Seat Burris Seat Burris
In light of the news that Diane Feinstein has broken with Senate Democrats and called for Roland Burris to be seated, I just want to note for the record, she's absolutely right. (...
Jan 7, 2009 / Chris Hayes
Feingold’s Outline for a Constitutional Presidency Feingold’s Outline for a Constitutional Presidency
The new U.S. Senate is struggling to constitute itself this week, and the picture is a sorry one. Fights over how and when to seat potential members -- who have arrived via contr...
Jan 7, 2009 / John Nichols
Moral Blindness on Gaza Moral Blindness on Gaza
Why are we--in the media, politics and intelligentsia--so indifferent to the death and destruction in the latest phase of this interminable conflict?
Jan 7, 2009 / Column / Robert Scheer
Geoghegan’s Running Geoghegan’s Running
By now, you've probably seen the very, very excellent news that Tom Geoghegan is running to replace Rahm Emanuel as the congressman from Illinois' 5th district. Tom is a friend an...
Jan 7, 2009 / Chris Hayes
The Torture Legacy The Torture Legacy
Today at the gym I happened upon a report[PDF] from World Public Opinion about international attitudes towards human rights. (That's DC for ya.) There's a ton of interesting stuff...
Jan 7, 2009 / Chris Hayes
Les Payne’s Too-Quiet Departure Les Payne’s Too-Quiet Departure
A legendary African-American journalist is cast off by Newsday, and the profession is poorer for it.
Jan 6, 2009 / Peter Eisner
Vision for a New Foreign Policy Vision for a New Foreign Policy
As a new president takes charge, it is time to talk together, to walk together and to work together. It is the only time we have.
Jan 6, 2009 / Cora Weiss
Will Peace Finally Come to Sri Lanka? Will Peace Finally Come to Sri Lanka?
Decades of civil war have all but destroyed once-progressive Sri Lanka. Now that the army is closing in on Tamil rebels, what chance is there for real peace now?
Jan 6, 2009 / Feature / Barbara Crossette
BookExpo 2012, Los Angeles BookExpo 2012, Los Angeles
The hottest titles exorcise ghosts from our political past.
Jan 6, 2009 / Books & the Arts / Will Heinrich
In Gaza, the War of ’48 Continues In Gaza, the War of ’48 Continues
Israel must decide, once and for all, which path it will take: reach a courageous resolution to the conflict, or prolong it indefinitely.
Jan 6, 2009 / Akiva Eldar