The Other Lieberman The Other Lieberman
Many Israelis and their US supporters are sleeping through the rise of the virulently anti-Arab Avigdor Lieberman, seen as a threat to democracy itself.
Dec 7, 2006 / Ben Lynfield
Show Me the Money Show Me the Money
A man can be rich, but only a nation can be wealthy. And if anyone suffers from poverty, our whole country bears the shame.
Dec 6, 2006 / Walter Mosley
Justice Brandeis Justice Brandeis
One of the phrases most often quoted from Justice Brandeis is, "If we would guide by the light of reason, we must let our minds be bold." The full context in which the phrase fir...
Dec 5, 2006 / The Editors
The ‘Seattle Senators’ The ‘Seattle Senators’
Newly elected advocates of fair trade in the House and Senate could reverse the free-trade absolutism of the Clinton and Bush years.
Dec 4, 2006 / John Nichols
Olbermann’s Hot News Olbermann’s Hot News
News flash: Dissent sells! And the American public does have a taste for serious, high-minded news.
Dec 2, 2006 / Daphne Eviatar
Stranger Than Truth Stranger Than Truth
A plethora of inside histories of Bush and the war have helped shape the political debate in recent months.
Nov 30, 2006 / The Editors
Revote and Verify Revote and Verify
Now that 18,000 electronic ballots have vanished in the flawed 13th Congressional District election in Sarasota, Florida, it's time for a revote.
Nov 30, 2006 / The Editors
Time to Leave Time to Leave
If the Iraq Study Group faces reality, it will conclude that the only feasible option for America is to leave Iraq--as quickly as possible.
Nov 30, 2006 / The Editors
Protect the Vote Locally Protect the Vote Locally
As the Democratic majority in Congress weighs several measures to address voter suppression, the time is right for real voting reform on the local level.
Nov 28, 2006 / Paul Rogat Loeb
Big Win for Enviros Big Win for Enviros
America's environmentalists won big in the midterm elections. But can they make real progress on climate change by 2008 and beyond?
Nov 26, 2006 / Mark Hertsgaard