Slacker Friday Slacker Friday
This day in history, Alan Lomax and a message from Gershom Gorenberg.
Jan 14, 2011 / Eric Alterman
Varieties of Hatred Varieties of Hatred
The violence of political rhetoric, upcoming films and the mail.
Jan 13, 2011 / Eric Alterman
Don’t Tone It Down, Tone It Up: Make Debate ‘Worthy of Those We Have Lost’ Don’t Tone It Down, Tone It Up: Make Debate ‘Worthy of Those We Have Lost’
In Tucson, Obama presents an idealistic appeal to a "one nation" Americanism that only the most hopeful of our leaders—and the most hopeful of our citizens—ha...
Jan 13, 2011 / John Nichols
Helping Haiti One Year Later Helping Haiti One Year Later
The severity of the current crisis is astonishing. Here's how to help.
Jan 12, 2011 / Peter Rothberg
Determined to Stifle Arizona Violence Debate, Palin Claims She’s the Victim… of ‘Blood Libel’ Determined to Stifle Arizona Violence Debate, Palin Claims She’s the Victim… of ‘Blood Libel’
Sarah Palin joins hyper-defensive conservatives in attacking dialogue that considers the political climate as part of the explanation for the hooting rampage that wounded Cong...
Jan 12, 2011 / John Nichols
Netanyahu: Bomb, Bomb, Bomb Iran Netanyahu: Bomb, Bomb, Bomb Iran
Israeli leader angered by Mossad chief's comment that Iran won't have a bomb before 2015.
Jan 12, 2011 / Bob Dreyfuss
Quote of the Day: Sniffing Out Afghan Corruption—or Not Quote of the Day: Sniffing Out Afghan Corruption—or Not
Missouri democrat to ex-Marine whose office is charged with mishandling millions of dollars intended for Afghanistan reconstruction. "I don't mean to be cruel. I don't think y...
Jan 11, 2011 / Bob Dreyfuss
Clinton Gets It Wrong on Iran Sanctions Clinton Gets It Wrong on Iran Sanctions
Blocking Iran from acquiring nuclear equipment is one thing. Trying to shut down Iran's economy is "regime change."
Jan 11, 2011 / Bob Dreyfuss
The Horror in Arizona The Horror in Arizona
The attack on Gabrielle Giffords in Tucson was an assault on democracy.
Jan 11, 2011 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Tom DeLay Is Finally Rewarded for His Years of Public Service: With a Jail Sentence Tom DeLay Is Finally Rewarded for His Years of Public Service: With a Jail Sentence
Former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay, who took pay-to-play politics to extremes, is sentenced to jail time. It's a small measure of accountability for the large&nb...
Jan 11, 2011 / John Nichols