This Year in Taxes This Year in Taxes
Happy tax day, everyone! Whenever I log in to Turbo Tax, I think of Tim Geithner, and so I was trying to think of the other political figures who have made this year in taxes inter...
Apr 15, 2009 / Zephyr Teachout
Judgment Day for Tax Cheats Judgment Day for Tax Cheats
GOP "tea-baggers" take note: The Justice Department is closing in on offshore tax cheats. And former Sen. Phil Gramm, their chief enabler, could be caught in the net.
Apr 15, 2009 / Column / Robert Scheer
Obama’s Economic Sermon on the Mount Obama’s Economic Sermon on the Mount
As President Obama approaches the 100-day mark of his presidency, hedelivered a speechTuesday at Georgetown University in which he laid out what he sees asthe foundation of a new...
Apr 14, 2009 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Thailand’s Tranquility Crumbles Thailand’s Tranquility Crumbles
As mob violence and political strife destroy Thailand's reputation as Southeast Asia's magic kingdom, the fortunes of Vietnam and Indonesia are rising.
Apr 14, 2009 / Feature / Barbara Crossette
Obama Derangement Syndrome Hits Beck Obama Derangement Syndrome Hits Beck
Glenn Beck's symptoms range from conservative paranoia to bad acting.
Apr 14, 2009 / Media Matters for America
The Upside of Piracy The Upside of Piracy
The rise of blue-water criminals may not be anything to cheer about, but it just might force us to consume less foreign oil.
Apr 14, 2009 / Column / Nicholas von Hoffman
Do Detainees Have Rights? Do Detainees Have Rights?
Some weeks ago, Anthony Romero, the Executive Director of the ACLU, showed me his copy of the executive orders that Barack Obama signed in January shutting down Guantanamo and the ...
Apr 14, 2009 / Eyal Press
Obama’s Wall Street Rat Pack Obama’s Wall Street Rat Pack
President Obama needs to ditch the idiot savants of high finance and bring in advisers dedicated to doing something more than gaming the economy.
Apr 14, 2009 / Column / Nicholas von Hoffman
Music Returns to Afghanistan Music Returns to Afghanistan
Afghan Star is both the name of the popular American Idol-type Afghani television show and an award-winning film about its embattled contestants.
Apr 14, 2009 / YouTube
Can We Forget About Pirates, Please? Can We Forget About Pirates, Please?
There are two ways to read this, from Secretary of Defense Robert Gates: "I am confident that we will be spending a lot of time in the situation room over the next few weeks tryi...
Apr 14, 2009 / Bob Dreyfuss