Stealth Assault on Reproductive Rights Stealth Assault on Reproductive Rights
When pro-choicers accuse anti-choicers of being anti-contraception they're often taken as crying wolf -- even though no anti-choice organization explicitly endorses birth contr...
Aug 4, 2008 / Katha Pollitt
Counter Terror With Justice Counter Terror With Justice
On June 12, the Supreme Court issued the landmark ruling Boumediene v. Bush, which affirmed that detainees at Guantanamo Bay are entitled to the Constitutional right of habeas cor...
Aug 4, 2008 / Peter Rothberg
Burgers or Biofuel? Burgers or Biofuel?
Biofuels have become the new villain in the climate change and food crisis debate. But America's consumption of meat is a bigger part of the problem than the cars and trucks we dr...
Aug 4, 2008 / Feature / Frances Cerra Whittelsey
Why He Fears the Fist: A Response to Jonah Goldberg Why He Fears the Fist: A Response to Jonah Goldberg
You can tell right away that Goldberg didn't read a book, an article, even a fortune cookie, about the 1968 Olympics before whipping out his laptop.
Aug 4, 2008 / Column / Dave Zirin
Oil Addiction: How Did We Get Here? Oil Addiction: How Did We Get Here?
This animated video finally answers the question: 'How did oil get so expensive?'
Aug 4, 2008 / GOOD Magazine
Jon Stewart Mocks McCain’s Madness Jon Stewart Mocks McCain’s Madness
John McCain receives a special award for an attack ad that reaches a new hypocritical low.
Aug 4, 2008 / The Daily Show
RadioNation With Laura Flanders RadioNation With Laura Flanders
Should President Bush be tried as a war criminal? An interview with Vincent Bugliosi. Plus: Bob Moser on Democrats and the South.
Aug 4, 2008 / Radio Nation
Seeking a Health Care for All Platform Seeking a Health Care for All Platform
Progressive Democrats of America continues its campaign to add a firm commitment to universal health care to the 2008 Democratic platform. PDA activists were at the platform commi...
Aug 4, 2008 / John Nichols
A Devil’s Dictionary of Politics A Devil’s Dictionary of Politics
With millions of first time-voters expected to go to the polls in November, never has an insane political system been more in need of explanation. You won't find much help here.
Aug 3, 2008 / Nicholas von Hoffman
Obama’s Challenge to America’s Parents Obama’s Challenge to America’s Parents
He has taken black parents to task for failing to inspire their children; it's a message that needs to be addressed to white America as well.
Aug 1, 2008 / Column / Nicholas von Hoffman