Mid-Day Links Mid-Day Links
1) Conservatism really is a racket. 2) The great thing about good organizing tools is that they empower people, not specific agendas. The Get FISA Right" group is currently the l...
Jul 3, 2008 / Chris Hayes
Israel Won’t Attack Iran Without US Nod Israel Won’t Attack Iran Without US Nod
Writing in the Washington Post, Yossi Melman, a military expert and commentator for the Israeli daily Haaretz, says that Israel won't attack Iran unless it has explicit American b...
Jul 3, 2008 / Bob Dreyfuss
Quieting the Riot Quieting the Riot
Should police use force to break up student gatherings?
Jul 3, 2008 / The Nation
The Rise and McFaul of Obama’s Russia Policy The Rise and McFaul of Obama’s Russia Policy
Elsewhere in The Nation, Stephen F. Cohen makes the point that neither John McCain nor Barack Obama have properly addressed U.S. policy toward Russia. He provides a capsule histor...
Jul 3, 2008 / Bob Dreyfuss
Attacking Iran? How Does $300 Oil Sound? Attacking Iran? How Does $300 Oil Sound?
Last week the Middle East Policy Council held an interesting and important discussion of what to do about Iran. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to attend it, but the MEPC has helpful...
Jul 3, 2008 / Bob Dreyfuss
AFL’s Trumka: Labor Must Battle Racism to Elect Obama AFL’s Trumka: Labor Must Battle Racism to Elect Obama
The United Steelworkers union is holding its annual convention this week. Union conventions in presidential election years invariably deal with presidential politics, and this one...
Jul 2, 2008 / John Nichols
Talking Points for an Energy Crisis Talking Points for an Energy Crisis
Now that rising gas prices and plummeting sales of gas hog vehicles has gotten everyone's attention, let's talk about a long-term plan.
Jul 2, 2008 / Column / Nicholas von Hoffman
Pain at the Pump Pain at the Pump
The Nation's Christopher Hayes discusses the Right's woeful misunderstanding of the country's gas prices crisis.
Jul 2, 2008 / Countdown
Next Time You’re at the Pump, Blame Bush Next Time You’re at the Pump, Blame Bush
Worried about gas prices? A new report from the National Security Network suggests where to put the blame: on President Bush's reckless Middle East policy. The invasion of Iraq, ...
Jul 2, 2008 / Bob Dreyfuss
Happy Oil Dependence Day Happy Oil Dependence Day
We're drowning in pretended patriotism used to cover the lies that got us into Iraq, the defense of torture and violation of our basic liberties.
Jul 2, 2008 / Column / Robert Scheer