‘Pre-emptive’ Peace Actions–UPDATED ‘Pre-emptive’ Peace Actions–UPDATED
This post was updated on April 22. In a very informal, unscientific straw poll I took this week of eight acquaintances spanning the political spectrum--three distinctly right, th...
Apr 20, 2006 / Peter Rothberg
Stamps for Peace/H.O.P.E. for Darfur Stamps for Peace/H.O.P.E. for Darfur
Giving voice to the majority of Americans who support the withdrawal of US troops from Iraq, the antiwar coalition Bring Them Home Now! has created a thirty-nine cent postage sta...
Apr 13, 2006 / Peter Rothberg
IRS Privacy Nightmare IRS Privacy Nightmare
The IRS has quietly proposed astounding new rules which would allow tax preparers to sell the contents of their client's tax returns to third-party businesses, as long as a requis...
Apr 10, 2006 / Peter Rothberg
No Turning Back No Turning Back
This week The Nation's lead editorial argues that progressives should join forces with immigrant advocates to create a broad social movement placing the rights of immigrants at th...
Apr 8, 2006 / Peter Rothberg
Charon Asetoyer: A True Alternative Charon Asetoyer: A True Alternative
Last February, South Dakota lawmakers approved the nation's most restrictive ban on abortion, setting the stage for new legal challenges that its supporters hope will lead to an o...
Apr 4, 2006 / Peter Rothberg
The Kids Are Alright The Kids Are Alright
How many young people turn away from low-paying but vital professions because they can't earn enough to pay back their student loans? How many potential social workers, public int...
Mar 26, 2006 / Peter Rothberg
Handing Over the Forests Handing Over the Forests
I'm sure you many of have heard about President Bush's proposal to sell off national forest land to raise money for the federal budget. The plan, which requires Congressional appr...
Mar 23, 2006 / Peter Rothberg
Three Years Too Many Three Years Too Many
Last week, Katrina vanden Heuvel and Sam Graham-Felsen pointed to the wave of antiwar resolutions coming from America's cities, labor organizations, and religious groups as a sign...
Mar 17, 2006 / Peter Rothberg
Yahoo’s Dirty Secret Yahoo’s Dirty Secret
The branding experts did a good job with Yahoo!. Everything about the Internet giant evokes a groovy vibe--from the name itself to the company's bright purple colors, wacky font a...
Mar 4, 2006 / Peter Rothberg
Not One Penny More Not One Penny More
As we approach the third anniversary of Bush's invasion of Iraq, the National Priorities Project (NPP) has issued an invaluable new report demonstrating the financial impact of th...
Feb 27, 2006 / Peter Rothberg