Bill McKibben, Naomi Klein Call for Civil Disobedience on Tar Sands Bill McKibben, Naomi Klein Call for Civil Disobedience on Tar Sands
The Tar Sands are the most environmentally devastating energy project on earth.
Jun 22, 2011 / Peter Rothberg
‘Default: The Student Loan Documentary’ ‘Default: The Student Loan Documentary’
Most recent graduates are entering the “real world” only to find a pathetic job market coupled with a national average of $24,000 in student debt.
Jun 22, 2011 / StudentNation / Anna Lekas Miller
Gephardt Wants Someone to Please Think About the Seniors, Health Insurers Gephardt Wants Someone to Please Think About the Seniors, Health Insurers
Former Democratic leader—and health industry lobbyist—Richard Gephardt comes out against the Independent Payment Review Board, and uses right-wing arguments to attack i...
Jun 22, 2011 / Jamelle Bouie
Michael Copps, the FCC’s Voice for Media Democracy Michael Copps, the FCC’s Voice for Media Democracy
In a time of increasing challenges to press freedoms and in the face of Republican scrutiny, Michael Copps—an unfamiliar name to many—heads the FCC with integrity and t...
Jun 22, 2011 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Julian Assange’s New Legal Strategy Julian Assange’s New Legal Strategy
The embattled WikiLeaks founder has hired two renowned human rights attorneys for his extradition hearing on the sexual assault case in Sweden.
Jun 22, 2011 / Tom Hayden
Are Voters Who Elected Republicans Suffering Buyers’ Remorse? Are Voters Who Elected Republicans Suffering Buyers’ Remorse?
According to John Nichols, conservative governors' destructive budget-cutting and brutal attitude toward public sector unions have alienated the public.
Jun 22, 2011 / Press Room
WikiLeaks Haiti: Country’s Elite Used Police as Private Army WikiLeaks Haiti: Country’s Elite Used Police as Private Army
A secret US Embassy cable describes how Haiti's business elite armed and deployed police units in pro-Aristide strongholds like Bel Air and Cite Soleil after the 2004 coup.
Jun 22, 2011 / Dan Coughlin and Kim Ives
Are Voters Who Elected Republicans Suffering Buyers Remorse? Are Voters Who Elected Republicans Suffering Buyers Remorse?
According to John Nichols, conservative governors' destructive budget-cutting and brutal attitude toward public sector unions have alienated the public.
Jun 22, 2011 / MSNBC
Obama’s Afghan Speech Likely to Disappoint Obama’s Afghan Speech Likely to Disappoint
Even the Republicans want to get out, so why is Obama going so slowly on the drawdown?
Jun 22, 2011 / Bob Dreyfuss
Bill Clinton’s Legacy of Denial Bill Clinton’s Legacy of Denial
Does Bill Clinton still not grasp that the current economic crisis is in large measure his legacy?
Jun 22, 2011 / Robert Scheer