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July 13, 2009 Issue

William Greider on financial reform, Calvin Trillin on adultery, Stuart Klawans on Beaches of Agnès and Afghan Star…

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Editorial

Saving Troy Davis

The president of the NAACP explains why he has joined a "strange bedfellows" coalition drawn together to fight for the reopening of Troy Davis's capital case.

Obama’s False Reform

Congress should step up its investigations of the roots of the financial crisis and slow down the rush to weak solutions--especially the empowerment of the Federal Reserve.

Bucking the Banks

How can we expect the experts to reform the financial system when it's experts who got us into this mess to begin with?

Noted.

Sebastian Jones on healthcare reform, Nisa Qazi on refugees in Pakistan, John Nichols on NOW's Kim Gandy

Column

Feature

Alex Sanchez Denied Bail

A federal magistrate denied Alex Sanchez bail in his gang conspiracy trial, but the prosecution entered a surprisingly "weak" case, according to defense counsel.

Refusing to Comply

The ongoing dissent that does exist in the US military, however fragmented and overlooked at the moment, should not be discounted.

Democracy Derailed in Honduras

The military coup that ousted President Manuel Zelaya has drawn strong condemnation from President Obama and the world. But will the US government offer its unconditional support f...

Alex Sanchez’s Arrest

The indictment of Alex Sanchez, a revered gangbanger-turned-peacemaker, raises doubts about the LAPD and whether it should be released from a federal court order.

Israel’s Man of Conscience

The author is going to prison--for peacefully resisting settler and army violence against West Bank Palestinians and the illegal expropriation of their land.

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