Vitter-Sweet on DC Madam Vitter-Sweet on DC Madam
So much for the DC madam's client list not being newsworthy. Tell that to Senator David Vitter, the conservative Louisiana Republican and first major politico linked to Madam Debor...
Jul 10, 2007 / Ari Berman
Texas’ Commuter-in-Chief Texas’ Commuter-in-Chief
When approached by lawyers representing mentally retarded inmates, Bush refused.
Jul 10, 2007 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
More Analysis of OpenLeft More Analysis of OpenLeft
Yesterday marked the launch of a major new progressive blog, OpenLeft, which I wrote about in this Nation article. During my research I interviewed William Beutler, a Republican c...
Jul 10, 2007 / Ari Melber
The Other War: Iraq Vets Bear Witness The Other War: Iraq Vets Bear Witness
Military veterans speak on the record about attacks on Iraqi civilians.
Jul 10, 2007 / Feature / Chris Hedges and Laila Al-Arian
The Other War: Iraq Vets Bear Witness The Other War: Iraq Vets Bear Witness
In a special investigation of the impact of the war on Iraqi civilians, interviews with fifty combat veterans reveals disturbing patterns of behavior by US troops in Iraq--brutal a...
Jul 10, 2007 / Feature / Chris Hedges and Laila Al-Arian
Starbucks On Trial Starbucks On Trial
Today Starbucks went on trial in Manhattan, and I had the privilege of attending several hours of the proceedings today. On the way downtown, I noticed that a young woman on the su...
Jul 9, 2007 / Liza Featherstone
What We Owe the Working Poor What We Owe the Working Poor
The Supreme Court's recent decision to deny home-care workers the right to overtime pay is speeding a race to the bottom that will affect every working person.
Jul 9, 2007 / Feature / Annette Bernhardt
The Power of Buffy The Power of Buffy
Since it's July, we can't be all serious and informed at every moment, can we? So here's a link to a speech by Joss Whedon, creator of cult feminist icon Buffy the Vampire Slayer. ...
Jul 9, 2007 / E.J. Graff
Bush Erects Another Stonewall Against Accountability Bush Erects Another Stonewall Against Accountability
Barely a week after he commuted the 30-month sentence of a former White House insider who was convicted of engaging in felonious attempts to thwart investigations of administratio...
Jul 9, 2007 / John Nichols
The GOP’s Iraq “Anguish” The GOP’s Iraq “Anguish”
The newest GOP buzzword: anguished. That's the phrase most often used these days to describe how Republicans feel about the war in Iraq. Three prominent GOP Senators have rhetorica...
Jul 9, 2007 / Ari Berman