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The Other War: Iraq Vets Bear Witness The Other War: Iraq Vets Bear Witness

Military veterans speak on the record about attacks on Iraqi civilians.

Jul 10, 2007 / Feature / Chris Hedges and Laila Al-Arian

Starbucks On Trial Starbucks On Trial

Today Starbucks went on trial in Manhattan, and I had the privilege of attending several hours of the proceedings today. On the way downtown, I noticed that a young woman on the su...

Jul 9, 2007 / Liza Featherstone

What We Owe the Working Poor What We Owe the Working Poor

The Supreme Court's recent decision to deny home-care workers the right to overtime pay is speeding a race to the bottom that will affect every working person.

Jul 9, 2007 / Feature / Annette Bernhardt

The Power of Buffy The Power of Buffy

Since it's July, we can't be all serious and informed at every moment, can we? So here's a link to a speech by Joss Whedon, creator of cult feminist icon Buffy the Vampire Slayer. ...

Jul 9, 2007 / E.J. Graff

Bush Erects Another Stonewall Against Accountability Bush Erects Another Stonewall Against Accountability

Barely a week after he commuted the 30-month sentence of a former White House insider who was convicted of engaging in felonious attempts to thwart investigations of administratio...

Jul 9, 2007 / John Nichols

The GOP’s Iraq “Anguish” The GOP’s Iraq “Anguish”

The newest GOP buzzword: anguished. That's the phrase most often used these days to describe how Republicans feel about the war in Iraq. Three prominent GOP Senators have rhetorica...

Jul 9, 2007 / Ari Berman

OpenLeft Aims to Open Doors in DC OpenLeft Aims to Open Doors in DC

Matt Stoller, Chris Bowers and Mike Lux have launched a new website designed link progressive outsiders with DC insiders.

Jul 9, 2007 / Feature / Ari Melber

Operation Understanding DC Operation Understanding DC

In early July Operation Understanding DC sent 31 African American and Jewish high school students from the DC area on a 25 day-long trip to learn about the great struggles--and th...

Jul 9, 2007 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

An Old Radical Response to a Newly Radical Court An Old Radical Response to a Newly Radical Court

As the Bush-Cheney administration enters its final 18 months, the White House is getting competition from the U.S. Supreme Court for status as greatest threat to the Constitution ...

Jul 8, 2007 / John Nichols

Signing Off From Live Earth Signing Off From Live Earth

So the daylong, globe-spanning Live Earth spectacular is in its final moments; the last chords of the almost implausibly star-studded roster of musical acts soon to be played by St...

Jul 8, 2007 / Max Fraser

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