Groundhog Day Groundhog Day
From all official statements so far, the August 10 terror plot uncovered in Britain was the biggest thing since 9/11. But then again, perhaps it wasn't. It's not too early to ask t...
Aug 18, 2006 / Feature / James K. Galbraith
Congress Poised to Unravel the Internet Congress Poised to Unravel the Internet
Senator Ted Stevens has no idea how the Internet works, but he's asking Congress to remake it to suit the interests of the telecommunications industry. Can progressives apply the p...
Aug 18, 2006 / Feature / Jeffrey Chester
From the Streets to the Polls From the Streets to the Polls
Young, US-born Hispanics who took to the streets to push for immigrant rights are hoping to become a potent political force in the midterm elections and beyond.
Aug 15, 2006 / Feature / Paloma Esquivel
The Hard Edge of Hatred The Hard Edge of Hatred
American white supremacist groups have a long and ugly history of using anxieties over immigration as a recruitment tool. It's happening again, with a vengeance.
Aug 15, 2006 / Feature / Chip Berlet
Nightly Nativism Nightly Nativism
CNN pundit Lou Dobbs has made himself a "specialist" in channeling nativist, nationalist and even white supremacist rhetoric.
Aug 15, 2006 / Feature / Daphne Eviatar
Locked and Loaded Locked and Loaded
The Minutemen have been transformed from an extremist "citizen border patrol" to part of the neocon establishment. Has their leader sold out, or bought in?
Aug 15, 2006 / Feature / Susy Buchanan and David Holthouse
Cease-Fire and Frustration Cease-Fire and Frustration
After thirty-one days of war between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon, and more than 1,000 dead, the United Nations has finally passed a cease-fire. Now what?
Aug 13, 2006 / Feature / Ian Williams
The Semantics of Terror The Semantics of Terror
The easy invocation of "terrorism"--whether by pundits or political leaders--is not just sloppy use of language. It is precisely targeted phrasing intended to terrorize dissent.
Aug 12, 2006 / Feature / Ian Williams
The Problem with Pundits The Problem with Pundits
Pro-Lieberman Beltway pundits who whined about progressive bloggers and sounded noisy alarms about the disastrous impact of a Lamont win will have a lot of explaining to do come No...
Aug 11, 2006 / Feature / Eric Boehlert
Fierce Convictions Fierce Convictions
Every other week, in the pages of this magazine, Katha Pollitt collects her thoughts in her column, "Subject to Debate." To say that Pollitt's column is a hotbed of feminist po...
Aug 10, 2006 / Books & the Arts / Sarah Goldstein