Editorials The federal government's never-ending persecution of Sami Al-Arian reached a new low when Al-Arian was charged with two counts of criminal contempt.
July 2, 2008 Western oil companies are putting the finishing touches on contracts that would allow them to operate in Iraq for the first time in more than three decades.
July 1, 2008 George Bush ratcheted up the pressure on Iran with his announcement while in Britain that the European Union had agreed to a new round of sanctions.
June 18, 2008 Barack Obama's motive in criticizing Black men as irresponsible was to appeal to conservative white voters by validating racist stereotypes.
June 17, 2008 When war crimes like Haditha see the light of day, the myth of U.S. "success" in Iraq is exposed, as is the real face of occupation.
June 10, 2008 The Republicans have gotten help from two hated opponents: Hillary and Bill Clinton have set out the most effective ways to attack Barack Obama.
June 3, 2008 If you look more closely at what the U.S. has done in Afghanistan, it's clear the rhetoric about upholding democracy is--as in Iraq--a smokescreen.
May 28, 2008 If you look beyond the battles among the candidates, Election 2008 is bringing into focus a political shift to the left that runs deeper than the presidential campaign.
May 13, 2008 Barack Obama's decision to ditch his former pastor is part of a broader strategy of tilting right to appeal to supposedly conservative white voters.
May 6, 2008 Ordinary people, whether they live in Pennsylvania or not, have many reasons to be bitter about the condition of their lives and the world.
April 25, 2008 His history as a radical antiwar activist is the real heart of the "Are you now or have you ever been a dinner guest of Bill Ayers?" attack.
April 25, 2008 John McCain is proposing warmed-over supply-side economics--and there's less to the Democrats' criticisms of business than meets the eye.
April 11, 2008 The crackup of the storied Wall Street firm Bear Stearns has provided an object lesson in the double standards of American capitalism.
April 4, 2008 Despite the presence of hundreds of antiwar veterans telling their story, the U.S. corporate media chose to ignore Winter Soldier.
April 4, 2008 Barack Obama's speech has put the issue of racism back in the center of mainstream U.S. politics for the first time in decades.
March 28, 2008 The priority of government is to defend the interests of the rich and powerful in society, and that is why corruption and hypocrisy is endemic.
March 21, 2008 The halls of Congress are filling up again with proposed legislation that scapegoats immigrants.
March 21, 2008 The media and political establishment are reselling the Iraq war, but a majority of people still want to see U.S. troops out.
March 14, 2008 The "greatest democracy on Earth" undertook a secret operation to overthrow the democratically elected government of the Palestinians.
March 14, 2008 Despite Hillary Clinton's March 4 wins, it's better-than-even money that her presidential bid is lost. But the same can't be said for Clintonism.
March 7, 2008 The Bush administration's calls for Turkey to end its incursion into northern Iraq show the contradiction facing Washington in the region.
March 7, 2008 Suddenly, the two Democrats vying for the party's presidential nomination are talking like hardened class warriors.
February 22, 2008 Barack Obama has tapped into mass discontent with the status quo and the desire for a genuine and fundamental alternative.
February 15, 2008 George Bush claims that the U.S. has never been doing better in Iraq. But the view is very different among Iraqis.
February 8, 2008 With the vote so close between Clinton and Obama, attention is finally being paid to the Democratic Party's superdelegates.
February 8, 2008
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