Stand With the People of Egypt Stand With the People of Egypt
Help maintain the morale, material circumstances and staying power of the Egyptian people.
Feb 3, 2011 / Peter Rothberg
Will Fraudulent Foreclosure Filings be Stopped? Will Fraudulent Foreclosure Filings be Stopped?
Implore State AGs to step up to their moment in history.
Feb 3, 2011 / Peter Rothberg
The Pentagon Fraud Papers: Contractors That Defrauded DOD Were Rewarded With $285 Billion in New Contracts The Pentagon Fraud Papers: Contractors That Defrauded DOD Were Rewarded With $285 Billion in New Contracts
Vermont Senator Sanders wanted to know how the Pentagon deals with companies that defraud it. He demanded an accounting. Over a three-year period, contractors convicted o...
Feb 3, 2011 / John Nichols
Is It Time to Cut (or at Least Suspend) US Military Aid to Egypt? Is It Time to Cut (or at Least Suspend) US Military Aid to Egypt?
Borrowing a page from Chalmers Johnson, Ron Paul argues for cutting aid to Egypt in order to foster democracy and reduce the risk of blowback. A key Democrat backs suspending aid u...
Feb 3, 2011 / John Nichols
Science, Yes. But Don’t Forget the Poor Science, Yes. But Don’t Forget the Poor
Obama must stand up and fight for the safety net.
Feb 2, 2011 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Mubarak Strikes Back: Thugs Attack Mubarak Strikes Back: Thugs Attack
Egypt's president isn't going to go quietly.
Feb 2, 2011 / Bob Dreyfuss
Why Washington’s Tepid Response to Egypt Protests Betrays “A Lack of Faith in… America’s Democratic Creed” Why Washington’s Tepid Response to Egypt Protests Betrays “A Lack of Faith in… America’s Democratic Creed”
Former director of CIA's Counter-Terrorism Center complains that: "The failure of the US to uphold its stated commitment to democratic values therefore goes beyond a simple su...
Feb 1, 2011 / John Nichols
Iranium: ‘Wanna See Somethin’ REALLY Scary?’ Iranium: ‘Wanna See Somethin’ REALLY Scary?’
A new documentary gives neocons a platform to scare viewers about Iran’s supposed plot to destroy Israel, the United States and the rest of the civilized world.
Feb 1, 2011 / Bob Dreyfuss
Washington Embraces Al Jazeera Washington Embraces Al Jazeera
Now will Obama actively encourage cable networks to end Bush administration–inspired censorship of the network?
Feb 1, 2011 / Jeremy Scahill
Stuxnet Worm in Iran Could have Triggered ‘Chernobyl’ Stuxnet Worm in Iran Could have Triggered ‘Chernobyl’
An intelligence report says the Stuxnet computer worm deployed by Israel and/or the US on Iran's nuclear program could have had catastrophic consequences.
Feb 1, 2011 / Bob Dreyfuss