Can Karzai Cut Pakistan Out of a Deal With the Taliban? No Can Karzai Cut Pakistan Out of a Deal With the Taliban? No
The Afghan president also faces armed resistance to a Taliban deal from his erstwhile allies in the old, anti-Taliban Northern Alliance, who are rearing and preparing for civil war...
Oct 20, 2010 / Bob Dreyfuss
Feingold Battles Back Feingold Battles Back
After trailing by double-digits, the Wisconsin senator is now in a dead heat, according to a new poll.
Oct 19, 2010 / John Nichols
Obama Is Wrong, the Republicans Are Right (Updated) Obama Is Wrong, the Republicans Are Right (Updated)
The Obama administration appeals an injunction blocking "Don't Ask, Don't Tell." Gay and lesbian Republicans object. The Republicans—at least these Republicans...
Oct 18, 2010 / John Nichols
Street & Digital Heat: Why We Need Both to Make Change Street & Digital Heat: Why We Need Both to Make Change
For real political change we need to combine the flexibility of digital organizing with the tangible results of on-the-ground activism.
Oct 18, 2010 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Sherrod Brown Seeing ‘Reds’ Over China Trade Sherrod Brown Seeing ‘Reds’ Over China Trade
A liberal Ohio senator uses an unfortunate baseball analogy.
Oct 18, 2010 / Bob Dreyfuss
Palestine: Ambassador Warns That Time Is Running Out for Two-State Solution Palestine: Ambassador Warns That Time Is Running Out for Two-State Solution
Only two years left before Palestinians may give up on the idea. What's left? A single, binational state.
Oct 15, 2010 / Bob Dreyfuss
Climate Change Solutions Celebrated on 10/10/10 Climate Change Solutions Celebrated on 10/10/10
This past Sunday, millions of people took part in 7347 related events in 188 countries to demonstrate their determination to work toward a low carbon future.
Oct 15, 2010 / Peter Rothberg
Nobody Told Me There’d Be Days Like This… Nobody Told Me There’d Be Days Like This…
American culture from Saul Bellows to Janeane Garofalo to NPR.
Oct 14, 2010 / Books & the Arts / Eric Alterman
NATO Backs Taliban Peace Talks NATO Backs Taliban Peace Talks
With Bob Gates on the way out, and a new national security adviser who's a war skeptic, Obama has shifted gears on negotiating with the Taliban.
Oct 14, 2010 / Bob Dreyfuss
Working Families Party: Still Fighting for Working People Working Families Party: Still Fighting for Working People
Support the Working Families Party—a real progressive alternative.
Oct 13, 2010 / Katrina vanden Heuvel