The American Air War for Terror The American Air War for Terror
Here are a few simple propositions on the matter of air war. First, the farther away you are from the ground, the clearer things are likely to look, the more god-like you are like...
Apr 14, 2008 / TomDispatch
“Skin in the Game” “Skin in the Game”
Rahm Emmanuel on those lazy Iraqis: "We've put about $45 billion into Iraq's reconstruction . . . and they have not spent their own resources...They have got to have some skin in...
Apr 14, 2008 / Chris Hayes
Strangers in the Night Strangers in the Night
This week's episode: Kang tries the indirect route to the truth and finds some things are just tough to swallow.
Apr 14, 2008 / Feature / Gary Phillips
Cheney, Torture and the Chance to Restore the Rule of Law Cheney, Torture and the Chance to Restore the Rule of Law
The Constitution of the United States is absolutely clear when it comes to matters of torture. Amendment 8 specifically states that,"Excessive bail shall not be required, nor exc...
Apr 12, 2008 / John Nichols
Friday Capitol Letter Friday Capitol Letter
In the Senate...On Thursday, members passed the Foreclosure Prevention Act by an 84-12 vote, though the bill -- as Sen. Dodd gently put it -- "does not quite live up to the title....
Apr 11, 2008 / Chris Hayes
Fighting for the Franchise Fighting for the Franchise
National syndicated radio host, Tom Joyner, appeared before the House Administration Committee on Wednesday, testifyingon continuing voting problems as documented by his 1-866-MY-...
Apr 11, 2008 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Chertoff, Kissed Off Chertoff, Kissed Off
The ACLU animates an amusing (and by amusing I mean eerily disquieting) vision of what a national ID database could mean, here. Fortunately however, this month in the state-feder...
Apr 11, 2008 / Chris Hayes
“Pivoted” “Pivoted”
Here's the Times excellent Michael Cooper on McCain's reversal on federal intervention in the mortgage crisis: Senator John McCain, who drew criticism last month after he warned ...
Apr 11, 2008 / Chris Hayes
Even Republicans Favor Stalling Colombia Deal Even Republicans Favor Stalling Colombia Deal
The Bush administration's propaganda arm -- which operates under the misnomer: White House Communications office -- is pushing the fantasy that Thursday's House vote to delay acti...
Apr 11, 2008 / John Nichols
Obama and the Palestinian Professors Obama and the Palestinian Professors
Ten years ago, Barack Obama went to a lecture by Edward Said, the prominent Palestinian intellectual. Should that be page one news now? The LA Times thinks so – they ran a ...
Apr 10, 2008 / Jon Wiener