Obama, Progressives Move to Restore Stimulus Spending Obama, Progressives Move to Restore Stimulus Spending
After the Senate passed a stimulus bill that key members of Congress now say "recklessly" shed much of the stimulus spending endorsed by the House, the Obama White House has been ...
Feb 11, 2009 / John Nichols
No Tough Love for Bankers No Tough Love for Bankers
If you still get those chatty e-mails from the Obama campaign, remind them that we voted for a community organizer from Chicago, not some hack carrying water for Wall Street.
Feb 11, 2009 / Column / Robert Scheer
Fighting for Our Homes Fighting for Our Homes
With Americans facing foreclosures and banks using bailout money to pay themselves, community organizing has proved to be the best defense for homeowners.
Feb 10, 2009 / Brave New Films
Puzzle No. 3158 Puzzle No. 3158
ACROSS
1 Perhaps the people who work for you--material workers, with stripes to show for it. (5,9)
Feb 10, 2009 / Frank W. Lewis
Few Peacemakers in Israel’s Knesset Few Peacemakers in Israel’s Knesset
Israeli voters have elected a majority of lawmakers who are against the two-state solution. Now it's up to the world--and the Obama administration--to respond.
Feb 10, 2009 / Feature / Neve Gordon
Fighting for Our Homes Fighting for Our Homes
The Senate approved an $838 billion economic rescue plan today, setting the stage for tough haggling this week over the final package of tax cuts and spending aimed at averting a ...
Feb 10, 2009 / Peter Rothberg
Tin-eared Titans Tin-eared Titans
Sometimes it's the small gesture that defines the end of an age. Richard Fuld, CEO of Lehman Brothers, the single financial firm the Bush administration allowed to collapse into b...
Feb 10, 2009 / TomDispatch
O’Reilly Overboard O’Reilly Overboard
Update: Thanks to commenter jimmylove for pointing out that The O'Reilly Factor has, in fact, done segments targeting Wall Street Executives. We regret the error. Last night Jo...
Feb 10, 2009 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Screwed by the Fine Print Screwed by the Fine Print
Hidden in the fine print of credit card agreements, patient consent forms and job contracts is an arbitration clause that deprives you of your rights. Congress needs to fix that.
Feb 10, 2009 / Feature / Kia Franklin