United We Scam United We Scam
Two new books profile the generation of counterfeiters and con men who sprouted up in Jacksonian-era America.
Jan 10, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Steve Fraser
Repress U Repress U
Surveillance 101: Big Brother goes to college.
Jan 10, 2008 / Feature / Michael Gould-Wartofsky
Scars and Stripes Scars and Stripes
Liberia's former child soldiers deserve more than the empty promises the world has given them.
Jan 10, 2008 / Feature / Ruthie Ackerman
The Voter ID Fraud The Voter ID Fraud
The conservatives ensconced on the Supreme Court are set to uphold draconian ID requirements on voters that will redefine electoral politics in America.
Jan 10, 2008 / Feature / Garrett Epps
The Lies of Quinn-Broderville The Lies of Quinn-Broderville
Truth, lies and attacks on Democrats from columnists at the Washington Post and the New York Times.
Jan 10, 2008 / Column / Eric Alterman
Christianizing US History Christianizing US History
With House Resolution 888, the religious right seeks to rewrite American history, turning the founding fathers from deists to Christian fundamentalists.
Jan 10, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Chris Hedges
Obama’s Wide Net Obama’s Wide Net
His web-driven, self-starting activism could be the key to getting his message out--and bringing young voters to the polls on Super Tuesday.
Jan 10, 2008 / Ari Melber
Kenya’s Crisis Kenya’s Crisis
The way to end Kenya's electoral violence is to demand a speedy return to full democracy, transparency and power-sharing.
Jan 10, 2008 / Tavia Nyong’o
Populism’s Candidate Populism’s Candidate
No matter who wins the Democratic election, the John Edwards campaign has set the domestic agenda for the entire field.
Jan 10, 2008 / Chris Hayes
Noted. Noted.
Rainbow/PUSH's Wall Street Project Economic Summit, the no-show Golden Globes, postwar suicides.
Jan 10, 2008 / The Editors