The Terror America Wrought The Terror America Wrought
Take a moment to remember the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, connecting the dots between that attack and US actions in Iraq sixty-two years later.
Aug 8, 2007 / Column / Robert Scheer
Inflation’s Undertow Inflation’s Undertow
Stop the rejoicing about the rise in the minimum wage. Thanks to inflation, the prosperity of the working poor and the middle class is at real and rising risk.
Aug 3, 2007 / Column / Nicholas von Hoffman
Keeping Enemies Close–and Saudis Closer Keeping Enemies Close–and Saudis Closer
What are Bush's real motives for the $63 billion Mideast arms deal to Israel, Egypt and Saudi America?
Aug 2, 2007 / Column / Robert Scheer
The Bloatocrats The Bloatocrats
The New York Times turns a spotlight on the super-rich who veil their affluence in assertions of the good that they do. It makes Gordon Gekko's naked greed look good.
Jul 27, 2007 / Column / Nicholas von Hoffman
All Rupert, All the Time All Rupert, All the Time
Will Rupert Murdoch's play to own and operate the Wall Street Journal have a silver lining for liberals?
Jul 26, 2007 / Column / Eric Alterman
On the Latest Washington Scandal On the Latest Washington Scandal
David Vitter, caught in the act.
Jul 26, 2007 / Column / Calvin Trillin
A War Not Worth Fighting A War Not Worth Fighting
Public sentiment is solidly against the war; when will the President and political leaders of both parties have the courage to end it?
Jul 25, 2007 / Column / Robert Scheer
Who Let the Dogs Out on Michael Vick? Who Let the Dogs Out on Michael Vick?
With the indictment of the Atlanta Falcons quarterback on federal conspiracy charges for running an alleged dogfighting operation, the media went into attack mode.
Jul 19, 2007 / Column / Dave Zirin
King George W.: James Madison’s Nightmare King George W.: James Madison’s Nightmare
This is the belllicose imperial presidency the authors of our Constitution warned us about.
Jul 18, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Robert Scheer
Why Milk Costs More Than Gas Why Milk Costs More Than Gas
America's kids will get less calcium because of our unabated appetite for gas-guzzling cars--and the wrongheaded belief that ethanol is the answer.
Jul 16, 2007 / Column / Nicholas von Hoffman