Zinn-ophobia at NPR Zinn-ophobia at NPR
NPR's attempt to appease its critics by featuring comment from conservative pundits went a step too far when it let radical right-wing advocate David Horowitz contribute to Howard ...
Feb 11, 2010 / Books & the Arts / Eric Alterman
Noted. Noted.
D.D. Guttenplan on the end of Thatcherism, John Nichols on Al Franken's response to the proposed Comcast/NBC merger.
Feb 11, 2010 / The Editors
Cable Comcast: Al Franken Says Hell No on the NBC Takeover Cable Comcast: Al Franken Says Hell No on the NBC Takeover
The "I will mess you up" Senator is what Keith Olbermann is now calling Al Franken. He also added that "orientation" for Minnesota's Senator is now over.
Feb 10, 2010 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
RNC’s Steele Decides It Is O.K. to Play the Race Card RNC’s Steele Decides It Is O.K. to Play the Race Card
Republican National Committee chairman Michael Steele used to be able to muster a lot of disdain for political players who suggested that criticism of them might be racially motiva...
Feb 10, 2010 / John Nichols
New Web Column at The Washington Post New Web Column at The Washington Post
I've started writing a weekly web column for washingtonpost.com. I'll be posting every Tuesday at noon. Here's the first one. I welcome your comments.
Feb 9, 2010 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Trials and Terror Trials and Terror
Four Republicans continue to misrepresent the rights of the accused "underwear" bomber--despite having been briefed on those rights on Christmas Day.
Feb 9, 2010 / Countdown
Lifting the Veil on US Troops in Pakistan Lifting the Veil on US Troops in Pakistan
"The deaths of three American soldiers in a Taliban suicide attack on Wednesday lifted the veil on United States military assistance to Pakistan." So began a Feb 4th pie...
Feb 9, 2010 / Laura Flanders
John Murtha: The Old Soldier Who Said “Bring the Troops Home” John Murtha: The Old Soldier Who Said “Bring the Troops Home”
Pennsylvania Congressman John Murtha, the old soldier who looked like and in so many ways was a member of the Democratic establishment of another time, broke with the leadership of...
Feb 8, 2010 / John Nichols
Demand Question Time Demand Question Time
My boss Katrina vanden Heuvel recently detailed the merits of a new campaign that could enhance civic engagement, make politicians more accountable and promote the notion that our ...
Feb 8, 2010 / Peter Rothberg
Political Awakenings: An Unpublished Howard Zinn Interview Political Awakenings: An Unpublished Howard Zinn Interview
In this unpublished interview from 2001, Howard Zinn talks about his coming-of-age as a radical thinker.
Feb 8, 2010 / Feature / Harry Kreisler