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What Happened to Scott McClellen?
Post by Mark Ristaino
Video: Former White House Press Secretary reinvents himself with interviews on "Daily Show", ""Countdown with Keith Olbermann" and "Meet the Press". More »
118 Days Later, Fox News Finally Identifies Rove As Informal Adviser To McCain
Video: Liberal lamb Alan Colmes finally gives Rove his proper title. More »
The group blog of The American Prospect
A troubling message from Hillary.[/color]
Posted at 10:04 p.m.
A respectable liberal blog
Hillary Clinton: I don't concede, I don't accept.[color="#800000"]
Posted at 10:42 p.m.
The Anatomy of Smear
Amanda Terkel
June 3, 2008 | web only
The White House response to former press secretary Scott McClellan's damning new book would be much more convincing if it weren't so familiar.
The administration is following the same script it always uses when one of its own turns against it.
Amanda Terkel
June 3, 2008 | web only
The White House response to former press secretary Scott McClellan's damning new book would be much more convincing if it weren't so familiar.
The administration is following the same script it always uses when one of its own turns against it.
Why the Democrats' Cap-and-Trade is Far Better than McCain's
Robert B. Reich
June 3, 2008 | web only
McCain's plan to combat global warming is really a giveaway to people who already pollute heavily. Clinton and Obama's plans make everyone who wants to pollute pay equally.
Robert B. Reich
June 3, 2008 | web only
McCain's plan to combat global warming is really a giveaway to people who already pollute heavily. Clinton and Obama's plans make everyone who wants to pollute pay equally.
How to measure al Qaeda's defeat
Walid Phares
CIA Director Michael V. Hayden is quoted as portraying al Qaeda movement as "essentially defeated in Iraq and Saudi Arabia and on the defensive throughout much of the rest of the world." But that judgment depends on what the measure is. More
Would a Jihadi by Any Other Name Smell as Foul?
Raymond Ibrahim
The terminology we use to describe our enemy in the war on terror matters a lot. A spirited debate More
Father Pfleger Outsted by his Cardinal
Rosslyn Smith
Pfleger's out. He's been asked by Cardinal George to take a leave of absence. The archdiocese has done the right thing, belatedly. But the stakes for it are higher than many might imagine More
Walid Phares
CIA Director Michael V. Hayden is quoted as portraying al Qaeda movement as "essentially defeated in Iraq and Saudi Arabia and on the defensive throughout much of the rest of the world." But that judgment depends on what the measure is. More
Would a Jihadi by Any Other Name Smell as Foul?
Raymond Ibrahim
The terminology we use to describe our enemy in the war on terror matters a lot. A spirited debate More
Father Pfleger Outsted by his Cardinal
Rosslyn Smith
Pfleger's out. He's been asked by Cardinal George to take a leave of absence. The archdiocese has done the right thing, belatedly. But the stakes for it are higher than many might imagine More
Meet Obama's Reparations Model
June 04, 2008
Where on earth does Obama get his ideas on reparations? Just look in the Trinity United Christian Church bookstore and you find the model he's using. More
June 04, 2008
Where on earth does Obama get his ideas on reparations? Just look in the Trinity United Christian Church bookstore and you find the model he's using. More
Massachusettes "Universal Heatlh Insurance Law" - Coming to Obamaland Soon
June 03, 2008
Hey kids! Wanna see what's in store for the American people if the Democrats win the White House next year? More
June 03, 2008
Hey kids! Wanna see what's in store for the American people if the Democrats win the White House next year? More
Malignant McClellanonoma
June 03, 2008
How does one understand Scott McClellan? Perhaps medicine has some answers. More
The Congressional Energy Crisis
June 03, 2008
The regulatory relationship that Congress has relentlessly sought to impose on the energy sector of the American economy has had deadly effects on the supply of gasoline in the United States. More
Chavez Tightens Grip on Venezuelan People
June 03, 2008
Venezualean President Hugo Chavez has issued new decrees that gives him new and sweeping powers over the intelligence apparatus in the country: More
June 03, 2008
How does one understand Scott McClellan? Perhaps medicine has some answers. More
The Congressional Energy Crisis
June 03, 2008
The regulatory relationship that Congress has relentlessly sought to impose on the energy sector of the American economy has had deadly effects on the supply of gasoline in the United States. More
Chavez Tightens Grip on Venezuelan People
June 03, 2008
Venezualean President Hugo Chavez has issued new decrees that gives him new and sweeping powers over the intelligence apparatus in the country: More
What comes after cap & trade?
June 03, 2008
Now that we're flirting with the Cap & Trade scheme proposed in the pending Climate Security Act before Congress, how about resurrecting the selling of indulgences and applying it to speech? More
Obama's Alliance with Marxists
June 03, 2008
Erik Ericson of RedState.com has a very detailed article today on Barack Obama's connection to a neo-Marxist political party called the "New Party." More
Candidates looking beyond today's primaries
June 03, 2008
Officially, when the polls close tonight in Montana and South Dakota around 10:00 PM eastern time, the Democratic race for the nomination will be over. More
June 03, 2008
Now that we're flirting with the Cap & Trade scheme proposed in the pending Climate Security Act before Congress, how about resurrecting the selling of indulgences and applying it to speech? More
Obama's Alliance with Marxists
June 03, 2008
Erik Ericson of RedState.com has a very detailed article today on Barack Obama's connection to a neo-Marxist political party called the "New Party." More
Candidates looking beyond today's primaries
June 03, 2008
Officially, when the polls close tonight in Montana and South Dakota around 10:00 PM eastern time, the Democratic race for the nomination will be over. More
CHAN AKYACheap talk, pricey banks
US Federal Reserve Board chairman Ben Bernanke's desperate attempts on Tuesday to talk up the US dollar highlight the Fed's increased concerns of further stress in the financial system after investment banks report their quarterly results later this month. A rising US dollar though is murderous for Asian inflation, while investments in US banks are bad for regional wealth. (Jun 4, '08)
Oil prices fall in Asia on Fed chief's comments (AFP)
DISPATCHES FROM AMERICA
When the nukes start dropping ...
A new 77-page report lays out in shocking detail the damage that would be done should a nuclear exchange break out in the Middle East between 2010 and 2020. Assuming Iran has weapons, and it engages Israel, the result would be Iran completely wiped off the map. This "thinking the unthinkable" serves an important purpose. By actually showing what devastation can be done, the world can be turned away from the frightful momentum now building for a strike against Iran. - Julian Delasantellis (Jun 4, '08)
'Iran must be stopped by all means' (AFP)
When the nukes start dropping ...
