1984: The Left, The Democrats and the Future 1984: The Left, The Democrats and the Future
Democrats seek the center--and lose their moorings.
Jul 29, 2008 / Feature / Alexander Cockburn and Andrew Kopkind
Some More Responses to MoveOn Some More Responses to MoveOn
Matt Stoller makes some sharp observations over at TPM Cafe. I thought this was particularly astute: One other problem with understanding Moveon is that there is no measurement ...
Jul 29, 2008 / Chris Hayes
Woman in the House Woman in the House
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi talks about politics, sexism, impeachment, Obama, and her own personal VP pick.
Jul 29, 2008 / Feature / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Colombia’s Heart of Darkness in NYC–and DC Colombia’s Heart of Darkness in NYC–and DC
Colombia paramilitary leaders extradited to face stiff US drug charges will dodge accountability for their atrocities. Rights watchers say their victims now have little chance fo...
Jul 29, 2008 / Feature / Bill Weinberg
Want Some Basic Human Dignity with that Burrito? Want Some Basic Human Dignity with that Burrito?
In recent years, Taco Bell and Burger King have foolishly resisted efforts by activists to marginally raise the piece rate they pay tomato pickers only to eventually buckle under ...
Jul 29, 2008 / Peter Rothberg
Staged Reading Staged Reading
How Judith Thompson's play about Abu Ghraib falls short.
Jul 29, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Alisa Solomon
Among the Missing Among the Missing
This Week: Congresswoman Kang takes a powder, her chief of staff Chet Kimbrough is on the mend and two plotting lovers get vamped on.
Jul 29, 2008 / Feature / Gary Phillips
Extreme Water Emergencies Extreme Water Emergencies
Floods, drought, pollution, wildfires: summer's extreme water conditions afflicting the United States this summer are a call to action. Why are we helpless?
Jul 28, 2008 / Feature / Elizabeth de la Vega
Radio Nation With Laura Flanders Radio Nation With Laura Flanders
Naomi Klein asks if the economy is at risk, or if it's really capitalism? Plus, Annabelle Gurwitch and the celebrating the death of the GOP.
Jul 28, 2008 / Radio Nation
A Serious Question of Character A Serious Question of Character
For many Americans, the measure of a candidate seeking the presidency comes down to questions of character. Perhaps the most important of these is: How does he or she react under...
Jul 28, 2008 / John Nichols