Special Coverage: Politics

Sasha Abramsky, PoliPoint Press. July 4, 2009.
America's poor are being priced out of a market flush with excess eatables. It's an abomination we can fix.

White House Drafting Executive Order to Allow Indefinite Detention; Move Would Bypass Congress

Dafna Linzer, Peter Finn, ProPublica. June 30, 2009.
Such an order embraces claims by George W. Bush that certain people can be held without trial for long periods under the laws of war.

Court Rules Al Franken Has Won Senate Seat

Agence France Presse. June 30, 2009.
The decision could hand Democrats unchecked control of both houses of Congress.

Energy Bill Scrapes by House -- Will it Survive the Senate?

Faiz Shakir, The Progress Report. June 29, 2009.
The focus is now on trying to make sure the bill clears the Senate and is not weakened by special interests.

Immigration Reform Headed for Passage

Markos Moulitsas, Daily Kos. June 29, 2009.
The Democratic leadership have reiterated that they expect to pass meaningful immigration reform this year or early next year.

Obama Must Strongly and Unequivocally Condemn the Coup in Honduras

Roberto Lovato, AlterNet. June 29, 2009.
Failure to take actions that send a clear message of condemnation will be devastating to the still-fragile U.S. image in Latin America.

Rating the Greatest GOP Sex Scandals of the Past 20 Years

Brad Reed, AlterNet. June 26, 2009.
From Clarence Thomas to Mark Sanford, the definitive guide to randy Republicans

Americans' Unfettered Support for Israel Is Beginning to Erode -- And That May Help the Peace Process

Ira Chernus, Tomdispatch.com. June 26, 2009.
The old narrative of Israel as the innocent victim is losing its grip on Americans. This is necessary if we are to be even-handed brokers.

Sanford and Sin: When Will the GOP Give up on Their Claim of Moral Purity?

Jacob Heilbrunn, Huffington Post. June 25, 2009.
South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford will presumably disappear, but the contradictions he embodies won't.

China's Other Genocide: the 'Mother of the Uyghurs' Speaks Out

Richard Gale, Gary Null, AlterNet. June 24, 2009.
One of China's "Public Enemies" talks about the secret war on the Uyghurs.

White House Says Immigration Reform Unlikely in '09

Daphne Eviatar, Washington Independent. June 23, 2009.
The Obama administration's dance with reform advocates continues.

Nancy Pelosi: A Hawk in Donkey's Clothing?

Stephen Zunes, AlterNet. June 22, 2009.
Pelosi has a history of voting for pro-war measures and supporting pro-war candidates. Her current behaviors should come as no surprise.

Hey New York, Michael Bloomerg Is Not Your Daddy

Phyllis Eckhaus, AlterNet. June 20, 2009.
Once-feisty New Yorkers have gone soft, trusting in a powerful daddy to take care of the city. It's not going to work.

These Are Obama's Wars Now: Will We Stand Up to Oppose Them?

Joshua Frank, AlterNet. June 19, 2009.
Barack Obama may be more dangerous than even his predecessor when it comes to the U.S.'s motivations internationally.

While the Economy Crashes and Burns, Bush Loyalists Are Making a Killing

Nick Turse, Tomdispatch.com. June 19, 2009.
They shredded our economic safety nets, but for them jobs are plentiful and lucrative. You'll be surprised to know who's cashing in and where.

Armed Radical 'Minutemen' Kill Father and 9-Year-Old Daughter in Anti-Immigrant Hate

Sally Kohn, Center for Community Change. June 18, 2009.
Right-wing hate groups are hijacking America's economic distress to push their lethal agendas.

Obama's Tax Haven Reform Amounts to Chump Change

Charlie Cray, CorpWatch. June 17, 2009.
By failing to stoke popular support with a clear plan, Obama has for now effectively left Congress little choice but to dicker over the details.

Why U.S. Neocons Want Ahmadinejad to Win

Stephen Zunes, AlterNet. June 17, 2009.
American conservatives and Iranian hard-liners need each other.

The Revolution Will Be Tweeted: How Cyberwarriors Are Foiling Iran's Information Crackdown

Austin Heap, New America Media. June 17, 2009.
Cyber activist Austin Heap: "My website has been attacked by Iran. My servers are melting. But protesters are still using technology to mobilize."

Economic Crisis is Driving Day Laborers Back to School

Milagros Melendez-Vela, New America Media. June 16, 2009.
In 2008, 21 workers graduated from a new training program in Maryland. This year the graduating class increased by 70 percent.

Big Insurance Companies Are Sure to Fight Obama's Public Option

Dean Baker, AlterNet. June 16, 2009.
Insurers don't want to compete with a well-run public plan. Let's hope they have to.

Netanyahu's Foreign Policy Speech: Just Empty Talk

Mel Frykberg, IPS News. June 16, 2009.
"The peace process has been moving at the speed of a tortoise," said Yasser Abed Rabo. "Netanyahu has flipped it over on its back."

What's the Cost of America's Secret Drone War?

Gareth Porter, CounterPunch. June 15, 2009.
U.S. Forces in Afghanistan have been paying locals to target terrorist strongholds. But is it working?

Rite Aid Workers Are Gaining Ground in The Fight For A Union

Jennifer Sargent, Labor Notes. June 15, 2009.
As Rite Aid bigwigs dawdle, workers are gathering nationwide support for their rights.

The Time is Now For Immigration Reform

Eric Ward, Imagine 2050. June 15, 2009.
The White House's health care initiatives could set the tone for immigration reform.

Pre-Election Poll Predicted Ahmadinejad Win

Robert Naiman, Just Foreign Policy. June 15, 2009.
The May 11 numbers from Terror Free Tomorrow and The New America Foundation concluded, "Ahmadinejad Front Runner in Upcoming Elections."

Iran: Ahmadinejad Defiant as Protests Rage; Election Broadcasts Reportedly Disrupted

Agence France Presse. June 14, 2009.
The latest developments from Iran.

Has the Election Been Stolen in Iran?

Stephen Zunes, AlterNet. June 13, 2009.
If it is true that Ahmadinejad's victory is fraudulent, it'll be a dream come true for those pushing a more confrontational approach with Iran.

Ahmadinejad Wins Iran Vote in Landslide; Opposition Protests

Jay Deshmukh, Agence France Presse. June 13, 2009.
Ahmadinejad's supporters declare victory while Mousavi backers take to the streets.

How Faith-Based Labor Movements Plan to Stop Corporate America's Billion-Dollar Theft

Nancy Maclean, Boston Review. June 13, 2009.
Might the nation's churches, synagogues, mosques, and temples again have a role in rescuing a wayward economy?

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