Ari Berman: How Can Obama Energize His Base? Ari Berman: How Can Obama Energize His Base?
According to Ari Berman, Obama has failed to connect with the grassroots organizers that helped get him into office, and the results of this misstep can be clearly seen in the ...
Nov 17, 2010 / Brave New Conversations
GOP Senator Says Palin Lacks Leadership Qualities and ‘Intellectual Curiosity’ GOP Senator Says Palin Lacks Leadership Qualities and ‘Intellectual Curiosity’
Murkowski brings up the unspoken concern among those who know about Palin best: The former governor might not be the sharpest tack in the box.
Nov 17, 2010 / John Nichols
Use Your Executive Authority, President Obama Use Your Executive Authority, President Obama
According to the Center for American Progress, the president has the power to use executive orders, rulemaking and diplomacy to further a progressive agenda without ever consulting...
Nov 16, 2010 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
When Will Troop Withdrawal From Afghanistan Ever End? When Will Troop Withdrawal From Afghanistan Ever End?
Persistent waffling on dates for American troop withdrawals from Afghanistan has eroded any remaining patience with the Obama White House among peace activists and voters.
Nov 12, 2010 / Tom Hayden
George W. Bush: Torturer-in-Chief George W. Bush: Torturer-in-Chief
Bush has now publicly admitted to signing off on the CIA's torture tactics. That seals the case against him.
Nov 10, 2010 / David Cole
Obama Without Tears Obama Without Tears
The president needs to learn to play hardball.
Nov 10, 2010 / William Greider
The Life and Times of Bush the Clueless The Life and Times of Bush the Clueless
It takes a Harvard MBA to raze an economy. Perhaps that is too narrow a judgment given that a law degree from that institution or from Yale University seems to serve as well.
Nov 10, 2010 / Robert Scheer
Obama Finally Gets Some Love… From George W. Bush Obama Finally Gets Some Love… From George W. Bush
When John Kerry appeared at the convention for the most important speech of his lifetime, he showed how the screw can turn. What was his not-so-secret weapon?
Nov 10, 2010 / John Nichols
Bush’s Nadir Bush’s Nadir
Kanye West wasn't just calling George W. Bush a racist. He was, essentially, calling Bush a traitor.
Nov 10, 2010 / Melissa Harris-Perry
Slacker Friday Slacker Friday
LTC Bob on pan-European military convention and a reader responds to Alterman's attack on Rahm Emanuel.
Nov 5, 2010 / Eric Alterman