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Jon Stewart Skewers Beijing Olympics Scandals Jon Stewart Skewers Beijing Olympics Scandals

Few expected the Beijing Olympics to go without its fair share of scandals--but who knew they would mostly turn out to be so laughable?

Aug 14, 2008 / The Daily Show

The Bear Stearns Conspiracy The Bear Stearns Conspiracy

Americans know all the details of the John Edwards affair. But they remain in the dark about a scandal that affects the livelihoods of millions. Who orchestrated the fall of Bear S...

Aug 14, 2008 / Column / Nicholas von Hoffman

China Marches to a Green Beat China Marches to a Green Beat

Students from around the world gather in China's march to protect the environment. Learn how youth are looking beyond Olympic feuds to forge a sustainable future.

Aug 14, 2008 / The Nation

Moving Forward: Registering Voters, Having Fun Moving Forward: Registering Voters, Having Fun

Forward Montana's Matt Singer discusses how to reach new voters with bunny ears and costumes.

Aug 14, 2008 / The Nation

Spain’s Basketball Team Sullies the Olympics Spain’s Basketball Team Sullies the Olympics

  There are some athletes who can't be bought. Some athletes who refuse tobecome commodities, valuing their humanity more than their wallets. Thenthere is the Spanish nationa...

Aug 14, 2008 / Dave Zirin

Resistance Heroes in Tbilisi – In Baghdad, only Terrorists Resistance Heroes in Tbilisi – In Baghdad, only Terrorists

The New York Times ran a feature August 12, on Georgian civilians who've joined the fight against the Russian invasion of that former Soviet republic. The story, by Nicholas Kulish...

Aug 14, 2008 / Laura Flanders

Guilty of Driving a Truck Guilty of Driving a Truck

Salim Hamdam's conviction and short sentence does nothing to repair the damage the Bush Administration has done.

Aug 14, 2008 / David Cole

Obama and the Sisters Obama and the Sisters

His convention speech should draw from the wisdom of black women activists who were the prophets of American democracy.

Aug 14, 2008 / Melissa Harris-Perry

Noted. Noted.

The I-word, back on the table; Fannie Lou Hamer and the Democrats.

Aug 14, 2008 / The Editors

Blood in the Caucasus Blood in the Caucasus

It's time for the US to dissolve its cold war military alliances and develop realistic new policies toward Russia.

Aug 14, 2008 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

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