Political Figures

Palin Drones Palin Drones

The government of The Great Regression tries to repeal healthcare and some long-forgotten silver screen classics.

Jan 20, 2011 / Eric Alterman

Obama: Triangulation 2.0?

Obama: Triangulation 2.0? Obama: Triangulation 2.0?

In year three, will Obama heed the lessons of Clinton or Reagan?

Jan 20, 2011 / Books & the Arts / Ari Berman

How Myths Keep Us Mired in War How Myths Keep Us Mired in War

Why are we still in Afghanistan? Might it have something to do with the myth of national security—or, more accurately, national insecurity, since it always tells us who and w...

Jan 20, 2011 / Ira Chernus

Obama’s Deregulation Dance With Wall Street Obama’s Deregulation Dance With Wall Street

A new Republican Congress eager to please corporations is expected. We weren't expecting such an open display of eagerness from Obama.

Jan 19, 2011 / Laura Flanders

Obama Pulls a Clinton on Deregulation Obama Pulls a Clinton on Deregulation

Bill Clinton embraced the corporate money guys in an effort to purchase a second term. On Tuesday, Barack Obama veered sharply down that same course.

Jan 19, 2011 / Robert Scheer

Easy as ABC? Tracking the ‘Inescapable’ Racial Angle in the MLK Parade Bomb Story Easy as ABC? Tracking the ‘Inescapable’ Racial Angle in the MLK Parade Bomb Story

For journalism that connects the dots between Spokane, Tucson, the rise of an extremist American right and, yes, the uptick in violent rhetoric that feeds it, look to David Neiwert...

Jan 19, 2011 / Nancy Goldstein

Did Obama Defend Sarah Palin in Tucson? Did Obama Defend Sarah Palin in Tucson?

That’s the unspoken right-wing spin on the president's speech. And just in time for MLK Day, Pat Buchanan says a far-left "lynch mob" has been going after Palin, Be...

Jan 18, 2011 / Leslie Savan

Sarah Palin’s Mantle of Victimhood Sarah Palin’s Mantle of Victimhood

Surely Palin knows that it is easier to complain of being unfairly demonized than to pause for a moment in the aftermath of a tragedy to reflect on her own role in sowing rage an...

Jan 14, 2011 / Eyal Press

On Sarah Palin’s Death Threat Claims On Sarah Palin’s Death Threat Claims

It is irresponsible, at best, for ABC to further the Sarah Palin death-threat-meme based on hearsay from her aides without any corroborating evidence.

Jan 13, 2011 / Nancy Goldstein

Why Peace Is the Business of Men (but Shouldn’t Be) Why Peace Is the Business of Men (but Shouldn’t Be)

A new edict from the United Nations Security Council could put women at the center of peace processes in Afghanistan and around the world.

Jan 13, 2011 / Ann Jones

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