Stories by ZP Heller

ZP Heller is the editorial director of Brave New Films. He has written for The American Prospect, AlterNet, The Philadelphia Inquirer, and The Huffington Post, covering everything from politics to pop culture. subscribe to ZP Heller's feed

President Obama's Escalations in Afghanistan Far Exceed Troop Increases Discussed in Campaign

Posted on: Dec 2, 2009, Source: AlterNet

President Obama's latest escalation exceeds the increase contemplated in his campaign speeches by almost 20,000 troops.

President Obama's Heroes: A Bunch of People Who Would Not Approve of War in Afghanistan

Posted on: Oct 23, 2009, Source: AlterNet

Mr. President, your heroes are watching you.

General McChrystal Defines "Success," and Fails

Posted on: Sep 30, 2009, Source: Brave New Films

Warning: Some graphic images. Gen. Stanley McChrystal told Congress that the measure of success in Afghanistan should be "the number of Afghans shielded from violence." Fail.

Troop Increases Help Drive Spread of the Insurgency in Afghanistan

Posted on: Sep 24, 2009, Source: Brave New Foundation

The United States added troops in Afghanistan in each of these years. ICOS's maps show that none of these troop increases arrested the growth of the insurgency.

Right-Wingers and Some Military Leaders Want to Pressure President Obama into an Immediate Escalation

Posted on: Sep 23, 2009, Source: Brave New Films

Sarah Palin, Joe Lieberman, Bill Kristol and others want to pressure the president into escalation in Afghanistan.

Don't Let Wells Fargo Be a Roadblock to Economic Recovery

Posted on: Jul 14, 2009, Source: Open Left

Why won’t Wells Fargo use its bailout billions to keep the Quad City Die Casting company afloat?

Juan Cole on Iranian Protests and the Reform Movement's Future

Posted on: Jul 9, 2009, Source: Brave New Foundation

Cole and HuffPo's Nico Pitney discuss how the Obama administration must engage the Iranian regime.

US Military Escalation Leads to Record Civilian Deaths in Afghanistan

Posted on: Jun 29, 2009, Source: Brave New Foundation

Take action to help those affected by recent US airstrikes.

Comedian John Hodgman Declares Obama the "First Nerd President"

Posted on: Jun 22, 2009, Source: AlterNet

Hilarity from Friday night's Radio and TV Correspondents' Dinner

How to Help Afghans When Congress Approves $100 Billion More in War

Posted on: Jun 17, 2009, Source: Brave New Foundation

See raw, uncensored footage of devastation wrought by US airstrikes in part four of "Rethink Afghanistan."

Did Michael Moore Just Ask Us to Save Our CEOs?

Posted on: Jun 16, 2009, Source: MichaelMoore.com

A sneak peak of Moore's newest documentary.

Take Action This Weekend: Urge Congress to Vote "No" on the War Supplemental

Posted on: Jun 13, 2009, Source: Brave New Foundation

Want to know what $96.7 billion more in wartime spending will go toward?

You WILL See This on MSNBC: Director Robert Greenwald Talks Afghan Civilian Casualties on ‘The Ed Show’

Posted on: Jun 12, 2009, Source: Brave New Foundation

Why it's crucial for networks to cover the situation on the ground in Afghanistan.

Why Isn't This on CNN? Afghan Refugee Describes Recent US Bombings

Posted on: Jun 11, 2009, Source: Brave New Foundation

Exclusive footage inside a refugee camp in Afghanistan following US airstrikes.

EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: Air Raid Victim Tells Obama to Leave Afghanistan

Posted on: Jun 9, 2009, Source: Brave New Foundation

Sobering footage speaks to the dire situation on the ground in the wake of last month's US airstrikes.

Ex-Interrogators Are Mad as Hell About Torture, and They're Not Gonna Take Cheney Anymore

Posted on: May 30, 2009, Source: MoveOn.org

MoveOn, VoteVets, and Brave New Foundation amplify testimonies of former interrogators.

Starbucks’ Health Care Policy Is Sickening

Posted on: May 27, 2009, Source: Brave New Films

Tell Starbucks' CEO Howard Schultz to support his workers' right to unionize.

Starbucks' Dirty Secrets Revealed

Posted on: May 21, 2009, Source: Brave New Films

Anti-worker and anti-EFCA, the momentum to Stop Starbucks' problematic anti-labor practices is building.

