When Pastors Go Postal When Pastors Go Postal
The case against Victoria Osteen embodies the narcissism of those who preach the Gospel of prosperity.
Aug 12, 2008 / Barbara Ehrenreich
Music’s Measures Music’s Measures
A jazz writer pays tribute to his longtime collaborator on The Penguin Guide to Jazz.
Aug 12, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Brian Morton
Beijing Olympics: Dolphin Kicks Obscure Biased Coverage Beijing Olympics: Dolphin Kicks Obscure Biased Coverage
"It's like he was part fish." That's what a friend of mine from theMaryland suburbs said about the young Michael Phelps. He was in a swimclub with the multiple go...
Aug 12, 2008 / Dave Zirin
Dispatch From Georgia Dispatch From Georgia
As Russian troops occupy city after city in Georgia, the feeling here that the government has overestimated how much support it will receive from the West.
Aug 11, 2008 / Feature / Margarita Akhvlediani
Brad, Angelina and the Baby Bump Bonanza Brad, Angelina and the Baby Bump Bonanza
As print journalism faces extinction, tabloids obsess over celebrity pregnancy and childbirth. What's wrong with this picture?
Aug 11, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Meredith Blake
How Long Will “the Long War” Last? How Long Will “the Long War” Last?
All you really need to know is that, at Robert Gates's Pentagon, they're still high on the term "the Long War." It's a phrase that first crept into our official vocabular...
Aug 11, 2008 / TomDispatch
RadioNation With Laura Flanders RadioNation With Laura Flanders
Betsy Reed, Amy Alexander, Chris Hayes and Michael Tomasky debate the legacy of the media's 2008 election coverage.
Aug 11, 2008 / Radio Nation
I Am the Library I Am the Library
In advance of the Democratic convention, the people of Denver speak out on behalf of their city's public library.
Aug 11, 2008 / Audrey Sprenger
The Tragedy of Ehud Olmert The Tragedy of Ehud Olmert
The fall of Ehud Olmert is a tragedy for Israel and the world--squandering a genuine opportunity for a breakthrough in Israeli-Palestinian and Israeli-Arab relations.
Aug 11, 2008 / Feature / Hillel Schenker
The Bruja The Bruja
This Week: Dieter Countryman would like to do some enhanced interrogating, while Congresswoman Kang drops in to get in the groove with a witchy woman.
Aug 11, 2008 / Feature / Gary Phillips