Dan Bell, RIP Dan Bell, RIP
On the late Daniel Bell, the very archetype of a committed liberal intellectual, and The New Republic's Marty Peretz, plus reader mail.
Jan 27, 2011 / Books & the Arts / Eric Alterman
Alterman Backs Act of War Against Iran Alterman Backs Act of War Against Iran
The Stuxnet work, he says, has saved us from the neocons' war.
Jan 27, 2011 / Bob Dreyfuss
How Did We Miss Obama’s Great Big ‘Socialist’ State of the Union? How Did We Miss Obama’s Great Big ‘Socialist’ State of the Union?
Georgia Congressman Paul Broun, arguably the most right-wing of the House Republican Caucus's right-wing members, heard something many State of the Union listerners missed: "s...
Jan 27, 2011 / John Nichols
Quote of the Day: Petraeus, Vampire? Quote of the Day: Petraeus, Vampire?
General Petraeus speaks on sinking his teeth into Afghanistan.
Jan 27, 2011 / Bob Dreyfuss
Enfield: Don’t Censor Michael Moore Enfield: Don’t Censor Michael Moore
In a blatant display of censorship, the Republican mayor of Enfield, Connecticut has forced that town's public library to cancel a showing of the Michael Moore film, "Si...
Jan 26, 2011 / Peter Rothberg
Did Michele Bachmann Hijack the GOP Message to Prep a Presidential Bid? Did Michele Bachmann Hijack the GOP Message to Prep a Presidential Bid?
Top Republicans kept the Minnesota congresswoman out of House leadership, only to have her reemerge as a headline-grabbing potential presidential candidate.
Jan 26, 2011 / John Nichols
State of the Union Glosses Over Obama’s Foreign Policy Failures State of the Union Glosses Over Obama’s Foreign Policy Failures
On Tuesday night, Obama glossed over his failures in foreign policy.
Jan 26, 2011 / Bob Dreyfuss
Obama’s ‘One Nation’ Speech: A Little FDR, a Little Reagan, a Lot Like Ike Obama’s ‘One Nation’ Speech: A Little FDR, a Little Reagan, a Lot Like Ike
Obama's strong defense of Social Security is a win for progressives, who campaigned to preserve New Deal safety net. But this was neither a progressive nor a conservative...
Jan 26, 2011 / John Nichols
Time to End the War in Afghanistan Time to End the War in Afghanistan
There are so many reasons.
Jan 26, 2011 / Peter Rothberg
Paul Ryan, the Republicans’ ‘Thinker’ Paul Ryan, the Republicans’ ‘Thinker’
In his State of the Union response, Paul Ryan will no doubt be respectful, and sorry that he must dissent from the president's course. Don't be fooled.
Jan 25, 2011 / Katrina vanden Heuvel