The Light Stuff The Light Stuff
The Kindle e-reader lightens your load, but can you curl up with it in bed?
Apr 22, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Melanie Rehak
Obama and Mellencamp, But Where’s Edwards? Obama and Mellencamp, But Where’s Edwards?
Barack Obama will leave Pennsylvania tomorrow in search of some small-town cred. And he should not have to search for it alone. The senator from Illinois could really use an end...
Apr 22, 2008 / John Nichols
Can the Golden State Warriors Save Oakland? Can the Golden State Warriors Save Oakland?
The Warriors will miss this year's NBA playoffs, but they can still be winners by reaching out to at-risk youth in Oakland.
Apr 21, 2008 / Column / Dave Zirin
Fox News’ Obama Lies Are Spreading Fox News’ Obama Lies Are Spreading
We'd expect Fox News to cover Barack Obama unfairly, but who knew the so-called "liberal media" would follow their lead so often?
Apr 21, 2008 / Brave New Films
Pentagon Propaganda Pundits Pentagon Propaganda Pundits
As posts on this site by Katrina vanden Heuvel and Ari Melber outline, yesterday's New York Times' front-page piece convincingly exposed the Pentagon's propaganda machine, its con...
Apr 21, 2008 / Peter Rothberg
Of Sludge and Syphilis Of Sludge and Syphilis
Note: This report has been updated. From the AP, a nausea-inducing report about how in 2005, federally funded researchers spread human and industrial waste in the yards of a poor...
Apr 21, 2008 / Chris Hayes
This Week on Tap This Week on Tap
This week, the House takes steps to reduce contractor fraud as it considers HR5712, which requires contractors to alert the federal government when one of its agents violates fede...
Apr 21, 2008 / Chris Hayes
Obama Sweeps Newspaper Endorsements Obama Sweeps Newspaper Endorsements
Even in this era of "new media," the oldest media matters -- in fact, it may matter more than ever. In Pennsylvania, a state where most of the political machinery statewide and i...
Apr 21, 2008 / John Nichols
Ceremonies of the Strange Ceremonies of the Strange
In this week's episode of our political novella, Congresswoman Kang finds the trail to the truth is more crooked than straight.
Apr 21, 2008 / Feature / Gary Phillips
Pentagon Propaganda & Antiwar Analysts (Updated) Pentagon Propaganda & Antiwar Analysts (Updated)
The Sunday Times' article detailing the massive, secret coordinated campaign by the Pentagon and all the leading television news channels to sell and defend the administration's Ir...
Apr 21, 2008 / Ari Melber