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Occupy Everywhere: Michael Moore, Naomi Klein on Next Steps for the Movement Against Corporate Power
How does the Occupy Wall Street movement move from “the outrage phase” to the “hope phase,” and imagine a new economic model? In a Democracy Now! special broadcast, we …
Afghanistan Chronicles, Part 2: A Search for Bin Laden in the Tora Bora Mountains
Today's installment is the second in a seven-part series.
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Dancing on the Supercommittee’s Grave, Singing Hallelujah
Super Committee meeting. (Photo: sunlightfoundation / Flickr) The spectacle of Democrats and Republicans arguing about who is to “blame” for the “failure” of the “supercommittee” is certainly …
Eric Cantor’s Extreme Makeover
Following a series of protests at his public appearances, Eric Cantor (R-VA) is attempting to makeover his image. (Photo: republicanconference / Flickr) Here’s a holiday recipe: take …
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Petroleum Junkies of the World, Unite!
I'm a fossil fuel junkie. I drive a car and use electricity. My computer, TV, telephone, refrigerator, stove, lights, water and sewage all run on carbon-based energy.(1) All of …
Afghanistan Chronicles, Part 2: A Search for Bin Laden in the Tora Bora Mountains
Outside Jalalabad, on the way to a mountain range called Tora Bora (“Black Mountain”), there are a number of small villages that have changed little since Biblical times. Leaving …
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Occupy the Budget
(Photo: remis velisque / Flickr) Some lawmakers are trying to give America the cartoon image of a penniless hobo, circa 1932, with holes in his pants and …
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White House Urges Egypt’s Military to Yield Power
Cairo - The White House on Friday threw its weight behind Egypt’s resurgent protest movement, urging for the first time the handover of power by the interim military rulers …
Did Michele Bachmann Really Expect to Get Away With Her Jesse James Story?
Michele Bachmann has been making quite a habit of revising her family history since entering the GOP primary race. Needing to sound more Iowan while campaigning in the all-important …
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