A new 77-page report lays out in shocking detail the damage that would be done should a nuclear exchange break out in the Middle East between 2010 and 2020. Assuming Iran has weapons, and it engages Israel, the result would be Iran completely wiped off the map. This "thinking the unthinkable" serves an important purpose. By actually showing what devastation can be done, the world can be turned away from the frightful momentum now building for a strike against Iran. - Julian Delasantellis (Jun 4, '08)
'Iran must be stopped by all means' (AFP)
Obama's moment
Barack Obama, a political unknown just four years ago, clinched the Democratic US presidential nomination on Tuesday, winning a long contest against Hillary Clinton to make history as the first black candidate to lead a major-party bid for president.
"You chose to listen not to your doubts or your fears, but to your greatest hopes and highest aspirations. Tonight we mark the end of one historic journey with the beginning of another."
- Obama to voters in Minnesota on Tuesday night
Obama clinches historic victory(AFP)
Barack Obama, a political unknown just four years ago, clinched the Democratic US presidential nomination on Tuesday, winning a long contest against Hillary Clinton to make history as the first black candidate to lead a major-party bid for president.
"You chose to listen not to your doubts or your fears, but to your greatest hopes and highest aspirations. Tonight we mark the end of one historic journey with the beginning of another."
- Obama to voters in Minnesota on Tuesday night
Obama clinches historic victory(AFP)
Obama Wins Historic Presidential Bid - Balz & Kornblut, Washington Post
Clinton's Road to Second Place - Jackie Calmes, Wall Street Journal
Obama: Calm in the Swirl of History - Michael Powell, New York Times
Hillary's Not Backing Down - Fred Barnes, Weekly Standard
It's Now All About Respect - Sheri and Allan Rivlin, RealClearPolitics
Clinton's Speech Was Abrasive and Selfish - Michael Tomasky, Guardian
The General Election Begins - Susan Page and Jill Lawrence, USA Today
Is Obama Al Smith or John F. Kennedy? - John Judis, The New Republic
Democrats Are Taking a Leap of Faith with Obama - Wall Street Journal
McCain Sells His Kind of Change - James Carney, Time
Obama Turns His Back on Trinity - Ruben Navarrette, SD Union-Tribune
Obama Can't Let Clintons on the Ticket - Dick Morris, The Hill
With Iraq Toll Down, US More Optimistic - Gordon Lubold, CS Monitor
Why We Went to Iraq - Fouad Ajami, Wall Street Journal
'We Have Done Terrible Damage' - Sen. Chuck Hagel, Der Spiegel
The Public Wants Action on Global Warming - Mark Mellman, The Hill
Bernanke Backs King Dollar - Larry Kudlow, RealClearPolitics
Clinton's Road to Second Place - Jackie Calmes, Wall Street Journal
Obama: Calm in the Swirl of History - Michael Powell, New York Times
Hillary's Not Backing Down - Fred Barnes, Weekly Standard
It's Now All About Respect - Sheri and Allan Rivlin, RealClearPolitics
Clinton's Speech Was Abrasive and Selfish - Michael Tomasky, Guardian
The General Election Begins - Susan Page and Jill Lawrence, USA Today
Is Obama Al Smith or John F. Kennedy? - John Judis, The New Republic
Democrats Are Taking a Leap of Faith with Obama - Wall Street Journal
McCain Sells His Kind of Change - James Carney, Time
Obama Turns His Back on Trinity - Ruben Navarrette, SD Union-Tribune
Obama Can't Let Clintons on the Ticket - Dick Morris, The Hill
With Iraq Toll Down, US More Optimistic - Gordon Lubold, CS Monitor
Why We Went to Iraq - Fouad Ajami, Wall Street Journal
'We Have Done Terrible Damage' - Sen. Chuck Hagel, Der Spiegel
The Public Wants Action on Global Warming - Mark Mellman, The Hill
Bernanke Backs King Dollar - Larry Kudlow, RealClearPolitics
Editorials
Obama Makes History - New York Daily News
Victory Reflects Nation's Dynamism - USA Today
How Long Will Clinton Stay in the Race? - The Economist
Ruled Out: The DNC and Fair Play - New Hampshire Union Leader
Political News & Analysis
Obama Clinches Democratic Bid for President - Chicago Tribune
Clinton Says What She Wants, But Not What She Will Do - New York Times
McCain Takes on Obama, Bush - Times-Picayune
Grieving Clinton Supporters Reluctantly Turn To Obama - Star Tribune
Transcripts & Speeches
Obama Claims the Democratic Nomination in St. Paul - Barack Obama
Clinton Thanks Supporters in New York - Hillary Clinton
McCain's Speech in New Orleans - John McCain
McCain's Speech to AIPAC - John McCain
Obama Speaks in Troy, Michigan - Barack Obama
Best of the Blogs
Waiting for the Michelle Tape - JustOneMinute
Bob Beckel and the Mighty Big Shoe - Hot Air
Kicking Bill Clinton to the Curb - TalkLeft
Questioning the Map-Changing Democratic Wave - Redstate
Communion Need Not Be a Political Weapon - Carpetbagger Report
Inside Hillary's Bunker: The Parallel Universe That Is Convincing Her To Stay In The Race
by Michael Crowley
Saying Goodbye To Hillary: "It Breaks My Heart"
by Michelle Cottle
by Michael Crowley
Saying Goodbye To Hillary: "It Breaks My Heart"
by Michelle Cottle
How Obama Did It - Karen Tumulty, Time
Lincoln's Rule: Organization Matters - Karl Rove, Wall Street Journal
Clinton Talked Herself Right Out of the Job - E.J. Dionne, Washington Post
Hillary's VP Provocation - Robert Novak, Chicago Sun-Times
Obama Still Trying to Dismiss Clinton Supporters - Marie Cocco, RCP
Rejoice: It's the End of the Clintons - Raymond De Souza, National Post
Obama: A Victor on His Heels - David Broder, Washington Post
Racism in Retreat - John McWhorter, New York Sun
A World of Problems Awaits Winner - Anatole Kaletsky, Times of London
Europe Wants Obama, But May Get McSame - Tim Garton Ash, Guardian
Obama's Approach is Naive and Dangerous - John Bolton, Los Angeles Times
Obama Isn't Naive, He Recognizes the New Reality - Fred Kaplan, Slate
Obama, McCain and Iran - Thomas Sowell, RealClearPolitics
Unshakeable Commitment to Israel's Security - Sen. Barack Obama, AIPAC
The Bad War? - Victor Davis Hanson, RealClearPolitics
