Five Years On Five Years On
As of today's five-year anniversary of the US attack on Iraq, 1,189, 173 Iraqis have died as a consequence of the invasion, according to the Iraq Body Count. The shocking number, ...
Mar 19, 2008 / Peter Rothberg
Hillary’s Nasty Pastorate Hillary’s Nasty Pastorate
When it comes to unsavory religious affiliations, Hillary Clinton is a lot more vulnerable than Obama.
Mar 19, 2008 / Feature / Barbara Ehrenreich
Obama’s Speech Obama’s Speech
I tend not to be very good at instant analysis, so you'll forgive a 24 hour delay in posting a few thoughts on Barack Obama's remarkable speech on race. I agree with Ezra Klein, t...
Mar 19, 2008 / Chris Hayes
China’s Olympic Delusion China’s Olympic Delusion
Cracking down once again in Tibet, China seeks to control the script on its flawed human rights record, yet still be regarded as a suitable host for the Olympics. Dream on.
Mar 19, 2008 / Feature / Jeffrey Wasserstrom
Feingold Offers Best Democratic Rebuttal to Bush on Iraq Feingold Offers Best Democratic Rebuttal to Bush on Iraq
George Bush offered a predictable defense of his war in Iraq today, as the world marked the fifth anniversary of this quagmire. Barack Obama, who had the wherewithal to oppose it...
Mar 19, 2008 / John Nichols
The Idiot’s Grin The Idiot’s Grin
Presiding over a disastrous war and an unconscionable taxpayer bailout of Wall Street, why is George W. Bush still smiling?
Mar 19, 2008 / Column / Robert Scheer
Bush’s Speech Bush’s Speech
Made me physically sick to my stomach. That is all.
Mar 19, 2008 / Chris Hayes
Spring Break Links Spring Break Links
Congress is out on spring break until the end of the month, so here at J Street we won't be posting our regular weekly previews and round-ups of legislative action. For now, plea...
Mar 18, 2008 / Chris Hayes
Bill Gates Sr. on the Economy Bill Gates Sr. on the Economy
If the economy is the "number-one issue" in this current election, here at TBA, Barbara Ehrenreich and William Gates, Sr. are arguing that a better way to frame it may be inequali...
Mar 18, 2008 / Chris Hayes
Blackwater Seeps Into the Campaign Blackwater Seeps Into the Campaign
Clinton and Obama each have nuanced plans to ban private security firms from Iraq. The difference is how they're spinning them.
Mar 18, 2008 / Feature / Jeremy Scahill