Veterans’ Health-Care System Does Not ‘Support The Troops’ Veterans’ Health-Care System Does Not ‘Support The Troops’
With soldiers being endlessly deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan, the system that is supposed to provide the injured with disability benefits is broken. So says an independent commi...
Oct 10, 2007 / The Nation
Medals and Ribbons Everywhere and Not a Victory in Sight Medals and Ribbons Everywhere and Not a Victory in Sight
When, in mid-September, General David Petraeus testified before Congress on "progress" in Iraq, he appeared in full dress uniform with quite a stunning chestful of medals...
Oct 9, 2007 / TomDispatch
World War II Interrogators Denounce Administration World War II Interrogators Denounce Administration
On Friday, President Bush lied to the American people, as he has many times before, telling us that "this government does not torture people." But the metastasizing recor...
Oct 8, 2007 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Prison Reformers Finally Set Free Prison Reformers Finally Set Free
Is the nearly 40-year-old, bipartisan "let's get tough on crime" mantra getting old-- even for politicians? On the campaign trail Barack Obama and John Edwards are now warning of ...
Oct 5, 2007 / The Nation
Who Wants to Bomb Iran? Dems, not the GOP, says Seymour Hersh Who Wants to Bomb Iran? Dems, not the GOP, says Seymour Hersh
When George Bush and Dick Cheney talk about their plans to bomb Iran, they are told "You can't do it, because every Republican is going to be defeated"--that's what a Rep...
Oct 5, 2007 / Jon Wiener
Mine Safety In Deep Trouble Mine Safety In Deep Trouble
Two days of Congressional hearings on Utah's recent mining tragedy made clear that when it comes to government competency, the Mining Health and Safety Administration is neck-in-n...
Oct 4, 2007 / The Nation
The Moral Dangers of Adventure Tourism The Moral Dangers of Adventure Tourism
The best read this morning is this amazing piece by Rolf Potts titled "Death of an Adventure Traveler" (via Arts and Letters Daily). The narrative traces his decision as ...
Oct 3, 2007 / Lakshmi Chaudhry
The FOX-NPR Tension The FOX-NPR Tension
The ongoing fallout over Bill O'Reilly's recent racial comments is stoking tensions between Fox News and NPR. Both channels employ Juan Williams, who got O'Reilly talking about ra...
Oct 3, 2007 / Ari Melber
Blackwater’s Enablers at the State Department Blackwater’s Enablers at the State Department
House Oversight and Government Reform Committee chair Henry Waxman finally got to the heart of the Blackwater contract-killing scandal when he reviewed emails detailing how the U.S...
Oct 2, 2007 / John Nichols
Clarence Thomas and Rupert Murdoch Clarence Thomas and Rupert Murdoch
The long-awaited publication of Clarence Thomas's memoir, "My Grandfather's Son," out Monday, makes you wonder: how come none of the presidential candidates have said a w...
Oct 2, 2007 / Jon Wiener