Ending the Cycle of Presidential Love and Hate Ending the Cycle of Presidential Love and Hate
Eyal's post juxtaposes the irrational views an alarming number of Republicans have about Barack Obama (a Kenyan-Muslim-Socialist-Hitler!) with the conspiracy theory--apparently hel...
Sep 29, 2009 / Richard Kim
The Wisdom of the Public The Wisdom of the Public
It's been a rough week for those of us who believe that only a tiny minority of Americans hold ludicrous and outrageous views. As this distressing survey by Public Policy Polling ...
Sep 25, 2009 / Eyal Press
OOPS! The ACORN Ban Could Snag Lockheed & Catholic Charities OOPS! The ACORN Ban Could Snag Lockheed & Catholic Charities
Continuing the GOP's attack on the poor people's organizing group ACORN, the House and Senate -- by wide margins -- have voted to bar ACORN from receiving federal funding...
Sep 25, 2009 / Laura Flanders
Chris Wallace Goes Beck to the Future Chris Wallace Goes Beck to the Future
The headline out of Chris Wallace's tirade at President Obama for appearing on every Sunday talk show except his Fox News Sunday was that he called Obama's staff "the biggest ...
Sep 25, 2009 / Leslie Savan
U of Cal Budget Protests Draw Thousands U of Cal Budget Protests Draw Thousands
Thursday was a "Day of Action" against draconian budget cuts at the University of California campuses, and thousands of people rallied in protest at all ten campuses. At...
Sep 25, 2009 / Jon Wiener
Ricky Martin Fights Human Trafficking at Clinton Summit Ricky Martin Fights Human Trafficking at Clinton Summit
New York, NY – When Ricky Martin took the stage at the Clinton Global Initiative on Thursday, he did not sing, or dance, or even flash his trademark grin. Following the same...
Sep 24, 2009 / Ari Melber
Nonprofits Gamble – and Lose Nonprofits Gamble – and Lose
Back in March, I wrote a story documenting the financial meltdown's calamitous impact on the nonprofit sector. I neglected to mention one important reason for this: the reckless b...
Sep 24, 2009 / Eyal Press
Wangari Maathai: A US Resource War? Wangari Maathai: A US Resource War?
Wangari Maathai makes the relationship between needs and wars so clear that even the Nobel committee (which awarded her the peace prize in '04) got it. Violent di...
Sep 24, 2009 / Laura Flanders
The Goldstone Report on Gaza The Goldstone Report on Gaza
Like its predecessors, the so-called Goldstone report is devastating in its critique of Israeli actions.
Sep 23, 2009 / Roane Carey
I’m Not a Racist…I’m a Democrat. I’m Not a Racist…I’m a Democrat.
For weeks the media have been covering "racism in health care reform opposition." For the most part I've found this political moment to be an interesting opportunity to ...
Sep 23, 2009 / Melissa Harris-Perry