Why Dad Loved America - and It Loved Him Back - Patti Davis, Newsweek
My Father's Gift Was His Faith in Humanity - Joseph Kennedy, NY Times
RCP Blog: Pure Sullivan | Steinem Backs Obama | Morning Report
Lincoln's Rule: Organization Matters - Karl Rove, Wall Street Journal
Clinton Talked Herself Right Out of the Job - E.J. Dionne, Washington Post
Hillary's VP Provocation - Robert Novak, Chicago Sun-Times
Obama Still Trying to Dismiss Clinton Supporters - Marie Cocco, RCP
Rejoice: It's the End of the Clintons - Raymond De Souza, National Post
Obama: A Victor on His Heels - David Broder, Washington Post
Racism in Retreat - John McWhorter, New York Sun
A World of Problems Awaits Winner - Anatole Kaletsky, Times of London
Europe Wants Obama, But May Get McSame - Tim Garton Ash, Guardian
Obama's Approach is Naive and Dangerous - John Bolton, Los Angeles Times
Obama Isn't Naive, He Recognizes the New Reality - Fred Kaplan, Slate
Obama, McCain and Iran - Thomas Sowell, RealClearPolitics
Unshakeable Commitment to Israel's Security - Sen. Barack Obama, AIPAC
The Bad War? - Victor Davis Hanson, RealClearPolitics
Why Dad Loved America - and It Loved Him Back - Patti Davis, Newsweek
My Father's Gift Was His Faith in Humanity - Joseph Kennedy, NY Times
RCP Blog: Pure Sullivan | Steinem Backs Obama | Morning Report
It's Over. Now It Begins - New York Times
Obama Can't Get Bullied By Clinton - Wall Street Journal
Rezko's Guilty. Who's Next? - Chicago Tribune
RFK's Death Tested America's Resilience - Charlotte Observer
Political News & Analysis
Clinton Likely to Drop Out Saturday - Washington Post
McCain Proposes Joint Forums - Times-Picayune
The Map For Obama & McCain - Los Angeles Times
GOP Fears Obama Money Machine - The Politico
Obama Can't Get Bullied By Clinton - Wall Street Journal
Rezko's Guilty. Who's Next? - Chicago Tribune
RFK's Death Tested America's Resilience - Charlotte Observer
Political News & Analysis
Clinton Likely to Drop Out Saturday - Washington Post
McCain Proposes Joint Forums - Times-Picayune
The Map For Obama & McCain - Los Angeles Times
GOP Fears Obama Money Machine - The Politico
Historic Odds Favoring Obama in '08 - Mort Kondracke, Roll Call
What John McCain Underestimates - Mark Halperin, Time
Democrats Fell Hard for a Fresh Face - Rich Lowry, New York Post
Seeing Bobby Kennedy in Barack Obama - James Ridgeway, Mother Jones
The Gas Prices We Deserve - George Will, Washington Post
Health Care: Dems' Lost Opportunity - Froma Harrop, Providence Journal
New Perspective On Immigration Reform - Rep. Marsha Blackburn, RCP
It's Time to Talk to Syria - Sens. John Kerry & Chuck Hagel, WSJ
Sarkozy and Unhappy French Workers - Steven Malanga, RealClearMarkets
"Beat L.A.!" - Simple Chant, Classy History - Jeff Neuman, RealClearSports
What John McCain Underestimates - Mark Halperin, Time
Democrats Fell Hard for a Fresh Face - Rich Lowry, New York Post
Seeing Bobby Kennedy in Barack Obama - James Ridgeway, Mother Jones
The Gas Prices We Deserve - George Will, Washington Post
Health Care: Dems' Lost Opportunity - Froma Harrop, Providence Journal
New Perspective On Immigration Reform - Rep. Marsha Blackburn, RCP
It's Time to Talk to Syria - Sens. John Kerry & Chuck Hagel, WSJ
Sarkozy and Unhappy French Workers - Steven Malanga, RealClearMarkets
"Beat L.A.!" - Simple Chant, Classy History - Jeff Neuman, RealClearSports
The Democratic Gamble - Ronald Brownstein, National Journal
Obama's Bridge Between MLK and RFK - John Avlon, RealClearPolitics
It's Time for Another Obama Race Speech - Juan Williams, WSJ
Adding Clinton Would Diminish the Ticket - George Will, Washington Post
Braking for Euphoria - Kathleen Parker, RealClearPolitics
I'm Not Totally Sure We Can - Kurt Andersen, New York Magazine
A Day to Celebrate the Legacy of Bobby Kennedy - Tim Roemer, SJMN
Canada vs. Mark Steyn: A Show Trial - David Warren, Ottawa Citizen
Obama's Bridge Between MLK and RFK - John Avlon, RealClearPolitics
It's Time for Another Obama Race Speech - Juan Williams, WSJ
Adding Clinton Would Diminish the Ticket - George Will, Washington Post
Braking for Euphoria - Kathleen Parker, RealClearPolitics
I'm Not Totally Sure We Can - Kurt Andersen, New York Magazine
A Day to Celebrate the Legacy of Bobby Kennedy - Tim Roemer, SJMN
Canada vs. Mark Steyn: A Show Trial - David Warren, Ottawa Citizen
The Democratic Gamble - Ronald Brownstein, National Journal
Obama's Bridge Between MLK and RFK - John Avlon, RealClearPolitics
It's Time for Another Obama Race Speech - Juan Williams, WSJ
Adding Clinton Would Diminish the Ticket - George Will, Washington Post
Post-Mortem: The Fall of the House of Clinton - The Economist
Smiling at Obama is a Reflex - Kathleen Parker, Chicago Tribune
I'm Not Totally Sure We Can - Kurt Andersen, New York Magazine
McCain Bumbles the Delivery - Jonathan Martin, The Politico
Obama Kicks Off General In Virginia - Wilson & Trygstad, RealClearPolitics
Astrophysicists and the Electoral College - Neil Tyson, New York Times
Don Young Embodies What's Wrong With the GOP - Pat Toomey, WSJ
At $4, Everybody Gets Rational - Charles Krauthammer, Washington Post
All That Can, Will Be Digitized - Paul Krugman, New York Times
Look What Happened to Jimmy Carter - Con Coughlin, Daily Telegraph
A Day to Celebrate the Legacy of Bobby Kennedy - Tim Roemer, SJMN
Canada vs. Mark Steyn: A Show Trial - David Warren, Ottawa Citizen
Obama-Hillary Ticket? Ain't Gonna Happen - Toby Harnden, RCP
RCP Blog: RCP 2.5 | Morning Report / Politics Nation: Boss Obama
Obama's Bridge Between MLK and RFK - John Avlon, RealClearPolitics
It's Time for Another Obama Race Speech - Juan Williams, WSJ
Adding Clinton Would Diminish the Ticket - George Will, Washington Post
Post-Mortem: The Fall of the House of Clinton - The Economist
Smiling at Obama is a Reflex - Kathleen Parker, Chicago Tribune
I'm Not Totally Sure We Can - Kurt Andersen, New York Magazine
McCain Bumbles the Delivery - Jonathan Martin, The Politico
Obama Kicks Off General In Virginia - Wilson & Trygstad, RealClearPolitics
