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Persian Ghosts Persian Ghosts

The complex historical tensions between Sunnis and Shiites are not enough to explain the current crisis in the Middle East.

Jun 14, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Chris Toensing

What Women See When They See Hillary What Women See When They See Hillary

Some of the same feminists who loved Hillary as First Lady are now fiercely opposing her bid for the White House.

Jun 14, 2007 / Feature / Lakshmi Chaudhry

Shots in the Dark Shots in the Dark

When guns claim lives where any middle-class child might be, America mourns. But in barrios, projects and trailer parks, it's as if the crime never happened.

Jun 14, 2007 / Column / Gary Younge

The Liberal Voice The Liberal Voice

Thanks to the potty-mouths of Bush and Cheney, we've won the right to accidentally curse on the public airwaves. Now, what about all the networks' intentional antisocial behavior?

Jun 14, 2007 / Column / Eric Alterman

Hedging Bets Hedging Bets

Why would anyone trust a hedge fund?

Jun 14, 2007 / Jordan Stancil

Curing the Rot at Justice Curing the Rot at Justice

Congress has thus far failed to hold Alberto Gonzales accountable for politicizing the Justice Department. Polite words must now give way to bold actions.

Jun 14, 2007 / John Nichols

US Justice, Euro Prisons US Justice, Euro Prisons

The Council of Europe and courts at home are calling the Bush Administration to account for secret torture outposts in Poland and Romania.

Jun 14, 2007 / The Editors

Sick Children, Working Moms Sick Children, Working Moms

Guilt-ridden mothers send ailing kids to school or daycare for fear of losing their jobs. Isn't it time for paid family leave?

Jun 13, 2007 / Ellen Bravo

What America Owes its ‘Illegals’ What America Owes its ‘Illegals’

The punitive rage directed at illegal immigrants grows out of a larger blindness to the manual labor that makes our lives possible.

Jun 12, 2007 / Barbara Ehrenreich

Politics Watchdog Follows the Money Online Politics Watchdog Follows the Money Online

MAPlight.org, a Berkeley-based online watchdog, is breaking ground by using technology to track how political contributions shape legislation.

Jun 11, 2007 / Feature / Joan Hamilton

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