A Gay Gathering Storm Ad Parody A Gay Gathering Storm Ad Parody
Alicia Silverstone, Lance Bass and several other stars join forces to spoof the anti-gay National Organization for Marriage ad.
Apr 21, 2009 / Funny or Die
Rethinking Afghanistan Rethinking Afghanistan
As we mark Obama's first 100 Days, there is much to celebrate--from repeal of the global gag rule to the passage of the stimulus and the Administration's pledge to close Guantanam...
Apr 21, 2009 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Jon Stewart Takes on Torture Supporters Jon Stewart Takes on Torture Supporters
Jon Stewart surveys the misdirected outrage Obama's release of the Bush administration's torture memos has provoked on the right.
Apr 21, 2009 / The Daily Show
Black Power: Mr. Charlie’s Puzzle Black Power: Mr. Charlie’s Puzzle
With SNCC's new chairman Stokely Carmichael and his chant for "black power" the civil rights movement takes on a different tone.
Apr 21, 2009 / Feature / The Editors
Talibanistan in Pakistan Talibanistan in Pakistan
The real crisis in central and south Asia -- the one in Pakistan -- is going from really bad to much, much worse. Let's review some of the more recent reports from Pakistan. Ear...
Apr 21, 2009 / Bob Dreyfuss
Obama Handshake and the Politics of Civility Obama Handshake and the Politics of Civility
Why is it that Barack Obama's handshakes create such a stir? The Obamas fist pump congratulation after the North Carolina primary win sent Barack's candidacy into a bit of a racia...
Apr 21, 2009 / Melissa Harris-Perry
It’s Not Torture, Really! It’s Not Torture, Really!
The ability to deny reality is hardly unique to conservatives. There are some people on the left, for example, who believe Hugo Chavez is a model democrat, and others who remain c...
Apr 21, 2009 / Eyal Press
Obama’s 100-Day Hope Check Obama’s 100-Day Hope Check
Are Barack Obama's supporters wondering where the hope went? Does the campaign now seem only a golden dream? After all, Obama's been in the White House for over three months, an...
Apr 20, 2009 / Katha Pollitt
America’s UN Boycott Backfires America’s UN Boycott Backfires
By choosing to boycott the UN conference on racism, the United States has increased the clout of Iran's Ahmadinejad and undermined global efforts to defeat intolerance.
Apr 20, 2009 / Barbara Crossette
John Oliver Reveals Tea Party Tyranny John Oliver Reveals Tea Party Tyranny
British correspondent John Oliver attends a tax day protest to see what has the colonists' knickers in a twist.
Apr 20, 2009 / The Daily Show