Digby Speaks: The Netroots Revolution Digby Speaks: The Netroots Revolution
The pseudonymous Southern California blogger accepts the Paul Wellstone Citizen Leadership Award on behalf of progressive bloggers everywhere--and invites the nation to join the pa...
Jun 20, 2007 / Digby
When Did Bush Know About Abu Ghraib? When Did Bush Know About Abu Ghraib?
A close reading of L. Paul Bremer's memoir shows the President knew details about torture far earlier than he has acknowledged.
Obama Wins Straw Poll Obama Wins Straw Poll
Barack Obama won the first annual Take Back America straw poll held this afternoon. Of the over 700 respondents, 29 percent favored Obama, followed by John Edwards in a close secon...
Jun 20, 2007 / Ari Berman
What to Do About Joe? What to Do About Joe?
Listening to Senator Joseph Lieberman these days, it's difficult to believe that this is the man who was once Al Gore's running mate and not some Pioneer or Ranger or Misadventure...
Jun 20, 2007 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
The YouTube Election The YouTube Election
Edwards primps, Hillary spoofs The Sopranos and Obama Girl oozes charm. But can web campaigns turn clicks into votes?
Jun 20, 2007 / Rebecca Tinkelman
Hillary Booed, Again Hillary Booed, Again
Last summer, when she criticized the idea of setting a timetable to withdraw US forces from Iraq, Hillary Clinton was met with a chorus of boos at the annual Take Back America conf...
Jun 20, 2007 / Ari Berman
Hamas Holds the High Cards Hamas Holds the High Cards
It's too late for the corrupt remnants of the PLO to make any credible claim of leadership, even if the US, Israel and EU throw aid dollars their way.
Jun 20, 2007 / Column / Robert Scheer
“Heckuva job, Alberto!” “Heckuva job, Alberto!”
The campaign to impeach Alberto Gonzales -- organized by Democracy for America and filmmaker Robert "Outfoxed" Greenwald's Brave New Films crew under the slogan "President Bush wo...
Jun 19, 2007 / John Nichols
Obama for the Heart, Edwards for the Head?–UPDATED Obama for the Heart, Edwards for the Head?–UPDATED
One spoke to the heart. One spoke to the head. But both presidential candidates had the same mission: to prevent Senator Hillary Clinton from claiming the s...
Jun 19, 2007 / David Corn