What if Gingrich Is Right About the Palestinians? What if Gingrich Is Right About the Palestinians?
Newt Gingrich says Palestinians are “an invented people.” But even if he were right, it wouldn’t negate their right to self-determination.
Dec 12, 2011 / Ben Adler
What a Difference an Occupation Makes What a Difference an Occupation Makes
The Occupy movement has always been more about doing than demanding and last week, OWS stepped it up another notch.
Dec 9, 2011 / Laura Flanders
Andrew Cuomo and the Spirit of Occupy Andrew Cuomo and the Spirit of Occupy
How Occupy Wall Street made Andrew Cuomo act less like Chris Christie.
Dec 9, 2011 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
The Underminey Backlash Against Newt, Starring Peggy Noonan The Underminey Backlash Against Newt, Starring Peggy Noonan
The Reagan wordsmith comes out swinging, but with sugar.
Dec 9, 2011 / Ari Melber
Chris Paul: The Occupier and the Occupied Chris Paul: The Occupier and the Occupied
The shocking news that Chris Paul has been traded to the Lakers and then had the trade rescinded says a great deal about the current state of chaos in the NBA
Dec 9, 2011 / Dave Zirin
The Koch Brothers, ALEC and the Savage Assault on Democracy The Koch Brothers, ALEC and the Savage Assault on Democracy
Progressives will march Saturday from the Koch brothers’ headquarters to the UN to demand an end to the attack on voting rights in America.
Dec 9, 2011 / John Nichols
JP Morgan Mic Checked at Princeton JP Morgan Mic Checked at Princeton
Occupy Princeton students mic-check a JP Morgan-Chase Treasury Services info session on December 7, 2011. The first direct action taken up by Occupy Princeton—they promise &l...
Dec 8, 2011 / Laura Flanders
HHS: Let’s Treat ALL Women Like Children HHS: Let’s Treat ALL Women Like Children
Did you assume the politicization of science was gone with the Bush administration and the reality-based community was back in charge? Think again.
Dec 8, 2011 / Katha Pollitt
Eye of Newt Eye of Newt
Maybe we shouldn’t be shocked at Gingrich’s rise. After all, today’s tantrum-throwing, hostage-taking GOP was created by people like Newt.
Dec 8, 2011 / Leslie Savan
Politico Pitfalls, McCarthyite Mendacity Politico Pitfalls, McCarthyite Mendacity
Eric on Israel theocracy vs. diaspora democracy, and Alter-reviews.
Dec 8, 2011 / Eric Alterman