Flash! Bin Laden Calls Iraq “Distraction” Flash! Bin Laden Calls Iraq “Distraction”
Osama bin Laden, the leader-in-hiding of Al Qaeda, announced today that his organization was shifting resources from Iraq to Afghanistan. "Iraq is not the central front in the Wa...
Jul 20, 2008 / Bob Dreyfuss
Maliki’s Obama Endorsement Maliki’s Obama Endorsement
In a huge setback for John McCain and the Bush Administration, Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki endorses Barack Obama's timeline for withdrawal--and the presumptive Democratic n...
Jul 19, 2008 / Feature / Tom Hayden
Obama’s Wrong Turn in Afghanistan Obama’s Wrong Turn in Afghanistan
Running for president is a perilous endeavor. Candidates make mistakes. And Barack Obama is making a serious mistake this weekend. As he tours Afghanistan, the senator from Illi...
Jul 19, 2008 / John Nichols
Netroots Summit Grapples with Bipartisan Attacks on Rule of Law Netroots Summit Grapples with Bipartisan Attacks on Rule of Law
Politicians, legal experts and progressive activists grappled with Republican abuses of power at the third annual netroots convention on Friday, debating how an Obama Administratio...
Jul 18, 2008 / Ari Melber
Naomi Klein Outfoxes Fox Naomi Klein Outfoxes Fox
Naomi Klein debunks Bush's offshore drilling plan on Fox Business News' Happy Hour Program.
Jul 18, 2008 / YouTube
Nine Reasons to Investigate War Crimes Now Nine Reasons to Investigate War Crimes Now
Some Democrats are pushing to let bygones be bygones and concentrate instead on solving problems of the future. Here's why we can't let the Bush Administration off the hook.
Jul 18, 2008 / Feature / Jeremy Brecher and Brendan Smith
Send Karl Rove to Jail Send Karl Rove to Jail
This sounds like a dream, doesn't it? Well, it's not. We have a unique opportunity right now to send Karl Rove to jail, but only if we take immediate action.
Jul 18, 2008 / Brave New Films
Crawford Crawford
Later this afternoon, David Modigliani will be screening his new documentary Crawford. The film takes a look at the fate of the tiny town in Texas that George Bush decided to adop...
Jul 18, 2008 / Chris Hayes
Weekly Roundup Weekly Roundup
In the House … Speaker Nancy Pelosi defeated Bush's Medicare veto Tuesday, rescinding the president's veto by 383-41. The Senate confirmed The House's override vote by 70-26, e...
Jul 18, 2008 / Chris Hayes
Howard Dean, Mensch Howard Dean, Mensch
Austin continues to be hot but enjoyable. Last night, Howard Dean rallied the troops with a somewhat focus-less stemwinder, but its main thrust was this: we're the party of divers...
Jul 18, 2008 / Chris Hayes