Lefty Film of the Year Lefty Film of the Year
This year has been a bonanza for films and documentaries of the lefty variety. It's not something the Academy is interested in but if they gave an Oscar for the year's best progre...
Feb 21, 2007 / Peter Rothberg
In the Morgue In the Morgue
To understand the human costs of US actions in Iraq, read the blog postings of Iraqi employees of the McClatchy News Service Baghdad bureau.
Feb 21, 2007 / Column / Nicholas von Hoffman
Ghosts of Abu Ghraib Ghosts of Abu Ghraib
Rory Kennedy's new documentary examines the plight of torture victims in Iraq and stirs political passions at home.
Feb 21, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Wes Enzinna
Should Democrats Do Dixie? Should Democrats Do Dixie?
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Feb 21, 2007 / Our Readers and Bob Moser
The Left’s Club for Growth The Left’s Club for Growth
The Washington Post has a front page story today on how progressive groups are putting pressure on Ellen Tauscher, the chairwoman of the House New Democrat Coalition. Tauscher has...
Feb 21, 2007 / The Nation
Sect Symbols Sect Symbols
To understand why the playground of Beirut has again become a battleground, look beyond the myth-making biographies of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri.
Feb 21, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Annia Ciezadlo
What Kind of Economy? What Kind of Economy?
Progressives need to create an economic agenda that encompasses the environment and social justice.
Feb 21, 2007 / Feature / James K. Galbraith
White History 101 White History 101
Why can't white people and black people have access to a shared history that is accurate, honest, antiracist and inclusive?
Feb 21, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Gary Younge
McCain Mutiny McCain Mutiny
Outraged by his failure to stick to a far-right agenda as he pursues the presidency, Senator John McCain's conservative base in Arizona is abandoning him.
Feb 21, 2007 / Max Blumenthal
Targeting Tehran Targeting Tehran
As the Bush Administration steps up its campaign against Iran, opponents have a dual responsibility: to contest the strategic context for escalation and to bar specific acts of agg...
Feb 21, 2007 / Michael T. Klare