Soccer Lions of Mesopotamia Soccer Lions of Mesopotamia
Don't buy the argument that Iraq's triumph in the Asian Cup is a miracle moment brought to you by Uncle Sam.
Jul 31, 2007 / Feature / Simon Maxwell Apter
A Man Who Gets His Way A Man Who Gets His Way
A veteran newsman recalls Rupert Murdoch. Despite his promises to protect editorial integrity of the Wall Street Journal, don't expect him to get a soul transplant any time soon.
Jul 30, 2007 / Sydney H. Schanberg
NBA: When Fans Blow the Whistle NBA: When Fans Blow the Whistle
Smelling blood in the unfolding Tim Donaghy scandal, some sports fans have embarked their own rabid brand of investigative journalism on--where else?--YouTube.
Jul 27, 2007 / Feature / Mark Japinga
Olympic Dreams and Nightmares Olympic Dreams and Nightmares
In the best of all possible worlds, 8-8-08 will be the luckiest of dates for China, as the Olympic Games put the country on display. Or it could become a real nightmare.
Jul 26, 2007 / Feature / Jeffrey Wasserstrom
It’s Easier to Insure Pets Than Kids It’s Easier to Insure Pets Than Kids
Americans will spend $9.8 billion on pet healthcare this year. Why is the President so insistent that we can't provide health coverage to poor children?
Jul 26, 2007 / Barbara Ehrenreich
All Rupert, All the Time All Rupert, All the Time
Will Rupert Murdoch's play to own and operate the Wall Street Journal have a silver lining for liberals?
Jul 26, 2007 / Column / Eric Alterman
Dangerous Privilege Dangerous Privilege
We need a law to define and limit the President's claim of executive privilege, and should set a process for Congress to overcome it.
Jul 26, 2007 / Aziz Huq
Gardening for Change in the City Gardening for Change in the City
Local food projects and community gardens are springing up in urban areas all over the country, cutting a promising new path to empowering the poor.
Jul 23, 2007 / Feature / Sophie Johnson
Who Let the Dogs Out on Michael Vick? Who Let the Dogs Out on Michael Vick?
With the indictment of the Atlanta Falcons quarterback on federal conspiracy charges for running an alleged dogfighting operation, the media went into attack mode.
Jul 19, 2007 / Column / Dave Zirin
The Virginity Mystique The Virginity Mystique
Wendy Shalit's new book pits "good girls" against "girls gone wild." But where's the middle ground?
Jul 19, 2007 / Feature / Nona Willis Aronowitz