Five Poems by Peter Gizzi Five Poems by Peter Gizzi
"On What Became of Mathew Brady's Battle Photographs," "Lullaby," "Eclogues," "True Discourse on Power," "Oversong"
Mar 28, 2011 / Books & the Arts / Peter Gizzi
The Breakdown: Is the US Military Action in Libya Unconstitutional? The Breakdown: Is the US Military Action in Libya Unconstitutional?
Members of Congress on both sides of the aisle have started questioning the constitutionality of Obama's announcement that the USÂ will pursue military operations in Libya.
Mar 25, 2011 / Chris Hayes
US Uncut: Holding Corporations Accountable US Uncut: Holding Corporations Accountable
The US Uncut movement is spreading across the country staging protests to make corporate tax dodgers pay up.
Mar 24, 2011 / GRITtv
Katrina vanden Heuvel: The GOP’s Extremists Are Using ‘Despicable Politics’ Katrina vanden Heuvel: The GOP’s Extremists Are Using ‘Despicable Politics’
Republican fanatics are trying to take the country back to a time when workers had no rights.
Mar 24, 2011 / The Ed Show
Lester Brown: The Planet’s Scarcest Resource Is Time Lester Brown: The Planet’s Scarcest Resource Is Time
Already, eighteen countries are overpumping their aquifers, and few realize that in the event of a crisis, the US food supply would run out in three days.
Mar 22, 2011 / The Nation and On The Earth Productions
Jeremy Scahill: Why Has the US Been Silent on Yemen’s Uprising? Jeremy Scahill: Why Has the US Been Silent on Yemen’s Uprising?
Does the silence of the Obama administration on the uprisings in Yemen have something to do with the US-backed president's role as a crucial partner in the war on terror?
Mar 22, 2011 / Democracy Now!
Documenting the Obama Administration’s ‘Gitmo in the Heartland’ Documenting the Obama Administration’s ‘Gitmo in the Heartland’
The Obama Administration has continued to operate Bush's legally-dubious detention centers for terrorism prisoners, but the opaque practices at these secret prisons deserve to be ...
Mar 18, 2011 / WNYC
The Breakdown: Why Are Public Pensions ‘Unfunded’? The Breakdown: Why Are Public Pensions ‘Unfunded’?
In their assault on public sector workers, Republicans continue to point to so-called "unfunded" pension programs as a symbol of broken government. But how did the pensions become ...
Mar 18, 2011 / Chris Hayes
The Nuke Lobby has the US Regulatory Commission in Their Pocket The Nuke Lobby has the US Regulatory Commission in Their Pocket
According to Christian Parenti, the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission's "culture" of bowing to industry demands prevents it from keeping plants truly safe.
Mar 17, 2011 / MSNBC
Christian Parenti: Fukushima in America? Christian Parenti: Fukushima in America?
America's nuclear power plants are poorly managed and regulated, and it's time they were taken out of commission.
Mar 16, 2011 / The Ed Show