Astrophysicists and the Electoral College - Neil Tyson, New York Times
Don Young Embodies What's Wrong With the GOP - Pat Toomey, WSJ
At $4, Everybody Gets Rational - Charles Krauthammer, Washington Post
All That Can, Will Be Digitized - Paul Krugman, New York Times
Look What Happened to Jimmy Carter - Con Coughlin, Daily Telegraph
A Day to Celebrate the Legacy of Bobby Kennedy - Tim Roemer, SJMN
Canada vs. Mark Steyn: A Show Trial - David Warren, Ottawa Citizen
Obama-Hillary Ticket? Ain't Gonna Happen - Toby Harnden, RCP
RCP Blog: RCP 2.5 | Morning Report / Politics Nation: Boss Obama
Oil Jolt Is Fresh Hit to Economy - Neil King Jr., Wall Street Journal
Doubts Cast on Recovery - Steven Mufson & Neil Irwin, Washington Post
General Election's New Playing Field - Michael Barone, US News & World Rpt
Obituary of the Hotly Anticipated Candidacy - Chuck Todd, NBC News
Clinton's Lesson: Attrition Doesn't Work - Reid Wilson, RealClearPolitics
The Clinton Obituary May Be Premature - Edward Luce, Financial Times
McCain's Speech Problem - Robert Novak, Chicago Sun-Times
McCain Campaign Bets on Lean Mode - Mike Allen, The Politico
High Gas Prices May Work for GOP - Fred Barnes, Weekly Standard
Timing + Charisma + Internet = Obama Nomination - Blake Dvorak, RCP
Savor Obama's Nomination - Bob Herbert, New York Times
Principle Beats Pork in California - John Fund, Wall Street Journal
Its 3 A.M. For Feminism - Michelle Goldberg, New Republic
Thinking About a Socialist Revival - Paul Hoffmeister, RealClearMarkets
The Myth of Europe's Anti-Americanism - Paul Hockenos, In These Times
When Hollywood Shoots the President - Eddie Cockrell, The Australian
Iran and the Problem of Evil - Michael Ledeen, Wall Street Journal
RCP Electoral Maps: Obama 228, McCain 190, Toss Ups 120, No Toss Ups
Politics Nation: This Week On PN Radio
Doubts Cast on Recovery - Steven Mufson & Neil Irwin, Washington Post
General Election's New Playing Field - Michael Barone, US News & World Rpt
Obituary of the Hotly Anticipated Candidacy - Chuck Todd, NBC News
Clinton's Lesson: Attrition Doesn't Work - Reid Wilson, RealClearPolitics
The Clinton Obituary May Be Premature - Edward Luce, Financial Times
McCain's Speech Problem - Robert Novak, Chicago Sun-Times
McCain Campaign Bets on Lean Mode - Mike Allen, The Politico
High Gas Prices May Work for GOP - Fred Barnes, Weekly Standard
Timing + Charisma + Internet = Obama Nomination - Blake Dvorak, RCP
Savor Obama's Nomination - Bob Herbert, New York Times
Principle Beats Pork in California - John Fund, Wall Street Journal
Its 3 A.M. For Feminism - Michelle Goldberg, New Republic
Thinking About a Socialist Revival - Paul Hoffmeister, RealClearMarkets
The Myth of Europe's Anti-Americanism - Paul Hockenos, In These Times
When Hollywood Shoots the President - Eddie Cockrell, The Australian
Iran and the Problem of Evil - Michael Ledeen, Wall Street Journal
RCP Electoral Maps: Obama 228, McCain 190, Toss Ups 120, No Toss Ups
Politics Nation: This Week On PN Radio
Editorials
Mr. Obama's Middle East - Washington Post
Secretary Gates Raises the Bar - New York Times
Lobbyists and Washington Politicians - Washington Times
Pakistan Gives In to Terror - Chicago Tribune
Political News & Analysis
Clinton Throws 'Full Support' to Obama - The Politico
The Long Road to a Clinton Exit - New York Times
Obama, McCain Offer a Study in Contrasts - Chicago Tribune
Franken Sweeps to DFL Endorsement - Star Tribune
Obama, McCain Seek to Redraw Electoral Map - Dan Balz, Washington Post
For Clintons, an Old Dream Finally Fades - John Harris, The Politico
Hillary Held Her Nose, Did Her Job - Michael Goodwin, New York Daily News
The Problem Was the Money - Mark Penn, New York Times
What Undid Hillary Clinton - Michael Crowley, Los Angeles Times
Obama Saving the World, With Humility - Mark Steyn, OC Register
McCain on How to Beat a Rock Star - Bailey and Meacham, Newsweek
One Historic Night, Two Americas - Frank Rich, New York Times
McCain Could Still Win - John O'Sullivan, Sunday Telegraph
Let the Debates Begin - David Broder, Washington Post
Obama's Mettle Forged in Chicago Crucible - John Kass, Chicago Tribune
'Complicit Enablers'? Not Quite - Ari Fleischer, Washington Post
The Economy Is Worse Than You Think - Daniel Gross, Newsweek
Upset At Gas Prices? Europe Isn't - Debra Saunders, San Fran Chronicle
Obama's Many Positions on Iran - Matthew Continetti, Weekly Standard
Short on Ahmadinejad, Long on Buffett - Thomas Friedman, NY Times
Muslim Extremists Turn On Bin Laden - Paul Cruickshank, NYDN
For Clintons, an Old Dream Finally Fades - John Harris, The Politico
Hillary Held Her Nose, Did Her Job - Michael Goodwin, New York Daily News
The Problem Was the Money - Mark Penn, New York Times
What Undid Hillary Clinton - Michael Crowley, Los Angeles Times
Obama Saving the World, With Humility - Mark Steyn, OC Register
McCain on How to Beat a Rock Star - Bailey and Meacham, Newsweek
One Historic Night, Two Americas - Frank Rich, New York Times
McCain Could Still Win - John O'Sullivan, Sunday Telegraph
Let the Debates Begin - David Broder, Washington Post
Obama's Mettle Forged in Chicago Crucible - John Kass, Chicago Tribune
'Complicit Enablers'? Not Quite - Ari Fleischer, Washington Post
The Economy Is Worse Than You Think - Daniel Gross, Newsweek
Upset At Gas Prices? Europe Isn't - Debra Saunders, San Fran Chronicle
Obama's Many Positions on Iran - Matthew Continetti, Weekly Standard
Short on Ahmadinejad, Long on Buffett - Thomas Friedman, NY Times
Muslim Extremists Turn On Bin Laden - Paul Cruickshank, NYDN
Editorials
Obama and McCain, the Same? - Los Angeles Times
Then We Came to the End - National Review
The Climate Bill Crashes - Washington Post
America's Identity Crisis - Washington Times
Political News & Analysis
Clinton Throws 'Full Support' to Obama - The Politico
The Long Road to a Clinton Exit - New York Times
Obama, McCain Offer a Study in Contrasts - Chicago Tribune
Franken Sweeps to DFL Endorsement - Star Tribune
How Important Is a Fair Election in November? How Important Is AlterNet to You?
