OpenLeft Aims to Open Doors in DC OpenLeft Aims to Open Doors in DC
Matt Stoller, Chris Bowers and Mike Lux have launched a new website designed link progressive outsiders with DC insiders.
Jul 9, 2007 / Feature / Ari Melber
Operation Understanding DC Operation Understanding DC
In early July Operation Understanding DC sent 31 African American and Jewish high school students from the DC area on a 25 day-long trip to learn about the great struggles--and th...
Jul 9, 2007 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
An Old Radical Response to a Newly Radical Court An Old Radical Response to a Newly Radical Court
As the Bush-Cheney administration enters its final 18 months, the White House is getting competition from the U.S. Supreme Court for status as greatest threat to the Constitution ...
Jul 8, 2007 / John Nichols
Signing Off From Live Earth Signing Off From Live Earth
So the daylong, globe-spanning Live Earth spectacular is in its final moments; the last chords of the almost implausibly star-studded roster of musical acts soon to be played by St...
Jul 8, 2007 / Max Fraser
Halfway Through Live Earth Halfway Through Live Earth
Approaching the midway point of the Live Earth concert, with the biggest acts still a few hours away, and fans are continuing to stream into Giants Stadium. Max and I, however, hav...
Jul 7, 2007 / Thaddeus Kromelis
Eco-Narcissicism Eco-Narcissicism
Well, Thaddeus and I have arrived at Giants Stadium, the main event is rapidly approaching, and, from the looks of the parking lot, not too many of our fellow concertgoers followed...
Jul 7, 2007 / Max Fraser
Music for a Climate in Crisis Music for a Climate in Crisis
Are the Live Earth concerts a real call to action? Vote now and post your comments in the Nation Poll. Good morning from New York. I am just about to meet up with Max Fraser to h...
Jul 7, 2007 / Thaddeus Kromelis
Women’s Rights are Human Rights, Iranian Edition Women’s Rights are Human Rights, Iranian Edition
Via Feministing comes awful news from Iran. For participating in a banned rally for women's rights in June,2006, twenty-four year old Delaram Ali has been sentenced to 34 mon...
Jul 6, 2007 / Katha Pollitt
Killing the Money Primary Killing the Money Primary
July 4th's Washington Post featured a front-page story about how campaign contributors heavily favored Democrats in the three-month period that ended last weekend, giving three do...
Jul 6, 2007 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Cheney on the Defensive Cheney on the Defensive
Dick Cheney has been a destructive force on the checks and balances of American government for more than six years. He has subverted long-standing processes, procedures, protocols...
Jul 6, 2007 / Peter Rothberg