Politics

Mourning in America Mourning in America

As the Supreme Court rules public schools cannot take voluntary action to overcome racial inequality, what's surprising is the lack of outcry.

Jul 12, 2007 / Column / Patricia J. Williams

Pardon Whom? Pardon Whom?

Dear George Bush: Don't stop with Scooter Libby. Why not go all the way and pardon everyone unfairly held behind bars?

Jul 12, 2007 / Column / Katha Pollitt

Support Their Troops? Support Their Troops?

If the American people are largely against the war, what's the matter with the antiwar movement? The answer lies with what has happened over the years to the American left.

Jul 12, 2007 / Column / Alexander Cockburn

The Virtual Primary The Virtual Primary

MoveOn.org's issue-driven primary may not end up naming a winner, but it's shaping up to be more substantive, thoughtful and participatory than the actual presidential primary.

Jul 12, 2007 / Ari Melber

Poison for Profit Poison for Profit

We're sickened by tainted food because our government is unwilling to eat into the profits of the corporations our regulators serve.

Jul 12, 2007 / David Goldstein

Bush Seeking New Discredited Ideas Bush Seeking New Discredited Ideas

The White House announced that the President has run out of his own bad ideas and is looking elsewhere for new ones, even if they don't make any sense.

Jul 11, 2007 / Eric Kenning

What We Owe the Working Poor What We Owe the Working Poor

The Supreme Court's recent decision to deny home-care workers the right to overtime pay is speeding a race to the bottom that will affect every working person.

Jul 9, 2007 / Feature / Annette Bernhardt

OpenLeft Aims to Open Doors in DC OpenLeft Aims to Open Doors in DC

Matt Stoller, Chris Bowers and Mike Lux have launched a new website designed link progressive outsiders with DC insiders.

Jul 9, 2007 / Feature / Ari Melber

Independence Day for Libby Independence Day for Libby

Liberated from having to serve time for his crime, he shares a perch with Bush and Cheney, somewhere high above the law.

Jul 4, 2007 / Column / Robert Scheer

An Even Newer Left An Even Newer Left

The US Social Forum in Atlanta drew visionaries and veterans--of war and social movements--to chart a course for progressives.

Jun 30, 2007 / Feature / Dan Berger

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