Bottom-Up Power
Laura Flanders : In Montana, grassroots campaigns elected politicians and influenced policy. The same can happen across the country.
The Editors weigh in on income inequity, Patricia J. Williams considers a "wrongful birth" lawsuit, Stuart Klawans reviews Zodiac and Black Book.
Articles
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The New Suburban Poverty
Eyal Press : For the first time, more poor Americans live in the nation's suburbs than in all our cities combined.
Letters
Editorials & Comment
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Time to Act on Inequality
: As the gap between rich and poor widens, Americans await reforms to improve the well-being of all.
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Trying to Stay Out of Iran
David Corn : Does Congress have the strength to prevent Bush from going to war with Iran?
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How to Get Out of Iraq
Juan Cole : Bush's ineptitude has made a regional war in the Middle East a real possibility. Can diplomacy find a way out?
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Protecting the Vote
John Nichols : Resolving a disputed Congressional election in Florida is key to setting the stage for a fair nationwide election in 2008.
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AIPAC Alternative?
Philip Weiss : Can left-leaning Jews coalesce into a lobby to offset the influence of AIPAC?
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Getting the Lead Out
David Rosner & Gerald Markowitz : A landmark decision in Rhode Island holding three manufacturers responsible for lead poisoning is a sign of progress nationwide.
Reviews
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book
Bolaño in Mexico
Carmen Boullosa : As a young writer in the 1970s, Roberto Bolaño was expected to choose between two rival factions of Mexican poets. He chose both.
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The Semiwarriors
Andrew J. Bacevich : By creating an atmosphere of perpetual crisis, Presidents have expanded their powers and hidden their actions from the public eye.
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Undercover of the Night
Stuart Klawans : Reviews of the films Black Book and Zodiac.
Columns
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DEADLINE POET
On the News That Mitt Romney Finished First Among Republicans in First-Quarter Fundraising
Calvin Trillin : As a candidate, Mitt is now legit.
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DIARY OF A MAD LAW PROFESSOR
Colorstruck
Patricia J. Williams : A "wrongful birth" suit by the parents of a dark-skinned baby conceived in vitro raises disturbing questions about the perception of race.
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THE LIBERAL MEDIA
The Politics of Pundit Prestige...
Eric Alterman : Media bigwigs are taking a beating as bloggers challenge their accuracy, integrity and transparency.
Web
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God Bless You, Mr. Vonnegut
John Leonard : Kurt Vonnegut, who passed away Wednesday, will be remembered for his brilliant, cynical and often depressing humor.
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Nappy-headed Hos of the World Unite!
Barbara Ehrenreich : What aroused Imus's twisted admiration and antagonism was the reality of strong, determined, aggressive women.
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Antibalas: Social Security Sounds
A must-see live band, Brooklyn-based Afrobeat ensemble Antibalas hits the road again to launch their fourth album since 2001, Security, and energize audiences with potent political music.
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Hometown Baghdad: Living in a War Zone
Three Iraqi 20-somethings film their daily lives in a war-torn and religiously divided Baghdad. WireTap hears from the producers.
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Rutgers Team Is an Instrument for Change
Carol Jenkins : The fact that the media is astonished that the Rutgers athletes are articulate and smart is a tragedy.
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Southpaw
Don Imus and the State of Women's Sports
Dave Zirin : It's been thirty-five years since Title IX was passed, and women athletes are still battling the kind of sexism Imus espouses.
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TruthDig
Iraqis Finally Unite--Against the U.S.
Robert Scheer : According to Lieberman, the sight of hundreds of thousands of Iraqis chanting anti-American slogans at a protest in Najaf is proof that the surge is working.
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Katrina vs. Colbert
Katrina vanden Heuvel & Stephen Colbert : Katrina vanden Heuvel appears on The Colbert Report to debate the host on the question of truthiness and much more.
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The Saudi Paradox
Mohamad Bazzi : Recent anti-American rhetoric from the desert kingdom should not be taken at face value.
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Green Screen
A film series in Washington, D.C. explores environmental issues.
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Five Minutes With: Ralph Nader
If any American of the past 50 years can be called a professional citizen, it's the famous--and infamous--Ralph Nader.
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Afghani Children Left Behind
The poor state of education in Afghanistan.
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Howl
The Ethanol Hoax
Nicholas von Hoffman : Corn is the magic cure of the moment, which Bush and the global-warming naysayers contend will save the planet. Don't buy it.
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Jesse Jackson Can't Help Obama
Earl Ofari Hutchinson : Obama thinks Jackson's endorsement will give him a rocket boost with black voters. It won't.
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How to Stop a Showdown With Iran
Noam Chomsky : There's no way of knowing if the White House is planning war in Iran. But stopping Bush from sparking intentional or accidental war requires the promotion of democracy--this time at home--in a way that allows public opinion to shape policy.
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Pakistan: The Intersection
Sam Graham-Felsen, James Jacoby & Ali Sethi : VideoNation travels to Pakistan to assess the nation's future through the eyes of students at the progressive National College of Arts and the extremist-dominated Punjab University.
Cover design: Gene Case & Stephen Kling/Avenging Angels
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