Don Hazen, AlterNet
Democracy and Elections: AlterNet is stepping up to help make sure elections are fair and all votes are counted in November. But we need your help.
Obama and McCain Offer Two Very Different AmericasFrank Rich, The New York Times
Election 2008: The general election is an epic showdown between two wildly different visions of the country.
Blackwater's Private CIA
By Jeremy Scahill, The Nation
War on Iraq: The notorious mercenary company now offers spy "services" to Fortune 500 companies, for the right price.
Laura Ingraham: Right-Wing Radio's High Priestess of HateRory O'Connor, AlterNet Books
MediaCulture: Shock radio host Ingraham is a master of sounding funny and appealing while dishing out the same hate speech as Sean Hannity.
Bill Moyers: 'Journalism in Profound Crisis' (Video)Bill Moyers, Free Press
MediaCulture: The legendary journalist electrifies packed crowd at National Conference for Media Reform.
Obama Signals He Won't Back Down to GOP SmearsDrew Westen, Huffington Post
Election 2008: Obama made clear that he will not resort to the low road, but he also will not take punches on the chin or below the belt.
Congress Fiddled With Warming While Earth Cooled
Marc Sheppard
Last week Democrats tried to kill the economy in the name of a solving a problem that doesn't exist. Republicans should hang this bill around their necks More
Obama, Black Liberation Theology and Antisemitism
Kyle-Anne Shiver
When I read the Black Liberation Theology books of James H. Cone, I saw a subtly disguised, resentful kind of antisemitism which I had never encountered before. More
O, Stalinoid Canada
James Lewis
If you want to look ahead to the United States under Barack Obama and a an expanded Congressional majority for the Democrats, consider Canada. More
Marc Sheppard
Last week Democrats tried to kill the economy in the name of a solving a problem that doesn't exist. Republicans should hang this bill around their necks More
Obama, Black Liberation Theology and Antisemitism
Kyle-Anne Shiver
When I read the Black Liberation Theology books of James H. Cone, I saw a subtly disguised, resentful kind of antisemitism which I had never encountered before. More
O, Stalinoid Canada
James Lewis
If you want to look ahead to the United States under Barack Obama and a an expanded Congressional majority for the Democrats, consider Canada. More
Too bad this didn't come out BEFORE Obama spoke to AIPAC (updated)
June 08, 2008
An Obama supporter belonging to a group called "Socialists for Obama" posted a long piece on "The Jewish Lobby" right on Obama's presidential campaign website. More
An Update on Iraq's Cell Phone Towers
June 08, 2008
The good news is that Iraq's cell phone towers are still standing. The bad news is that the towers now are being "protected" by a Shia militia that may have ties to Iran. More
June 08, 2008
An Obama supporter belonging to a group called "Socialists for Obama" posted a long piece on "The Jewish Lobby" right on Obama's presidential campaign website. More
An Update on Iraq's Cell Phone Towers
June 08, 2008
The good news is that Iraq's cell phone towers are still standing. The bad news is that the towers now are being "protected" by a Shia militia that may have ties to Iran. More
The EU Strikes Again
June 08, 2008
The next time you're feeling discouraged, or infuriated, by the fecklessness of our country's bureaucrats, keep in mind that things are even worse in Europe. More
The fall of the newspaper industry
June 08, 2008
Debbie Schlussel got quite a jolt when she opened her newspaper Friday morning: More
Pakistan to ask Europeans to Censor Mohamed Cartoons
June 08, 2008
They really don't get it. More
June 08, 2008
The next time you're feeling discouraged, or infuriated, by the fecklessness of our country's bureaucrats, keep in mind that things are even worse in Europe. More
The fall of the newspaper industry
June 08, 2008
Debbie Schlussel got quite a jolt when she opened her newspaper Friday morning: More
Pakistan to ask Europeans to Censor Mohamed Cartoons
June 08, 2008
They really don't get it. More
ElBaradei Wrings his Hands over Nuke Proliferation
June 08, 2008
Perhaps the most imporant international organization relating to stopping the spread of atomic weapons is apparently headed up by an old woman. More
Another questionable Obama veep panel member
June 08, 2008
Why does Barack Obama have trouble finding untainted members for his three person panel vetting vice presidential candidates? More
Straight from the Horse's...Well, somewhere on the horse
June 08, 2008
Mark Penn is generally credited with botching a sure thing. More
June 08, 2008
Perhaps the most imporant international organization relating to stopping the spread of atomic weapons is apparently headed up by an old woman. More
Another questionable Obama veep panel member
June 08, 2008
Why does Barack Obama have trouble finding untainted members for his three person panel vetting vice presidential candidates? More
Straight from the Horse's...Well, somewhere on the horse
June 08, 2008
Mark Penn is generally credited with botching a sure thing. More
Bush Warns of Pay Cuts for Troops
June 08, 2008
President Bush warned Congress in his radio address yesterday that he may be forced to cut military pay if they do not pass the $165 billion war funding bill More
The Democrats' frivolous lawsuit tax break (updated)
June 08, 2008
The Democrats' lawyer friends are getting a huge tax break, making big lawsuits cheaper to finance. More
Pilfering at the NRCC
June 08, 2008
No wonder Republican Senators are having a hard time raising money. Employees of the campaign fund evidently feel perfectly secure in robbing them blind: More
Musharraf Resists Pressure to
June 08, 2008
President Bush warned Congress in his radio address yesterday that he may be forced to cut military pay if they do not pass the $165 billion war funding bill More
The Democrats' frivolous lawsuit tax break (updated)
June 08, 2008
The Democrats' lawyer friends are getting a huge tax break, making big lawsuits cheaper to finance. More
Pilfering at the NRCC
