Adultery in South Carolina: Blame the Woman Adultery in South Carolina: Blame the Woman
Here in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, the famed "redneck Riviera," the death of the King of Pop has taken second place to the adultery of the Governor in the local news. ...
Jun 26, 2009 / Jon Wiener
Is Max Baucus Change We Can Believe In? Is Max Baucus Change We Can Believe In?
For months, advocates for and against true health care reform in Washington have been closely watching Senator Max Baucus of Montana, chairman of the all-powerful Finance Committee...
Jun 26, 2009 / Ari Berman
Michael Jackson: Freak Like Me Michael Jackson: Freak Like Me
Michael Jackson, the King of Pop, is dead of a heart attack at the age of 50. Without his extravagant eccentricities and ambiguous, obsessive relationships to race, gender, mortali...
Jun 26, 2009 / Richard Kim
George Tiller: Healthcare Provider George Tiller: Healthcare Provider
Rare in the news coverage of the murder of Dr. George Tiller were the voices of physicians who referred patients to him. That's because, in the media, abortion features as an &quo...
Jun 24, 2009 / Eyal Press
Why Obama’s Iranian Citizen Question Really Matters Why Obama’s Iranian Citizen Question Really Matters
President Obama took a question from an Iranian citizen during his Tuesday press conference, via Huffington Post reporter Nico Pitney, marking a small step towards a more open and ...
Jun 24, 2009 / Ari Melber
The Rhetoric on Iran The Rhetoric on Iran
"The world is watching," President Obama said yesterday about the confrontation currently unfolding on the streets of Tehran, where demonstrators are clashing with riot p...
Jun 20, 2009 / Eyal Press
Hawaii Prepares for North Korean Attack Hawaii Prepares for North Korean Attack
Vacationing on Kauai, the westernmost of the Hawaiian islands, the only question most tourists ask is which beach to go to today – but visitors and locals alike were startled...
Jun 20, 2009 / Jon Wiener
Conservatives Choke on Persian Pretzel Logic Conservatives Choke on Persian Pretzel Logic
The democracy movement in Iran has thrown Republican ideologues into such a tizzy of circular logic that they're stepping on their own dicta. Neocons and hardliners may be as eage...
Jun 19, 2009 / Leslie Savan
Obama’s Financial Sector Proposals: Oversight v. Change Obama’s Financial Sector Proposals: Oversight v. Change
Obama today announced his proposal for restructuring the financial sector, and although there are some excellent parts of the proposal, with real teeth on them (new standards on le...
Jun 17, 2009 / Zephyr Teachout
Reformist Bloggers from Iran to Brazil Reformist Bloggers from Iran to Brazil
This week, Talking Points Memo is convening a discussion of Eric Boehlert's new book, "Bloggers on the Bus", about American political bloggers and the 2008 presidential c...
Jun 17, 2009 / Ari Melber