The New Face of Gentrification The New Face of Gentrification
Manhattan's El Barrio is facing an uphill battle against a private equity firm attempting to displace low-income residents in a struggle which reflects a growing crisis.
Jun 9, 2008 / Feature / Kavita Shah
Drawing Your Last Breath Hungry Drawing Your Last Breath Hungry
We can blame the Burmese government for the unfolding tragedy in the wake of the cyclone. We can also blame ourselves.
Jun 9, 2008 / Feature / Allan Nairn
The Unique Reality of Condi Rice The Unique Reality of Condi Rice
In case you missed it--or, if you didn't miss it, in case you didn't have the energy to read the entire 9,000 words--Condoleezza Rice's interminable lead article in the current is...
Jun 9, 2008 / Bob Dreyfuss
White Male Pundit Power White Male Pundit Power
It's still all about the white men. Hillary Clinton's loss has renewed critiques that American political media is slanted, sexist and dominated by men. While Clinton and Obama br...
Jun 9, 2008 / Ari Melber
Pressure Points Pressure Points
This Week: Chief of staff Chet Kimbrough and Congresswoman Kang consider how to make people do what you want--in the name of the people, of course.
Jun 9, 2008 / Feature / Gary Phillips
Clinton and Obama Reverse Roles Clinton and Obama Reverse Roles
Usually, it is the plucky outsider, the determined dissenter, the underdog who did not quite make it, who has to swallow hard and tell cheering supporters that they will have to s...
Jun 7, 2008 / John Nichols
Let the Resurrection Begin Let the Resurrection Begin
Hillary Clinton's moving speech cemented a place for herself and the feminist movement in the unfolding drama of the 2008 presidential election.
Jun 7, 2008 / Tom Hayden
A Day at the NCMR A Day at the NCMR
UPDATE: If you missed the webcast of Bill Moyers' speech this morning, scroll to the end of this post to watch the highlights on YouTube. I'm writing from the cavernous Minnea...
Jun 7, 2008 / Peter Rothberg
Hillary Clinton Versus Shirley Chisholm Hillary Clinton Versus Shirley Chisholm
It is suggested by some of her more ardent advocates that Hillary Clinton should merely suspend, rather than formally finish, her presidential campaign. Then she could retain the ...
Jun 7, 2008 / John Nichols
This Brave Nation: Legendary Activists This Brave Nation: Legendary Activists
Bonnie Raitt and Dolores Huerta talk about their passions, regrets, fears and most of all their dreams for future generations.
Jun 6, 2008 / Brave Nation