Political Figures

Obama’s China Syndrome

Obama’s China Syndrome Obama’s China Syndrome

In a momentous strategic shift, President Obama has begun a military buildup in East Asia in a foolish attempt to intimidate China. It will bring blowback, and a greater risk of wa...

Nov 22, 2011 / Michael T. Klare

Michele Bachmann Addresses the Zionist Organization of America Michele Bachmann Addresses the Zionist Organization of America

Extreme Israel hawks are increasingly just another part of the right-wing coalition. 

Nov 22, 2011 / Ben Adler

Melissa Harris-Perry: Environmental Regulations Do Not Hurt the Economy or Job Creation Melissa Harris-Perry: Environmental Regulations Do Not Hurt the Economy or Job Creation

President Obama’s delay of two major clean air rules has enraged environmentalists

Nov 17, 2011 / Press Room

Rick Perry’s Really Revealing Debate Statement Rick Perry’s Really Revealing Debate Statement

Republicans at Wednesday‘s debate displayed a remarkable ignorance, or extremism, regarding the purpose of government regulation. 

Nov 11, 2011 / Ben Adler

George W. Bush’s American Dream George W. Bush’s American Dream

In our new landscape of imperial defeat, it’s remarkable how consistently things that are officially going so well are actually going so badly.

Nov 8, 2011 / Tom Engelhardt

Why is George Bush Wading Into Denver’s Education Debate on the Eve of Critical School Board Elections? Why is George Bush Wading Into Denver’s Education Debate on the Eve of Critical School Board Elections?

What's the “No Child Left Behind” president doing in Denver barely a week before a critical school board election? Helping the fake “reformers” make th...

Oct 24, 2011 / John Nichols

The Silence of the Elites The Silence of the Elites

Even as Occupy Wall Street heats up, Washington plans to spend the winter arguing about how to further mutilate the economy.

Oct 18, 2011 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

8 Questions for Michele Bachmann 8 Questions for Michele Bachmann

Bachmann is criticizing the front-runners in the hopes of getting more attention. Here are some questions she could be asked at Tuesday’s debate in Las Vegas.

Oct 17, 2011 / Ben Adler

If a Republican Were President If a Republican Were President

Obama has failed not because he is a progressive in the mold of Franklin Delano Roosevelt but because he is not. 

Oct 13, 2011 / Robert Scheer

Obama’s Failing E-mails: Where Did the President’s Mojo Go? Obama’s Failing E-mails: Where Did the President’s Mojo Go?

Do the president's campaign e-mails and leadership style in general betray the heavy hand of big oil on his administration?

Oct 11, 2011 / Bill McKibben

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