June 08, 2008
No wonder Republican Senators are having a hard time raising money. Employees of the campaign fund evidently feel perfectly secure in robbing them blind: More
Musharraf Resists Pressure to
Partisan Gulf Is Back, Broad & Looming Large - John Harwood, NY Times
Don't Expect a New Electoral Map in '08 - Stuart Rothenberg, Roll Call
A Frame of Reference for the General Election - Jay Cost, RealClearPolitics
'Bush Lied'? If Only It Were That Simple - Fred Hiatt, Washington Post
The Bluster of Obama's Words - George Will, Newsweek
GOP Insiders Worry About McCain's Chances - Tom Edsall, Huffington Post
McCain Still Has a Chance to Win - Janet Daley, Daily Telegraph
McCain's Evangelical Problem - Robert Novak, Chicago Sun-Times
Hillary's Final Curtain - Rebecca Traister, Salon
Clinton's Loss Driven by Strategy, Not Sexism - Al Hunt, Bloomberg
Eat Crow, Iraq War Skeptics - Arthur Herman, New York Post
When Dems Are Against the War, They Win - John Nichols, The Nation
Return of the Purple Fingers - S. Carpenter & M. Rubin, Washington Post
Confessions of a Pro-Trade Democrat - Al From, Wall Street Journal
Charter Schools' Big Experiment - Jay Mathews, Washington Post
Five Minutes That Saved France - Conrad Black, New York Sun
John Adams, HBO Style - Heather Wilhelm, RealClearPolitics
Don't Expect a New Electoral Map in '08 - Stuart Rothenberg, Roll Call
A Frame of Reference for the General Election - Jay Cost, RealClearPolitics
'Bush Lied'? If Only It Were That Simple - Fred Hiatt, Washington Post
The Bluster of Obama's Words - George Will, Newsweek
GOP Insiders Worry About McCain's Chances - Tom Edsall, Huffington Post
McCain Still Has a Chance to Win - Janet Daley, Daily Telegraph
McCain's Evangelical Problem - Robert Novak, Chicago Sun-Times
Hillary's Final Curtain - Rebecca Traister, Salon
Clinton's Loss Driven by Strategy, Not Sexism - Al Hunt, Bloomberg
Eat Crow, Iraq War Skeptics - Arthur Herman, New York Post
When Dems Are Against the War, They Win - John Nichols, The Nation
Return of the Purple Fingers - S. Carpenter & M. Rubin, Washington Post
Confessions of a Pro-Trade Democrat - Al From, Wall Street Journal
Charter Schools' Big Experiment - Jay Mathews, Washington Post
Five Minutes That Saved France - Conrad Black, New York Sun
John Adams, HBO Style - Heather Wilhelm, RealClearPolitics
Editorials
Dream On: Against an Obama-Clinton Ticket - The New Republic
Obama's VP Hand - Washington Times
What GIs Deserve - Boston Globe
An Early Glimpse at the Democratic Budget - Las Vegas Review-Journal
Political News & Analysis
McCain, Obama Overlap on Immigration, Environment - Bloomberg
Evangelicals Still Wary of McCain - New York Times
Obama Chief Keeps Low Profile, Delivers Big Results - Chicago Tribune
Will Clinton Be Blamed if Obama Loses? - The Politico
Best of the Blogs
The Primary is O-V-E-R - Taylor Marsh
The Chicago Way: Mr. Hyde Park - Protein Wisdom
The Real McCain - The Mahablog
The Death of 1968 - Nah, Nope, Not Quite
Stop Attacking My.BarackObama.com - The Next Right
Cracking The Ceiling
On Saturday, thousands of people joined Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY) as she ended her historic run for president. "Although we weren't able to shatter that highest, hardest glass ceiling this time, thanks to you, it's got about 18 million cracks in it," Clinton told her supporters. "And the light is shining through like never before, filling us all with the hope and the sure knowledge that the path will be a little easier next time." Her campaign may be over, but the effects of her candidacy will continue to pave the way for progressives. "She shattered barriers on behalf of my daughters and women everywhere, who now know that there are no limits to their dreams," said Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL). Even First Lady Laura Bush said she "admired Hillary's grit and strength." Because of Clinton's candidacy, women analysts were featured by the media more frequently, women's issues rose prominently in the national debate, and the need for more women office-holders entered the national consciousness. Even while facing intense displays of misogyny, as the New York Times's Paul Krugman noted, Clinton continued to stay focused and put forth policy proposals that were "surprisingly bold and progressive."
'NO MORE FREE RIDERS': In 2005, the Center for American Progress released a comprehensive plan to provide universal health care. The CAP plan would leverage existing institutions, giving all Americans coverage through at least one of the following choices: "employer-sponsored insurance; Medicaid; or private health coverage offered through a new group insurance pool, like the system used by federal employees and members of Congress." It also emphasizes "wellness over illness" by making prevention a priority, thus "raising health care quality and lowering health care costs." By creating a "small value-added tax exclusively dedicated to health system improvement," this plan would be financed by all Americans and benefit all Americans. Clinton's health care platform adopted similar progressive principles; Krugman concluded that it offered the best chance for the country to "get universal health care in the next administration." One of her boldest proposals was insisting on the essential individual mandate to achieve universal coverage. With this component, health care experts such as Jonathan Gruber of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology found that Clinton's plan would insure more people at lower costs. "If we're going to build on these employer-based system[s], no more free riders," Clinton said at a health care forum sponsored by the Center for American Progress Action Fund and the SEIU in March 2007. A February poll by NPR, the Kaiser Family Foundation, and the Harvard School of Public Health found that 59 percent of the public supports mandates requiring all Americans to get health insurance. "[T]he health plan that she presented deserves to outlive her campaign," wrote American Prospect co-founder Paul Starr.
