Mirror, Mirror On the Web Mirror, Mirror On the Web
Web 2.0's greatest success capitalizes on our need to feel significant, admired and, above all, seen.
Jan 11, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Lakshmi Chaudhry
Iraqi Civilians Brace for a Surge Iraqi Civilians Brace for a Surge
Sunni civilians have reason to fear more fighting, not only from a potential surge of US troops but also Kurdish militias mobilized by the Iraqi government.
Jan 10, 2007 / Feature / David Enders
Ominous Signs of a Wider War Ominous Signs of a Wider War
The naming of Adm. William Fallon to replace Gen. John Abizaid as head of Centcom is an ominous sign that Bush is preparing for a wider war.
Jan 10, 2007 / Feature / Michael T. Klare
New Jersey Could Kill the Death Penalty New Jersey Could Kill the Death Penalty
The Garden State has become the center of gravity in the fight to abolish capital punishment.
Jan 7, 2007 / Feature / Patrick Mulvaney
Incarceration Nation Incarceration Nation
America now leads the world in the number of people behind bars. But hope is emerging that state governments and the courts will seek to hold back the hand of the carceral state.
Jan 5, 2007 / Feature / Silja J.A. Talvi
For America’s Sake For America’s Sake
Its time our leaders recognize Americans hold a set of values that contradict the conservative agenda that has dominated politics for a generation.
Jan 5, 2007 / Feature / Bill Moyers
Blue-ing the West Blue-ing the West
Democrats are on the verge of a fundamental shift in the regional balance of political power.
Jan 4, 2007 / Feature / Sasha Abramsky
Oversight Returns Oversight Returns
A Congress that takes the Constitution seriously can force the White House to do the same.
Jan 4, 2007 / Feature / John Nichols
Ten Blockbuster Hearings Ten Blockbuster Hearings
Tell us how progressives in Congress can promote bold new initiatives, end an illegal war and call an abusive President to account.
Jan 4, 2007 / Feature / Chuck Collins
Top 10 for a More Perfect Union Top 10 for a More Perfect Union
Ten good bills await passage that could make a real difference.
Jan 4, 2007 / Feature / Katrina vanden Heuvel