Obama Holds Up Latin America as a Model for the Middle East—If Only Obama Holds Up Latin America as a Model for the Middle East—If Only
Obama, in Chile, celebrates Latin American democracy while telling Chileans to not cling to the past.
Mar 22, 2011 / Greg Grandin
This Just In: Women Are Not All Pacifists This Just In: Women Are Not All Pacifists
The fact that Susan Rice, Samantha Power and Hillary Clinton skillfully argued for military intervention in Libya and won their point is not very interesting. So why is Robert Dr...
Mar 22, 2011 / Katha Pollitt
Stopping Walker’s Steamroller In Wisconsin Stopping Walker’s Steamroller In Wisconsin
The night that the Wisconsin Senate Republicans got together and forced through Scott Walker's union-busting bill, many Wisconsinites cried foul. The state’s open-mee...
Mar 21, 2011 / Laura Flanders
The Human Cost of Slashonomics The Human Cost of Slashonomics
A new initiative from Half in Ten and the Coalition on Human Needs allows those most affected by federal budget cuts to tell their stories.
Mar 21, 2011 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Wars Should Be Declared by Congress, Not Merely Launched by Presidents Wars Should Be Declared by Congress, Not Merely Launched by Presidents
Even if a war is considered "just," even if it is launched under the auspices of the UN, US military interventions should be debated and approved by Congress before they ...
Mar 21, 2011 / John Nichols
Pic of the Day: Obama Eyes Libya in Brazil Pic of the Day: Obama Eyes Libya in Brazil
The White House posted a photo of Obama huddling with his national security team.
Mar 20, 2011 / Ari Melber
‘Dictator’ Governor Checked, Balanced by Pesky Third Branch of Government ‘Dictator’ Governor Checked, Balanced by Pesky Third Branch of Government
Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker got the legislature to do his bidding. But there is a third branch of government, and the judges aren’t buying what Walker’s selling.
Mar 19, 2011 / John Nichols
Documenting the Obama Administration’s ‘Gitmo in the Heartland’ Documenting the Obama Administration’s ‘Gitmo in the Heartland’
The Obama administration has continued to operate Bush’s legally dubious detention centers for terrorism prisoners, but the opaque practices at these secret prisons deserve...
Mar 18, 2011 / Press Room
Documenting the Obama Administration’s ‘Gitmo in the Heartland’ Documenting the Obama Administration’s ‘Gitmo in the Heartland’
The Obama Administration has continued to operate Bush's legally-dubious detention centers for terrorism prisoners, but the opaque practices at these secret prisons deserve to be ...
Mar 18, 2011 / WNYC
The Breakdown: Why Are Public Pensions ‘Unfunded’? The Breakdown: Why Are Public Pensions ‘Unfunded’?
In their assault on public sector workers, Republicans continue to point to so-called "unfunded" pension programs as a symbol of broken government. But how did the pensions become ...
Mar 18, 2011 / Chris Hayes