Month: July 2010

If you have the stamina, you should read Eric Alterman’s long opus on the state of progressive politics in this county. It’s actually about the state of all politics in this country, but it seeks to explain why...

. SPAIN IS THE RIGHTFUL WINNER OF THE WORLD CUP … Iniesta scored in the 116th minute. The Dutch squad picked up way too many yellow cards and played in extra time with just 10 men. The Dutch fought like lions, but...

What begins as a manifesto, ends with a fizzle. Bill Kristol thinks we’ve reached a moment of ‘re-founding.’ As in, it is time for the country to do-over the basic governmental framework established by the...

I first wrote about BDS 18 months ago, towards the end of Operation Cast Lead. Time for Action – BDS Israel Many may be wondering whether actions of this kind have any effect. Well, look at South Africa. The apartheid...

Perhaps some of you remember BART officer Johannes Mehserle who claimed that on New Year’s day 2009 he was grabbing for his taser but instead shot Oscar Grant with his gun while Mr. Grant was lying face down on the floor...