Domestic Workers Unite Domestic Workers Unite

Domestic workers in America are among the most economically exploited and vulnerable to abuse by their employers.

Jun 13, 2008 / Feature / Lizzy Ratner

Khalilzad for President? (No, Not Here!) Khalilzad for President? (No, Not Here!)

Wake me up if this is a nightmare, but suddenly the idea that Zalmay Khalilzad might try to become president of Afghanistan is being taken seriously indeed. That a fierce America...

Jun 13, 2008 / Bob Dreyfuss

Students for Hillary, er, McCain (or McKinney) Students for Hillary, er, McCain (or McKinney)

It is no secret that Barack Obama's campaign is on edge about the prospect of losing the support of Democrats who were enthusiastic about the candidacy of Hillary Clinton. A few ...

Jun 13, 2008 / John Nichols

Fathers and Sons Fathers and Sons

A teacher discovers that sixty years after its publication, Alan Paton's Cry, the Beloved Country still stirs deep emotions about fathers and errant sons.

Jun 12, 2008 / Feature / Joseph H. Cooper

Evil Evil

Let's call it what it is:

Reprieve said their client, Binyam Mohamed, had his genitals slashed repeatedly with a doctor's scalpel while in custody in Morocco after he was flown there from Pakistan by American officials in 2002. It also said his U.S. captors later took pictures of the abuse to show authorities that his wounds were healing.

Jun 12, 2008 / Chris Hayes

Jon Stewart on Obama’s Fist Bump Jon Stewart on Obama’s Fist Bump

Stewart ridicules the mainstream media's latest foray into the politics of personal destruction.

Jun 12, 2008 / The Daily Show

Supreme Court Deals Death Blow to Gitmo Supreme Court Deals Death Blow to Gitmo

The Supreme Court delivers a dramatic blow to the President's lawless detention policies, overturns an effort by the previous Congress to eliminate the right of habeas corpus and s...

Jun 12, 2008 / Feature / Jonathan Hafetz

Fighting the Smears Fighting the Smears

I've been tracing the internet-fueled smears and rumors about Barack Obama since I wrote about the phenomenon last year. Yesterday the campaign announced a new smear-debunking sit...

Jun 12, 2008 / Chris Hayes

Obama and the Power of Symbols Obama and the Power of Symbols

Does Obama's candidacy represent a progressive paradigm shift--or is he just another mainstream Democrat?

Jun 12, 2008 / Column / Gary Younge

Obama’s Chicago Boys Obama’s Chicago Boys

Before Obama can transform the economy, he has some housecleaning to do.

Jun 12, 2008 / Column / Naomi Klein