Peter King Hearing Probes Definition of Terrorism Peter King Hearing Probes Definition of Terrorism
There was another combustible hearing into Islamic radicalization on Capitol Hill today, that featured some familiar arguments.
Dec 7, 2011 / George Zornick
Hold Banks Accountable! Hold Banks Accountable!
In contrast to Obama’s go-easy approach, officials like Eric Schneiderman and Martha Coakley are insisting on vigorous prosecution of bankers.
Dec 7, 2011 / The Editors
Emma Goldman Occupies Wall Street Emma Goldman Occupies Wall Street
This is the second time in living memory that an American movement protesting social injustice has embraced her.
Dec 7, 2011 / Vivian Gornick
Noted. Noted.
Marcy Wheeler on indefinite detention for US citizens, Peter Kornbluh on the legacy of US complicity in Chile and the editors on Tony Kushner, winner of the Puffin/Nation Prize for...
Dec 7, 2011 / Various Contributors
The US–Pakistan Rift Over Afghanistan The US–Pakistan Rift Over Afghanistan
The US bombing of a Pakistani border outpost, US drone attacks and Pakistani support for the Taliban—all threaten to destroy the chances for a peaceful US-NATO exit from Afgh...
Dec 7, 2011 / Bob Dreyfuss
Newt Gingrich (Serial Adulterer) Rises as Herman Cain (Alleged Adulterer) Falls Newt Gingrich (Serial Adulterer) Rises as Herman Cain (Alleged Adulterer) Falls
It’s insane that an affair—and not his cockamamie ideas—finished Cain.
Dec 7, 2011 / JoAnn Wypijewski
‘The Proud Liar Mitt Romney Claimed Today’… ‘The Proud Liar Mitt Romney Claimed Today’…
The MSM’s addiction to false equivalence continues to distort our political debate.
Dec 7, 2011 / Column / Eric Alterman
What’s Race Got to Do With Herman Cain? What’s Race Got to Do With Herman Cain?
His rise and fall are instructive about the way race, sex and class operate in presidential campaigns.
Dec 7, 2011 / Column / Gary Younge
Maria Margaronis: Greece Careens Into ‘Utter Chaos’ Maria Margaronis: Greece Careens Into ‘Utter Chaos’
In a devastating exposé of the day to day lives of Greek citizens, Margaronis revisits the rapidly devolving streets of Athens.
Dec 7, 2011 / Press Room
Comments of the Week: December 2, 2011 Comments of the Week: December 2, 2011
Each week we post a run-down of the best of our reader comments with the hopes of highlighting some of your most valuable insights and encouraging more people...
Dec 7, 2011 / Sarah Arnold