Remix Culture: Making Fair Use Your Friend

Posted on: May 19, 2009, Source: AlterNet

Answering the nagging question, "How do I know if it's fair use?"

Coming Soon: The Truth About Starbucks

Posted on: May 18, 2009, Source: Brave New Films

A new campaign exposing Starbucks' history of terminating, harassing, intimidating, and discriminating against employees attempting to unionize.

94 Billion Reasons to Rethink Afghanistan

Posted on: May 11, 2009, Source: Brave New Foundation

Veterans urge members of Congress to vote no on the $94 billion supplemental war funding bill.

Bill O'Reilly, Sexist and Proud of It

Posted on: May 7, 2009, Source: Brave New Films

What's the most shudder-inducing moment from this O'Reilly Factor clip?

The Perils of Predator Drones in Pakistan

Posted on: May 6, 2009, Source: Brave New Films

As the situation in Pakistan deteriorates, will the Obama administration escalate drone attacks?

The Failure of Obama's First 100 Days in Afghanistan

Posted on: Apr 29, 2009, Source: Brave New Films

Why Obama has earned a 'D' on the war so far.

Andrew Bacevich Asks Congress If We Can Afford the "Long War"

Posted on: Apr 27, 2009, Source: Brave New Films

Why progressives should dump the "war on terror" in favor of another frame.

Auto-Tune the News: Pirates, Drugs, and Gay Marriage

Posted on: Apr 25, 2009, Source: AlterNet

The Gregory Brothers put a creative spin on current events, T-Pain style.

How Do You Ask a Man to Be the Last Man to Die for a Mistake in Afghanistan?

Posted on: Apr 23, 2009, Source: Brave New Films

Brave Afghan vet demands answers from Congress.

Lieberman Still a Fan of Waterboarding

Posted on: Apr 21, 2009, Source: Brave New Films

The hawkish Connecticut Senator still refuses to call waterboarding torture.

Tea-Bagging Is All Fun and Games, Until It Pokes Out an Eye

Posted on: Apr 15, 2009, Source: Brave New Films

Are today's antitaxation demonstrations insidious or just absurd?

Ten Things You Can Do to Oppose the War in Afghanistan

Posted on: Apr 9, 2009, Source: The Nation

Practical ways to get involved and take action.

Jon Stewart Slams Hannity, Bachmann, And Beck: Defeat Is 'Supposed to Taste Like a Sh*t Taco'

Posted on: Apr 8, 2009, Source: Brave New Films

The Daily Show shreds Obama conspiracy theories.

Why Dr. King Would Break the Silence on Afghanistan

Posted on: Apr 6, 2009, Source: Brave New Films

The socioeconomic parallels between the Vietnam era and today.

If David Brooks Thinks He Knows So Much About Afghanistan, He Should Debate Robert Greenwald

Posted on: Apr 2, 2009, Source: Brave New Films

Is the NY Times columnist trying to downplay the crisis in Afghanistan?

Why Jim Hightower Shouldn’t Be the Only One Debating John McCain on Afghanistan

Posted on: Mar 31, 2009, Source: Brave New Foundation

Time to reclaim the frame from the neocons on this war.

Corporate Sponsors Won’t Stand for O’Reilly’s Ambush Journalism

Posted on: Mar 27, 2009, Source: Open Left

How long will the O'Reilly Harassment Machine keep spinning?

Shut Down the O'Reilly Harassment Machine

Posted on: Mar 25, 2009, Source: Brave New Films

Think Progress responds to the Terkel ambush by calling on O'Reilly's corporate advertisers.

Doesn't Lex Luthor Deserve a Bailout Too?

Posted on: Mar 25, 2009, Source: Funny or Die

Mad Men's Jon Hamm in this Funny or Die exclusive.

Is Andrew Bacevich Right About Oversight Hearings for Afghanistan?

Posted on: Mar 20, 2009, Source: Brave New Films

Why there's never been a better time to demand congressional oversight.

Time to Take Back the Economy

Posted on: Mar 18, 2009, Source: Open Left

Protest AIG and other bailed-out firms this Thursday in a nationwide call to action.

The Sex Appeal of Congressional Oversight Hearings

Posted on: Mar 14, 2009, Source: Brave New Foundation

Sen. Bernie Sanders and other politicians rethinking the war in Afghanistan.

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