Obama Hits Another Homer Obama Hits Another Homer
Barack Obama hit another one out of the park. By now you've heard all about the $32.5 million the Illinois Senator's campaign raised in the second quarter of this year. That's five...
Jul 2, 2007 / Ari Berman
Should Democrats Nuke Washington? Should Democrats Nuke Washington?
It was not so long ago that Republicans threatened to "nuke" the Senate if Democrats employed the filibuster to block President Bush's judicial nominees, particularly tho...
Jun 29, 2007 / Ari Berman
Academic Freedom? What’s That? Academic Freedom? What’s That?
It's irresistible to beat up on rich, elite universities like Harvard, Yale and Stanford when they disregard the rights of low-wage workers. (I myself enjoyed beating up on Stanfor...
Jun 28, 2007 / Liza Featherstone
Death Penalty Gets New Airing Death Penalty Gets New Airing
Written and reported by Matthew Blake: The death penalty is finally beginning to remerge as an issue inside the halls of Congress--and it only took the second Congressional power ...
Jun 28, 2007 / Ari Berman
The Power of the Dark Side The Power of the Dark Side
Stop me if you've heard this one. Last week the Vice President's lawyer, David Addington, argued that the VP didn't have to catalogue his secret documents because his role as Presi...
Jun 28, 2007 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Senate Subpoenas Cheney, White House Documents on Spying Senate Subpoenas Cheney, White House Documents on Spying
After putting up with months of stonewalling by President Bush, Vice President Cheney and their aides, the Senate Judiciary Committee has issued subpoenas seeking information about...
Jun 27, 2007 / John Nichols
Voices of Tomorrow Voices of Tomorrow
You've heard all the stereotypes. Students are apathetic, complacent and unaware of the world around them. There's a grain of truth to that statement. But a whole lot of falsity. ...
Jun 27, 2007 / Ari Berman
The Push to Restore Habeas Corpus The Push to Restore Habeas Corpus
About four thousand people rallied in Washington today to advocate the restoration of habeas corpus and other constitutional rights undermined by the Bush Administration, according...
Jun 26, 2007 / Ari Melber
Thompson’s Spies & Smokers Thompson’s Spies & Smokers
Now that he's an all-but-declared candidate, surging in the polls and touring key primary states, Fred Thompson's campaign is starting to come together. One of Thompson's top opera...
Jun 26, 2007 / Ari Berman
An Olympic Disgrace An Olympic Disgrace
The Olympics are always big business, and the next summer's Games in Beijing may well be the most profitable in history. Much of the money is made through licensing; sale of Beijin...
Jun 25, 2007 / Liza Featherstone