The American Civil War Still Being Fought The American Civil War Still Being Fought
Some dispute the role of slavery as the central cause of the war, but we remain prisoners of the past if we do not face this fact.
Dec 21, 2010 / Books & the Arts / Eric Foner
The Great Islamophobic Crusade The Great Islamophobic Crusade
Inside the bizarre cabal of secretive donors, demagogic bloggers, pseudo-scholars, European neo-fascists, violent Israeli settlers and Republican presidential hopefuls behind the n...
Dec 21, 2010 / Max Blumenthal
Is Obama Really the New Comeback Kid? Is Obama Really the New Comeback Kid?
Left for dead after the 2010 elections, Barack Obama is now the media's new comeback kid. But let's wait and see what that "comeback" actually entails.
Dec 21, 2010 / Ari Berman
Senate Majority Supports the New START Treaty Senate Majority Supports the New START Treaty
With a bipartisan 67 to 28 vote in favor of the US-Russia nuclear arms agreement, the New START treaty now moves on to a final vote tomorrow.
Dec 21, 2010 / Press Room
Jonathan Schell: What Will Happen if the Senate Fails to Pass the New START Treaty? Jonathan Schell: What Will Happen if the Senate Fails to Pass the New START Treaty?
What will the consequences be if the Senate doesn't pass the START treaty today?
Dec 21, 2010 / Democracy Now!
Haley Barbour is No Martin Luther King or Even Jimmy Carter Haley Barbour is No Martin Luther King or Even Jimmy Carter
Short observations on the Jim Crow-era White Citizens Councils.
Dec 21, 2010 / Eric Alterman
Eric Foner: Is Obama Like Lincoln? Eric Foner: Is Obama Like Lincoln?
Lincoln didn't start out as the Great Emancipator. If Obama follows his lead, maybe he can still give us real change.
Dec 20, 2010 / Press Room
Katrina vanden Heuvel on Obama’s Tax Deal and John Boehner’s Tears Katrina vanden Heuvel on Obama’s Tax Deal and John Boehner’s Tears
Did the press do a fair job covering Obama's tax deal compromise? What does the tax deal really mean for America?
Dec 20, 2010 / Press Room
Eric Foner: Is Obama Like Lincoln? Eric Foner: Is Obama Like Lincoln?
Lincoln didn't start out as the Great Emancipator. If Obama follows his lead, maybe he can still give us real change.
Dec 20, 2010 / CNN
Katrina vanden Heuvel on Obama’s Tax Deal and John Boehner’s Tears Katrina vanden Heuvel on Obama’s Tax Deal and John Boehner’s Tears
Did the press do a fair job on covering Obama's tax deal compromise? What does the tax deal really mean for America?
Dec 20, 2010 / CNN