Conservative Zealotry vs. Economic Reality Conservative Zealotry vs. Economic Reality
Fiscal hawks in the US and Britain define policy while ignoring catastrophe.
Mar 15, 2011 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
After State Dept. Aide Condemns Abuse of Pvt. Manning, Administration ‘Shoots the Messenger’ After State Dept. Aide Condemns Abuse of Pvt. Manning, Administration ‘Shoots the Messenger’
Assistant Secretary of State P.J. Crowley decries Department of Defense's mistratement of WikiLeaks suspect Pvt. Bradley Manning. Obama sides with Defense Department and Crowley re...
Mar 14, 2011 / John Nichols
Washington Wonders What to Say About Arab Freedom Washington Wonders What to Say About Arab Freedom
The administration constantly spoke of an “orderly transition,” unsure of how to support Egyptian demonstrators while not offending Mubarak. As Egypt’s example sp...
Mar 10, 2011 / David Bromwich
How Obama Can Tackle Wall Street Oil Speculation How Obama Can Tackle Wall Street Oil Speculation
Is unrest in the Middle East forcing gas prices off the charts? Or could the oil panic have more to do with Wall Street speculators exploiting fear?
Mar 9, 2011 / Press Room
How Obama Can Tackle Wall Street Oil Speculation How Obama Can Tackle Wall Street Oil Speculation
Is unrest in the Middle East forcing gas prices off the charts? Or could the oil panic have more to do with Wall Street speculators exploiting fear?
Mar 9, 2011 / The Ed Show
Still in the Dark About 9/11 Still in the Dark About 9/11
Ignorance is the real victor in the president’s decision to abandon the effort to bring the alleged perpetrators of the 9/11 terrorist attack to account in civilian court.
Mar 9, 2011 / Robert Scheer
Huckabee Replaces N-word With ‘Mau-Mau’ Huckabee Replaces N-word With ‘Mau-Mau’
Huckabee seemed folksy and friendly—until he started squawking that President Obama grew up in Kenya.
Mar 7, 2011 / Leslie Savan
White House at Odds With Obama Supporters Over Wisconsin Protests White House at Odds With Obama Supporters Over Wisconsin Protests
Massive protests in Wisconsin don't fit into the White House's lame plan to "win the future".
Mar 3, 2011 / Ari Berman
Obama Should Be Ashamed of His Budget Obama Should Be Ashamed of His Budget
“This freeze would cut the deficit by more than $400 billion over the next decade, bringing this kind of spending -- domestic discretionary spending -- to its lowest share of...
Feb 16, 2011 / Laura Flanders
Home Sweet Wall Street Home Sweet Wall Street
A most dastardly deed occurred last Friday when the Obama administration issued a 29-page policy statement totally abandoning the federal government’s time-honored role in ...
Feb 16, 2011 / Robert Scheer