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Yours Truly, BP Yours Truly, BP

Starring Tony Hayward in a production from the NRDC.

Jun 11, 2010 / Peter Rothberg

Feeling Groovy… Feeling Groovy…

On Summerstage in Central Park and Alison Pace. 

Jun 10, 2010 / Books & the Arts / Eric Alterman

Iran Sanctions: Not Just Useless but Counterproductive

Iran Sanctions: Not Just Useless but Counterproductive Iran Sanctions: Not Just Useless but Counterproductive

The new UN sanctions on Iran mark the fourth time that the United States has tried this approach—President Bush tried it thrice. It didn't work then, and it won't work n...

Jun 9, 2010 / Bob Dreyfuss

And the Winner is… Bill Clinton And the Winner is… Bill Clinton

The bottom line on Blanche Lincoln's win is simple: Bill Clinton got her renominated. Even Lincoln says his effort on her behalf in the Arkansas Democratic Senate runoff campaign...

Jun 9, 2010 / John Nichols

Is the Obama Administration Planning to Use Bagram Like Gitmo? Is the Obama Administration Planning to Use Bagram Like Gitmo?

The Los Angeles Times reports that the administration is considering using Bagram to hold terrorism suspects from countries such as Somalia, Yemen and Pakistan.

Jun 9, 2010 / Jeremy Scahill

Robert Redford on the Oil Spill Robert Redford on the Oil Spill

"This is our moment."

Jun 9, 2010 / Peter Rothberg

Fueling War: Pentagon Still Buying Most of Its Oil and Gas from BP Fueling War: Pentagon Still Buying Most of Its Oil and Gas from BP

The Pentagon is the world's largest consumer of oil and gas and BP is its number one provider. Why hasn't the US government applied the ACORN standard to BP and stripped it of its ...

Jun 9, 2010 / Jeremy Scahill

Arkansas’s Lincoln Wins Premier Democratic Primary

Arkansas’s Lincoln Wins Premier Democratic Primary Arkansas’s Lincoln Wins Premier Democratic Primary

Embattled Democratic Senator Blanche Lincoln edged challenger Bill Halter in Arkansas. But Republican incumbents and insiders were facing Tea Party turbulence in other Souther...

Jun 9, 2010 / John Nichols

Blackwater for Sale Blackwater for Sale

Blackwater has announced the infamous mercenary company is for sale. Will this include the CIA assassination business and the company's forward operating bases in Afghanistan?

Jun 8, 2010 / Jeremy Scahill

Primary Day Primer

Primary Day Primer Primary Day Primer

It's the busiest primary day of the 2010 election season! Here are some trends to watch out for as progressive challenge Democratic insiders, Tea Partisans look for a win and voter...

Jun 8, 2010 / John Nichols

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