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