THE 'DREAM BOSS': Clinton had a remarkable ability to reach out to working class Americans and address their economic concerns. The New York Times called her the "Dream Boss": "the one who will give you a job and provide health insurance, but also understand just how hard you work and the mundane details of what you do." Clinton aggressively criticized President Bush's economic policies, stating that "the Bush economy is like a trap door: Too many people are one pink slip away, one missed mortgage payment away, one medical diagnosis away from falling through and losing everything." As the housing crisis began to grip the nation, Clinton proposed a $70 billion economic stimulus package, which included tax rebates, help to families struggling to pay their energy bills, unemployment support, and investment in "green jobs." Clinton proposed a "modern version of the Home Owners' Loan Corporation," which, during the New Deal, "acquired the mortgages of people whose homes were worth less than their debts, then reduced payments to a level the homeowners could afford." Even though her campaign has ended, many of her female supporters have promised to keep "the needs of low income women" at the center of the progressive agenda.
INVESTMENT IN GREEN JOBS: When Clinton put forth her energy plan in November 2007, David Roberts of Grist magazine graded it an "A." He called it "fine, fine work, moving the ball forward rather than hiding safely in the middle." Center for American Progress Senior Fellow Joe Romm called it "excellent." Not only did Clinton's plan call for a cap-and-trade system with the goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 80 percent from 1990 levels by 2050, but also a progressive rebuilding of the nation's infrastructure. She planned to "catalyze a thriving green building industry by investing in green collar jobs and helping to modernize and retrofit 20 million low-income homes to make them more energy efficient." She also proposed a "Connie Mae" program to "make it easier for low and middle-income Americans to buy green homes and invest in green home improvements." Last November, Mike Carberry of Iowa Global Warming concluded, "If everything she talks about...gets implemented with her as president -- or if anyone as president enacts those policies -- it would go very, very far into helping us find those global warming solutions that we need."
'THE RIGHT END' TO THE WAR: Despite originally voting in support of the Iraq war, Clinton embraced "a position favoring a fixed withdrawal timetable, voted for a cutoff of Iraq War appropriations, and made a speedy end to combat operations a key campaign pledge," noted Ed Kilgore, managing editor of The Democratic Strategist. Clinton understood the importance of establishing -- on "day one" -- the need to withdraw, promising that one of her first acts in office would be to draw up a plan to bring U.S. troops home within 60 days. She also continued to keep the heat on Bush, stressing that the "mistake" was the President's and her job was to figure out "the right end" to the war. While in the Senate, Clinton challenged the Bush administration to "prepare plans for the phased redeployment of U.S. forces." When officials told her that "public discussion" of withdrawal was inappropriate, Clinton swiftly replied that they had their "priorities backward." She and Sen. John Kerry (D-MA) also introduced legislation requiring the Bush administration to brief Congress on its redeployment plans.
ECONOMY -- POLLING SHOWS AMERICANS' BLEAK ECONOMIC OUTLOOK: Two new polls indicate that Americans are increasingly feeling the pinch of the nation's economic downturn. According to a CNN/Opinion Research Corporation survey released today, 78 percent rated economic conditions as poor. "That's up from 75 percent in March. Only 22 percent rate the economic conditions in the country as good," CNN notes. A USA Today poll today found that 54 percent "of those surveyed say their standard of living is no better today than five years ago," while a recent Pew Research Center report concluded that "[f]ewer Americans now than at any time in the last half-century believe they're moving forward in life." At the same time, Mark Zandi, chief economist for Moody's Economy.com, said the government's new jobs report that saw the nation's unemployment rate jump 0.5 percent "has recession written all over it." The unemployment rate was the "biggest monthly rise since 1986." In fact, "[f]or five consecutive months, there has been a steady loss of jobs, mostly in construction and manufacturing. Now, the job losses are spreading to restaurants, retailers, airlines, and even professions such as accounting. Teens are having an especially tough time finding work this summer." The Christian Science Monitor has thus concluded that the U.S. "is now in a jobs recession."
JUSTICE -- GITMO INTERROGATORS ORDERED TO DESTROY INTERROGATION NOTES: U.S. interrogators at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, were ordered to destroy any handwritten notes about the interrogations of detainees, according to a military defense lawyer for one of the detainees. Navy Lt. Commander Bill Kuebler, the lead attorney for Canadian detainee Omar Khadr, told reporters that, while reviewing documents held by the prosecution office, he read a Department of Defense directive instructing U.S. personnel to destroy notes, in case investigations about harsh interrogation tactics led to "interrogators being called to testify." The directive advised that "keeping the number of documents with interrogation information to a minimum can minimize certain legal issues." Kuebler said that "if handwritten notes were destroyed in accordance with the [standard operating procedure], the government intentionally deprived Omar's lawyers of key evidence with which to challenge the reliability" of confessions made to interrogators. Kuebler is seeking a dismissal of the charges against Khadr. U.S. guards have called Khadr, who was arrested when he was 15 years old, "a 'good kid' who is not only 'salvageable' but actually runs the risk of becoming a radical if he stays in Guantanamo Bay."
ADMINISTRATION -- BUSH MAKES FAREWELL TOUR OF EUROPE TO MOOD OF 'GOOD RIDDANCE': Today, President Bush leaves for his farewell tour of Europe, where he will visit Slovenia, Germnay, Italy, France, England, and Northern Ireland. "While the leaders will be generous and polite towards a US president who has plumbed unprecedented depths of unpopularity in Europe as well as in America, there is no doubt that the overall mood will be one of good riddance," the Guardian writes. Europe's social democrats declared last week they were anticipating "life after Bush." Bush is expected to "push Europe to step up financial sanctions on Iran," but it is unlikely European leaders will acquiesce to his demands, since he remains so unpopular with European citizens. A recent Daily Telegraph poll found, "More people in France, Germany and Britain view the United States as a 'force for evil' than good in the world." Bush's rejection of the G8 climate change plans, calling for 20-25 percent cuts in greenhouse gas emissions by 2020, has further strained relations. Last week, Bush's climate negotiator called the G8 plan "not do-able for us."
