Will Letterman and Saturday Night Live Help Defeat McCain? Will Letterman and Saturday Night Live Help Defeat McCain?
If Letterman and Saturday Night Live continue to cast McCain as a liar, it could have a devastating impact.
Sep 29, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Adam Howard
Defending Obama’s Foreign Policy Defending Obama’s Foreign Policy
When Robert Dreyfuss attacks Obama's policies on Afghanistan, it's not helpful to the progressive cause.
Sep 29, 2008 / Tom Hayden
Time for a Taxpayer Revolt Time for a Taxpayer Revolt
The bailout package isn't a compromise: it's an appalling transfer of wealth upward. Register your protest!
Sep 29, 2008 / Medea Benjamin and Arun Gupta
America Needs a New New Deal America Needs a New New Deal
We should apply FDR's principles of relief, reform and reconstruction to our current financial crisis.
Sep 27, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Katrina vanden Heuvel and Eric Schlosser
Ode to John McCain, Political Magician Ode to John McCain, Political Magician
With apologies to David Blaine, and none to John McCain, an ode to a political magician.
Sep 26, 2008 / Evan Eisenberg
Crisis of a Gilded Age Crisis of a Gilded Age
Without an energized populace, expect nothing more humane than the rescue of a failing financial system.
Sep 24, 2008 / Doug Henwood
Water the Roots Water the Roots
What do the people get from this bailout?
Sep 24, 2008 / Rev. Jesse L. Jackson
Trust But Verify Trust But Verify
Here's a short list of conditions for a credible rescue plan.
Sep 24, 2008 / James K. Galbraith and William K. Black
Bridge Loan to Nowhere? Bridge Loan to Nowhere?
This is not only the most expensive way to solve the problem. It's also the most likely to fail.
Sep 24, 2008 / Thomas Ferguson and Robert Johnson
Ending Casino Capitalism Ending Casino Capitalism
This bailout doesn't have to cost $700 billion.
Sep 24, 2008 / Robert Pollin