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Why Obama Needs to Ignore ‘Armchair Warriors’ and Focus on the Global Economy

Why Obama Needs to Ignore ‘Armchair Warriors’ and Focus on the Global Economy Why Obama Needs to Ignore ‘Armchair Warriors’ and Focus on the Global Economy

Obama’s real failure has been his inability to lead a global New Deal.

Jun 25, 2014 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Luis Suárez May Bite, but FIFA Sucks Blood

Luis Suárez May Bite, but FIFA Sucks Blood Luis Suárez May Bite, but FIFA Sucks Blood

Suspending Luis Suárez is the right thing to do. But the organization responsible for issuing judgment is absent of moral weight.

Jun 25, 2014 / Dave Zirin

The Media’s Disappearing of Syria’s Chemical Weapons Program and Why It Matters

The Media’s Disappearing of Syria’s Chemical Weapons Program and Why It Matters The Media’s Disappearing of Syria’s Chemical Weapons Program and Why It Matters

Eric on this weeks concerts and Reed on Syria's chemical weapons program. 

Jun 25, 2014 / Books & the Arts / Eric Alterman and Reed Richardson

Report: SWAT Teams Armed With Military Equipment Spend Most of Their Time Waging the Drug War

Report: SWAT Teams Armed With Military Equipment Spend Most of Their Time Waging the Drug War Report: SWAT Teams Armed With Military Equipment Spend Most of Their Time Waging the Drug War

The ACLU finds that SWAT teams spend more time kicking down suspected drug offenders’ doors than rescuing hostages or stopping gunmen.

Jun 24, 2014 / Steven Hsieh

Should the Left Stop Complaining About the Iraq War Hawks’ Return to the Media?

Should the Left Stop Complaining About the Iraq War Hawks’ Return to the Media? Should the Left Stop Complaining About the Iraq War Hawks’ Return to the Media?

Jonathan Chait thinks so.

Jun 24, 2014 / Leslie Savan

Maybe We Should Listen to Bill Kristol on Iraq

Maybe We Should Listen to Bill Kristol on Iraq Maybe We Should Listen to Bill Kristol on Iraq

Instead of ignoring what the neo-cons have to say about the present crisis in Iraq, maybe we should do this...

Jun 24, 2014 / Tom Tomorrow

Fifty Years After Freedom Summer, the Voting Rights Act Is Needed More Than Ever

Fifty Years After Freedom Summer, the Voting Rights Act Is Needed More Than Ever Fifty Years After Freedom Summer, the Voting Rights Act Is Needed More Than Ever

Following the Supreme Court’s decision gutting the VRA, we’re seeing the greatest attack on voting rights since Reconstruction.

Jun 24, 2014 / Ari Berman

My ‘Real’ Family Values

My ‘Real’ Family Values My ‘Real’ Family Values

It’s time to talk about paid sick days, maternity/paternity leave and America’s backwards family workplace values.

Jun 23, 2014 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Will Mary Landrieu Engage the ‘War on Women’ in the Louisiana Senate Race?

Will Mary Landrieu Engage the ‘War on Women’ in the Louisiana Senate Race? Will Mary Landrieu Engage the ‘War on Women’ in the Louisiana Senate Race?

In Louisiana, women’s health could prove a meaningful point of divergence between the Democratic incumbent and her Republican challengers.

Jun 23, 2014 / Zoë Carpenter

On the Folly of Helping Iraq’s Shattered Army

On the Folly of Helping Iraq’s Shattered Army On the Folly of Helping Iraq’s Shattered Army

The crisis has a political solution, not a military one—and Iraq’s armed forces are now officially hopeless.

Jun 23, 2014 / Bob Dreyfuss

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