The Audacity of Our Gotcha Media The Audacity of Our Gotcha Media
As the Rev. Jeremiah Wright's eruptions filled the media, driving out issues of war and recession, skyrocketing gas prices and the global food crisis, I picked up a copy of Bar...
Apr 30, 2008 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Lessons From Columbia ’68 Lessons From Columbia ’68
As Columbia University goes forward with controversial plans to expand into Harlem, alumni mark the fortieth anniversary of explosive student protests.
Apr 29, 2008 / Feature / Jayati Vora
Shirin Ebadi: Don’t Attack Iran Shirin Ebadi: Don’t Attack Iran
The Nobel Prize-winning activist says US threats, regime-change rhetoric and efforts to promote democracy only give Iran's leaders an excuse to intensify repression.
Apr 29, 2008 / Feature / Bob Dreyfuss
Wright, Jefferson and the Wrath of God Wright, Jefferson and the Wrath of God
"Just maybe now as that dialogue begins the religious tradition that has kept hope alive for a people struggling to survive in countless hopeless situations will be understood." ...
Apr 29, 2008 / John Nichols
A Father’s YouTube Victory A Father’s YouTube Victory
If, like me, you've been feeling immobilized by the degree to which the presidential campaign has become something of a painful burlesque, in other news, here's a happier tidbit: ...
Apr 29, 2008 / Chris Hayes
Truckers Take Their Case to the Capitol Truckers Take Their Case to the Capitol
Riding with a caravan that descended on Washington Monday, to call for immediate government action to push down fuel prices.
Apr 29, 2008 / Feature / Barbara Ehrenreich
Another BK Gaffe Another BK Gaffe
What do you do when your corporation is the lone remaining pariah that refuses to pay an extra penny per pound to improve conditions for Florida's tomato harvesters? Apparently if...
Apr 29, 2008 / Chris Hayes
A Terrible Idea A Terrible Idea
If a politician got up and said: "I propose we have the US Treasury write a check to the oil companies in the amount of millions of dollars," it's hard to imagine it gaining much ...
Apr 29, 2008 / Chris Hayes
Why Do We Care About the NFL Draft? Why Do We Care About the NFL Draft?
For fans, the pigskin meat market is mindless fun, but for young players, football is no fantasy.
Apr 28, 2008 / Column / Dave Zirin