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Matthews on White House Crime & Media Failure Matthews on White House Crime & Media Failure

Here's an important question: Valerie Wilson has reminded us there was, in fact, a crime committed by the vice president‘s office, a multi-count crime that led to years ...

Oct 26, 2007 / Ari Melber

Senators Call For ‘Sweatshop-Free Barbie’ Senators Call For ‘Sweatshop-Free Barbie’

Attention shoppers: With the holiday season fast approaching isn't it time to give your child a doll or toy-train not made in a sweatshop? That's the message labor rights advocat...

Oct 25, 2007 / The Nation

Are We Heading for a Slow-Motion Showdown over Iraqi Oil? Are We Heading for a Slow-Motion Showdown over Iraqi Oil?

Before the invasion of Iraq, while millions demonstrated in the streets, often waving homemade placards with "No Blood for Oil"--or equivalents like "Don't Trade Liv...

Oct 25, 2007 / TomDispatch

Maryland Judge: Some Domestic Violence Victims Like Being Hit Maryland Judge: Some Domestic Violence Victims Like Being Hit

Domestic violence cases are notoriously difficult to prosecute. But every once in a while, prosecutors get handed the tools for a conviction on a silver platter: An impartial eyew...

Oct 25, 2007 / Karen Houppert

War Costs: Even Worse Than You Think War Costs: Even Worse Than You Think

The federal government will spend $2.4 trillion by 2017 for waging the "War on Terror" in Iraq and Afghanistan. This was the most mind-boggling statistic to come from the Congress...

Oct 24, 2007 / The Nation

Hillary Day at the Nixon Library Hillary Day at the Nixon Library

"Hillary's fear of humiliation, her fear of secrets being revealed, absolutely permeates her life," Carl Bernstein told a packed auditorium at the Nixon Library in Yorba ...

Oct 24, 2007 / Jon Wiener

The Bush Administration as Cold Warriors in a Strange Land The Bush Administration as Cold Warriors in a Strange Land

They came in as unreformed Cold Warriors, only lacking a cold war -- and looking for an enemy: a Russia to roll back even further; rogue states like Saddam's rickety dictatorship ...

Oct 23, 2007 / TomDispatch

The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse

Rebecca Solnit, as usual, offers plenty of food for thought in her essay, "Finding Time." As often with Solnit, I was both impressed by her insight, and impatient of her ...

Oct 22, 2007 / Lakshmi Chaudhry

Pelosi’s Stark Rebuke Pelosi’s Stark Rebuke

It's not suprising that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi criticized 18-term Congressman Pete Stark for his heartfelt and emotional comments about the Republican's failure to override Bus...

Oct 21, 2007 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Rudy, Romney Pray For Acceptance From Religious Right Rudy, Romney Pray For Acceptance From Religious Right

In a speech before 2,000 "Value Voters" today, Rudy Giuliani decided to cherry-pick from his past instead of entirely ignoring it. Giuliani's decision to draw upon his time as New...

Oct 20, 2007 / The Nation

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