on Auto Bailout Congress Needs to Intervene on Auto Bailout
The Chrysler and General Motors restructuring processes, which will result in an unprecedented number of auto plant closings in the United States, the layoffs of tens of thousands...
May 20, 2009 / John Nichols
Our Loss is BlackRock’s Gain Our Loss is BlackRock’s Gain
The unregulated hedge fund calls the shots in the government's trillion-dollar bailout program--snapping up bad loans some of its execs originally marketed.
May 20, 2009 / Column / Robert Scheer
Did McChrystal Violate Geneva Conventions? Did McChrystal Violate Geneva Conventions?
Obama's pick to be the top US commander in Afghanistan directed a screening center in Iraq in 2003 that held terror suspects in secret facilities to which the Red Cross did not hav...
May 19, 2009 / Feature / Tom Hayden
The Torture Memos and Historical Amnesia The Torture Memos and Historical Amnesia
Historical amnesia is a dangerous phenomenon, not only because it undermines moral and intellectual integrity but also because it lays the groundwork for crimes that still lie ahea...
May 19, 2009 / Feature / Noam Chomsky
Starbucks: A History of Union Busting Starbucks: A History of Union Busting
What do Starbucks and Wal-Mart have in common? Both have long track records of harassing their workers when it comes to joining unions.
May 19, 2009 / Brave New Films
Barack Obama Is Cliff Huxtable Barack Obama Is Cliff Huxtable
Barack Obama and Cliff Huxtable are both married to hot lawyers and have unrealistically cute daughters.
May 19, 2009 / The Daily Show
Out of Afghanistan Out of Afghanistan
In my view, there are many good reasons to support the withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan. But Afghanistan is not Iraq and public opinion still largely supports Obama's esca...
May 19, 2009 / Peter Rothberg
The Trials of Ehren Watada The Trials of Ehren Watada
The government drops efforts to prosecute an officer who refused to fight in Iraq. But the Army continues its campaign against him.
May 19, 2009 / Feature / Jeremy Brecher and Brendan Smith