magazine April 2008

Obamanomics

An energized constituency could push Obama's centrist economic plan to the left

By David Moberg   

Recruiting Spies in the Peace Corps

Washington's blunder in Bolivia strains relations with the Morales government

By Jean Friedman-Rudovsky   

Kenya's Indy Media

While news reports across the world have displayed images of chaos shaking Kenya, an alternative media system driven… more

By Michelle Chen   

Beyond Propaganda

Oil giant BP greenwashes Alberta tar sands

By Michael Moreci   

'Yes, We Can'... Do What?

By now, we're used to the static that accompanies the election season. It's a streaming wave of wordplay,… more

By Cassandra West   

Blue Collar, Bare Cupboards

Ten miles outside Eugene in west central Oregon, little wooden houses and mobile homes make up the town… more

By Sasha Abramsky   

Caricaturing Danish Muslims

In early 2006, violence across the Islamic world rocked the quaint Scandinavian country of Denmark after one of… more

By Jacob Wheeler   

The Upside of Nationalism

America-first fervor could be the driving force behind economic populism

By David Sirota   

Shape Up and Ship Out

How the Pentagon can cut the military budget and still keep us safe

By John Cavanagh, Anita Dancs and Miriam Pemberton   

Big Oil Imperils Polar Bears

Just when it seemed like things couldn't get any worse for the polar bear, Big Oil is moving… more

Actors Union Copies Writers' Script

Strikes are rare these days. And winning one is almost as rare as sighting an ivory-billed woodpecker. But… more

Vermont Argues Iraq War is 'Mission Expired'

While Congress runs out the clock on President Bush's Iraq War, some Vermont legislators hope to spark a… more

Seattle Battles the Homeless

Underneath the I-5 highway in south Seattle, Isaac Palmer had found a spot to sleep. Hidden away from… more

Spain to Senegal: Stay Home

In September 2007, Senegalese television viewers saw the image of a drowned body washed up on a rocky… more

Adbusters' Ads Busted

Kalle Lasn is a fighter for the right to communicate. A privilege, says the founder of Adbusters magazine,… more

By James H. Ewert Jr.   

Editorial

Red-Boating Obama

Sen. Barack Obama is many things to the right-wing noise machine: a crypto-Muslim, a drug-addled hoodlum, a snob who disdains flag lapel… more

The Nadir of Nader

In a perfect world, there would be room for debate about the role of independent parties. But thanks to Bush, this world is far from perfect.

Pig Intestines, Downer Cows

Corruption and incompetence in federal bureaucracies are enough to make your blood run thin. In February, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)… more

The Man or the Movement

In 2008, analysts are struggling to account for white America’s apparent willingness to hand the nation’s reins to a black man.

Debt: Our 9 Trillion Pound Gorilla

The human and financial costs of the Iraq War, the economy and Bush’s debt ought to be the mantra for Democrats running for Congress.

Secular Jews and the 'Jewish State'

While many support the State of Israel uncritically, there are Jews who express their concern for Israel's welfare by being involved in organizations and activities that challenge certain policies and promote social change.