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When China Exports, Everyone Pays
Recently, many commentators have equated recent European complaints about the weak American dollar with American complaints about the undervalued Chinese renminbi. Take, for example, commentary published Oct. 14 in …
How House Committees Will Change Under GOP Rule
Washington - The Republican takeover of the House of Representatives will mean a new lineup of powerful committee chairmen devoted to tough fiscal discipline, dramatic changes in health care …
A Progressive Primary to Push for Jobs and End the Wars
It's bad enough that we lost progressive champions like Russ Feingold, and that the leadership and committees of the House will be taken over by advocates of domestic austerity …
Guantánamo, Exception or Rule? All-American Justice for a Child Soldier at Obama
When I was down in Guantánamo a few months ago, a veteran German journalist let it slip that she didn’t much care for the place. “This,” she confided in …
Joe Conason | The Tea Party and the Midterms
The urge to punish politicians is understandable no matter who is in power, because they inevitably disappoint the fond hopes of their admirers and raise the hackles of their …
Who’s That Hiding Behind the Tea Party?
The tea party spoke! Loudly, powerfully and proudly. But besides, “Throw the bums out,” what did it say? And now that the party part is over and the nasty …
Our Imperial Vote
Yesterday, we went to the polls and cast our votes. The act of voting reassures us that we still live in a democracy. This is true in name only. …
“Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” Repeal a Likely Election Casualty
Washington - President Barack Obama's call on Congress to repeal “don't ask, don't tell” is likely to founder after key House members were defeated in Tuesday's elections. The House, …
Haiti’s Tent Cities to Bear the Worst of Hurricane Tomas
As tropical storm Tomas speeds toward Haiti, threatening to turn into a hurricane before it passes just west of the island Friday morning, some 1.3 million people are virtually …
Big Business Might Not Get What It Paid for in Election
Washington - Business groups spent record amounts during this year's congressional elections, in support of mostly Republican candidates. Now, these groups hope their investment pays off on everything from …