No Straight Talk from McCain on Economics No Straight Talk from McCain on Economics
The Straight Talker, who warned us he was weak on economics, blew a bighole in his presidential vessel the other day by talking straight on thesubject with the Wall Street Journal....
Mar 4, 2008 / William Greider
The Almost $3 Trillion Miscalculation The Almost $3 Trillion Miscalculation
How far off were they? Well, it depends on which figure you choose to start with. Here's the range: According to key officials in the Bush administration back in 2002-2003, the ...
Mar 4, 2008 / TomDispatch
House Dems Near Surrender on Bush Spying House Dems Near Surrender on Bush Spying
Tuesday's Washington Post reports that House Democrats are close to granting all of President Bush's demands for more domestic spying powers and telecommunications amnesty, in exch...
Mar 4, 2008 / Ari Melber
Obama and the Jews Obama and the Jews
Now it's official: page one of the New York Times reported on Saturday that the Jews have a problem with Obama. The Times story, by Neela Banerjee (is that a Jewish name?), did no...
Mar 3, 2008 / Jon Wiener
Buckley Blather Buckley Blather
I won't attempt a grand summary of the late William F. Buckley's legacy. The man was undeniably one of the great political forces of the 20th century--so too were Ronald Reagan and...
Feb 29, 2008 / Richard Kim
Samantha Power: Obama and Me Samantha Power: Obama and Me
Samantha Power is Barack Obama's senior foreign policy adviser, but when his office first called her in 2005, she thought, "who is this guy?" Her 2003 book on genocide, ...
Feb 29, 2008 / Jon Wiener
Republicans for Obama Republicans for Obama
Reagan Democrats played a key role in electing a new present in 1980; now Obama Republicans seem to be emerging as a significant political force - at least in the primaries. In th...
Feb 25, 2008 / Jon Wiener
1,000 Feminists Oppose Hillary 1,000 Feminists Oppose Hillary
More than 1,000 feminists have signed a statement criticizing Hillary Clinton and supporting Obama for president - evidence that Clinton's support among women activists continues t...
Feb 20, 2008 / Jon Wiener
Google Puts Your Data in a Corner Google Puts Your Data in a Corner
Facebook is still feeling the heat over its Hotel California data policy, which hordes users' private information even after they try to desert the site. The Times' Maria Aspan has...
Feb 18, 2008 / Ari Melber
Nutrition vs. Food: Michael Pollan’s Eater’s Manifesto Nutrition vs. Food: Michael Pollan’s Eater’s Manifesto
What's so bad about convenience food?, I asked Michael Pollan - his new book, "In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto," has been the number one best-seller nationally for the las...
Feb 18, 2008 / Jon Wiener