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Capitol Improvement
If nonprofits are supposed to save journalism, why aren't their reporters allowed into congressional press galleries?
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Home Again?
A Forgotten Injustice chronicles the mass deportation of Mexican immigrants in the 1930s.
vol. 33, iss. 06
Drama Queens
A new anthology fills a void by collecting political plays written by American women.
vol. 33, iss. 06
Israel and the Klein Doctrine
The recent meeting between President Barack Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu highlighted the difficulty of untying the… more
vol. Web, iss. Web international israel middle east
Shilling on the Corporate Dollar
Business-sponsored ‘scholars’ deliver anti-union talking points.
vol. 33, iss. 06
Defense Budget Shell Game
Behind the hoopla, military spending continues to rise.
vol. 33, iss. 06 economy military military
Democracy Needs a Bailout
Without a bailout, newspapers will lay off staff, fewer journalists will report important stories, there will be no Fourth-Estate… more
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Battling Over Employee Free Choice
The fate of labor’s top legislative priority is in the Senate’s hands.
vol. 33, iss. 06 labor politics
Teabags vs. Douchebags
Why this may not be the second coming of the New Deal after all.
vol. 33, iss. 06 activism
Colin Powell Skates Free on Torture
There is no one, it seems, that the U.S. mainstream news media loves more than Colin Powell, a "moderate"… more
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The Aspiration of Global Zero
President Obama seeks a world without nuclear weapons, but there are signs a key treaty is unraveling.
vol. 33, iss. 06 international military military obama
The House That Taxpayers Built
Somewhere, likely in a basement, the next great documentarian is scavenging YouTube for clips of congressional inquisitions, Wall Street… more
vol. Web, iss. Web economy
Prairie Fire
A bitter labor conflict ultimately failed in Decatur, Ill., during the mid-'90s. But a new book argues that tactics developed there by locked-out workers strengthen today's labor movement.
vol. Web, iss. Web activism labor
Whats Wrong With the New Climate Bill
First, the good news: One of the most comprehensive pieces of energy and climate legislation ever drafted by members… more
vol. Web, iss. Web congress environment
Xe is the Problem
Keeping the corporation formerly known as Blackwater out of Skunk Hollow.
vol. 33, iss. 06 corporations military military
Jacob Zuma: Sub-Saharan Populist
The anxiety over the selection of Jacob Zuma as president of South Africa obscures a significant milestone: For the… more
vol. 33, iss. 06 africa international politics
Israels Center Does Not Hold
Netanyahu's coalition begins to govern, as the world awaits a two-state solution.
vol. 33, iss. 06 international middle east politics
Rethinking the Future
Fossil fuels can't last forever. A new book plans for a world without them.
vol. Web, iss. Web books environment
Healthcares Enigma-In-Chief
The most stunning and least reported news about President Obama's press conference with health industry executives this week wasn't… more
vol. Web, iss. Web medical & health obama
The Only Road Out of Crisis
Yes, it is socialism, but nationalize the banks already.
vol. 33, iss. 06 corporations economy obama
Antidote to Drug War Madness
So I was making dinner, and on NPR I hear, to my amazement, a report by Robert Siegel and… more
vol. 33, iss. 06 drugs economy
Reinventing Demons
The Obama administration plans a new round of 'public safety' programs in Latin America.
vol. 33, iss. 06 international latin america
A Specter is Haunting Dems
Sen. Arlen Specter (D-Pa.) had every reason to free himself from the wing nuts that bind the rusty Republican… more
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Piggish Capitalism
Even if you don't dig on swine, it has become impossible to avoid them. If you're not pummeled by… more
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Bonuses Make a Comeback
It is hard to believe that Wall Street does not recognize it has failed. Late last month, America's largest… more
vol. Web, iss. Web economy
Salt of the Earth
Bolivia extracts its lithium, environment be damned.
vol. 33, iss. 05 environment south america
The Past and Future of Human Rights
Barack Obama could become America's first human rights president.
vol. Web, iss. Web civil liberties international obama
One More Bubble!
When I took an editing job at Bloomberg News in March 2000, my arrival coincided with the bursting of… more
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Flower Power
Colombian plantation workers are fighting an uphill battle to unionize and secure better working conditions.
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An Inconvenient Woman
Arizona public defender Isabel Garcia speaks out against U.S.-Mexico border policy.
vol. 33, iss. 05 immigration latin america
With Their Magic Bullet, Dems Have No More Excuses
As counsel for the Warren Commission, Arlen Specter described a "magic bullet" that changed America. Four decades later as… more
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The Irony of Obamas Boycott
America's first black president refused to attend a U.N. conference on racism.
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Playing the Gringo Wild Card
Chesa Boudin’s Latin American diaries.
vol. 33, iss. 05 books latin america
Old War on New Deal
The new book Invisible Hands reveals how quickly conservatives organized to challenge New Deal liberalism.
vol. 33, iss. 05 books economy
The Cuban Revolution and the American Left
For countless leftists who came of age politically sometime between the late 1950s and the early 1990s, the Cuban… more
vol. Web, iss. Web latin america
Reform To Nowhere
How the crusade against earmarks threatens constitutional democracy.
vol. 33, iss. 05 economy politics
Confessions of a Terrorist
Dear Senator Patrick Leahy: I write from my sleeper cell outside Hardwick, Vt., through a constituent I persuaded to… more
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Newsflash: Populism Is Popular
In 2006, journalist Christopher Hayes wrote a little-noticed article for In These Times magazine about a proposal in Oregon… more
vol. Web, iss. Web economy politics
Casualties Continue in Vietnam
The devastation of unexploded ordnance from the ‘American War.’
vol. 33, iss. 05 southeast asia war
The Psychologists of Torture
Medical professionals designed and helped to implement Bush administration interrogation practices.
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Putting a Stop to Stop Loss
Pentagon ends the back-door draft, but critics fear a return with Afghanistan surge.
vol. 33, iss. 05 middle east military military
Big Cables Internet Rip-Off
You'll have to excuse me--I'm a little tired, having stayed up all night watching episodes of Lost online. I've… more
vol. Web, iss. Web media technology
Labor Limbo
Philadelphia museum guards fighting for union recognition highlight the potential power of "card check."
vol. Web, iss. Web labor
What Conflict of Interest?
We humans are a sneaky species, but research into how other animals feign death and deceive mates shows we… more
vol. 33, iss. 05
Students Wont Sweat It
Under fire for alleged union-busting, Russell Athletic is losing university contracts around the country.
vol. 33, iss. 05 labor
Columbine Questions We Still Dont Ponder
As Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold's posthumous infamy turns 10 on April 20, I wish I were surprised that… more
vol. Web, iss. Web social justice
Czech Against U.S. Military Power
Activists successfully oppose a Pentagon radar base plan in the Czech Republic.
vol. 33, iss. 05 activism europe international
Bailout Bandits
In these days of "bank stablization plans" (bailouts for fat cats) and "overseas contingency operations" (wars), Americans who celebrated… more







