Europe Lurches Right Europe Lurches Right
Trying to divine the political future from the results of European Parliamentary elections always involves an element of entrail-gazing. Across the continent, people take t...
Jun 8, 2009 / Maria Margaronis
Deeds Louder Than Words in Cairo Deeds Louder Than Words in Cairo
President Obama said in Cairo this week that he sought a new beginning in US relations with the Muslim world, and a relationship based on common principles, including "...
Jun 5, 2009 / Laura Flanders
Dems Vie for Victory in Virginia Dems Vie for Victory in Virginia
The Democratic primary for governor of Virginia, which takes place on June 9, has been a pretty nasty affair from Day One. At a February fundraising dinner, Democratic candidates C...
Jun 5, 2009 / Ari Berman
Barack Obama: Humble Realist? Barack Obama: Humble Realist?
Barack Obama's remarkable speech in Cairo yesterday may or may not mark a "new beginning" in America's relations with the Muslim world. Afghanistan, Iran, Pakistan, Isra...
Jun 5, 2009 / Eyal Press
On Sotomayor, Conservative Media “Echo Chamber” Hampers GOP On Sotomayor, Conservative Media “Echo Chamber” Hampers GOP
So the conservative pundits are walking back their overheated attacks on Judge Sotomayor, from Newt Gingrich eating his tweets to Rush Limbaugh announcing he may even back her nomi...
Jun 5, 2009 / Ari Melber
Sotomayor Critics Ignore New York & Wichita Sotomayor Critics Ignore New York & Wichita
OK, let's get this right: Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor is making the rounds of the Capitol this week and some jackasses are still saying s...
Jun 4, 2009 / Laura Flanders
New Media Moguls: Trust and Twitter Can Save Journalism New Media Moguls: Trust and Twitter Can Save Journalism
"Trust is the new black," declared Craig Newmark at a new media summit on Wednesday, predicting that more reliable, fact-checked journalism will excel in the new media en...
Jun 3, 2009 / Ari Melber
Obama Knocks The Media (Video) Obama Knocks The Media (Video)
NBC News was granted extensive access to the White House for a special series airing this Tuesday and Wednesday, but some interesting scenes did not make the Nightly News cut. NBC...
Jun 3, 2009 / Ari Melber
How Bill O’Reilly Sleeps at Night How Bill O’Reilly Sleeps at Night
In 2002, I was on The O'Reilly Factor to discuss why the media were so lustily attacking Martha Stewart for insider trading while men involved in much larger financial scandals, li...
Jun 2, 2009 / Leslie Savan
Countering Anti-Choice Terrorism Countering Anti-Choice Terrorism
I believe the murder of George Tiller was an act of domestic terrorism whose aim was not only to assassinate a single man, but also to frighten a generation of doctors and to shame...
Jun 2, 2009 / Melissa Harris-Perry