JUSTICE -- GITMO INTERROGATORS ORDERED TO DESTROY INTERROGATION NOTES: U.S. interrogators at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, were ordered to destroy any handwritten notes about the interrogations of detainees, according to a military defense lawyer for one of the detainees. Navy Lt. Commander Bill Kuebler, the lead attorney for Canadian detainee Omar Khadr, told reporters that, while reviewing documents held by the prosecution office, he read a Department of Defense directive instructing U.S. personnel to destroy notes, in case investigations about harsh interrogation tactics led to "interrogators being called to testify." The directive advised that "keeping the number of documents with interrogation information to a minimum can minimize certain legal issues." Kuebler said that "if handwritten notes were destroyed in accordance with the [standard operating procedure], the government intentionally deprived Omar's lawyers of key evidence with which to challenge the reliability" of confessions made to interrogators. Kuebler is seeking a dismissal of the charges against Khadr. U.S. guards have called Khadr, who was arrested when he was 15 years old, "a 'good kid' who is not only 'salvageable' but actually runs the risk of becoming a radical if he stays in Guantanamo Bay."
ADMINISTRATION -- BUSH MAKES FAREWELL TOUR OF EUROPE TO MOOD OF 'GOOD RIDDANCE': Today, President Bush leaves for his farewell tour of Europe, where he will visit Slovenia, Germnay, Italy, France, England, and Northern Ireland. "While the leaders will be generous and polite towards a US president who has plumbed unprecedented depths of unpopularity in Europe as well as in America, there is no doubt that the overall mood will be one of good riddance," the Guardian writes. Europe's social democrats declared last week they were anticipating "life after Bush." Bush is expected to "push Europe to step up financial sanctions on Iran," but it is unlikely European leaders will acquiesce to his demands, since he remains so unpopular with European citizens. A recent Daily Telegraph poll found, "More people in France, Germany and Britain view the United States as a 'force for evil' than good in the world." Bush's rejection of the G8 climate change plans, calling for 20-25 percent cuts in greenhouse gas emissions by 2020, has further strained relations. Last week, Bush's climate negotiator called the G8 plan "not do-able for us."
How to Get Back to Growth - Fareed Zakaria, Newsweek
The Great Financial Seduction - David Brooks, New York Times
Votes Say Drill. Will Candidates Listen? - Larry Kudlow, RealClearPolitics
High Oil Prices? Weak Dollar? Blame Bush - Martin Frost, The Politico
American Realism for a New World - Condoleezza Rice, Foreign Affairs
Al-Qaeda Pushed on to the Defensive - Stephen Fidler, Financial Times
Obama: The Democrats' Reagan? - Bob Beckel, RealClearPolitics
The Faith Healer for Our Time - Wesley Pruden, Washington Times
Pro-Choice Democrats and McCain - Froma Harrop, Providence Journal
Biden Belongs on the VP List - E. J. Dionne, Washington Post
Obama's Cocky Ignorance - Thomas Sowell, RealClearPolitics
Is the World Ready for a Black U.S. President? - Anne Applebaum, Slate
Lessons from the Poor - Cal Thomas, Sacramento Bee
Expand College Grants - T. Mitchell & J. Schorr, Los Angeles Times
When I Was a Boy, America Was a Better Place - Dennis Prager, Creators
The Flip Side of the American Dream - Bob Herbert, New York Times
Gagged in Canada: Speech Police Run Amok - Rich Lowry, New York Post
RCP Blog: Obama's 'No, I Can't' Moment
The Great Financial Seduction - David Brooks, New York Times
Votes Say Drill. Will Candidates Listen? - Larry Kudlow, RealClearPolitics
High Oil Prices? Weak Dollar? Blame Bush - Martin Frost, The Politico
American Realism for a New World - Condoleezza Rice, Foreign Affairs
Al-Qaeda Pushed on to the Defensive - Stephen Fidler, Financial Times
Obama: The Democrats' Reagan? - Bob Beckel, RealClearPolitics
The Faith Healer for Our Time - Wesley Pruden, Washington Times
Pro-Choice Democrats and McCain - Froma Harrop, Providence Journal
Biden Belongs on the VP List - E. J. Dionne, Washington Post
Obama's Cocky Ignorance - Thomas Sowell, RealClearPolitics
Is the World Ready for a Black U.S. President? - Anne Applebaum, Slate
Lessons from the Poor - Cal Thomas, Sacramento Bee
Expand College Grants - T. Mitchell & J. Schorr, Los Angeles Times
When I Was a Boy, America Was a Better Place - Dennis Prager, Creators
The Flip Side of the American Dream - Bob Herbert, New York Times
Gagged in Canada: Speech Police Run Amok - Rich Lowry, New York Post
RCP Blog: Obama's 'No, I Can't' Moment
Editorials
Bush in Europe - New York Sun
Threatening Iran is the Wrong Strategy - New York Times
Alaska Drilling Needs to Happen - USA Today
Look for the Union Label - Wall Street Journal
Political News & Analysis
Fundraisers Predict $100 Million June for Obama - The Hill
Don't Tell Obama, McCain; Confabs Taking Corporate Cash - Bloomberg
Obama Sends North Carolina Message - Charlotte Observer
McCain Expects to Win Virginia - Richmond Times-Dispatch
Attack Iran? Cheney's Already Tried
Gareth Porter, IPS News
ForeignPolicy: How Pentagon officials firmly opposed a proposal by Dick Cheney last summer for airstrikes against the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps.
Water Scarcity: The Real Food Crisis
Fred Pearce, Yale Environment 360
Water: In the discussion of the global food emergency, one underlying factor is barely mentioned: The world is running out of freshwater.
Population: What To Do When There Are Too Many of Us
By Robert Engelman, Island Press
Environment: The author of "More: Population, Nature, and What Women Want" writes that we can tackle a population-induced environmental crisis by empowering women.
Will Obama's Hopes Be Tied to 'Angry White Women'?Anna Greenberg, Huffington Post
Election 2008: Obama can improve his chances of beating McCain in the general election if he makes inroads among non-college educated white women.
Amid Anti-Immigrant Fervor, ICE Deporting More American CitizensJacqueline Stevens, The Nation
Immigration: The war on 'illegal immigration' is a war on poor people, U.S. citizens among them.
Is Iowa Another Katrina?
by Jill Hussein C., Brilliant at Breakfast - 5:58 AM
Comcast Censoring Political Ads Critical of Its Actions
by Matt Stoller, Open Left - 4:59 AM
Kucinich Introduces Articles of Impeachment
by Faiz Shakir, Think Progress - 4:32 AM
The Stunning Iraq Index
by Isaac Fitzgerald, AlterNet - 6:37 PM
Is the US Confronting Racism?
by Tammy Johnson, ColorLines RaceWire - 5:00 PM
The $4 Moment
by Carl Pope, Huffington Post - 3:27 PM
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