Obama Votes to Silence Debate and Pass FISA Obama Votes to Silence Debate and Pass FISA
Arizona Senator John McCain did not bother to show up for Wednesday's Senate votes on whether to amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act to absolve George Bush of responsi...
Jul 9, 2008 / John Nichols
Can NASCAR Be Saved From Itself? Can NASCAR Be Saved From Itself?
For the last decade, NASCAR has tried to shed its legacy as a sport indelibly linked to the confederate flag.
Jul 9, 2008 / Column / Dave Zirin
Protest Done Right Protest Done Right
I understand the general injunction not to speak ill of the dead and the mandate to pay pro-forma respects to public servants who have passed on. But Jesse Helms was a truly malig...
Jul 9, 2008 / Chris Hayes
Fox Attacks Michelle Obama Fox Attacks Michelle Obama
Fox's long history of racism is nothing new, but it has been particularly egregious when it comes to their coverage of the Obamas.
Jul 9, 2008 / Brave New Films
Naomi Klein on the Exploitation of Shock Naomi Klein on the Exploitation of Shock
Nation contributer Naomi Klein discusses her book, The Shock Doctrine, and how moments of crisis are seen as moments to act.
Jul 9, 2008 / Books & the Arts / The Tavis Smiley Show
Missile Tests and Bluster from Iran Missile Tests and Bluster from Iran
Iran is in the news again today, with reports that it has test-fired missiles with a range of 1,200 miles. "Our hands are always on the trigger and our missiles are ready for laun...
Jul 9, 2008 / Bob Dreyfuss
Taiwan Declares Peace on China Taiwan Declares Peace on China
You can't trust the Chinese. I don't care if you're talking about those communists on the mainland or the other guys on Taiwan; they just won't follow the wargames script that our ...
Jul 9, 2008 / Column / Robert Scheer
Can’t Keep Brian Beutler Down Can’t Keep Brian Beutler Down
Like the national security state, Media Consortium reporter Brian Beutler is tough to stop. Straight from his hospital bed (well, OK, he finished the interview before he was shot)...
Jul 8, 2008 / Chris Hayes
Should Will Smith Play Obama? Should Will Smith Play Obama?
Stephen Colbert suggests that playing McCain would be a bigger stretch for the Academy Award nominated movie star.
Jul 8, 2008 / Books & the Arts / The Colbert Report
What Obama Should Be Saying About FISA What Obama Should Be Saying About FISA
Just imagine if Illinois Senator Barack Obama had kept his primary-season pledge to take the lead in opposing efforts by the Bush administration to rewrite the Foreign Intelligenc...
Jul 8, 2008 / John Nichols