Anniversary

Gorbachev's Sermon on the Mount

Robert Scheer | Posted 11.11.2009 | World


Robert Scheer

When Gorbachev came to power he, like Obama, inherited a war that was not in the interest of his nation. If the response of a Soviet dictator was to end it, might we not be justified in doing the same?

One Year After Obama's Election: Still Smarter...Than The Alternative

Chris Weigant | Posted 11.05.2009 | Politics


Chris Weigant

What puts this first year in perspective for me is that: Obama may not be smarter than all of us, but he sure is smarter by a long shot than McCain would have been. And that, for now, is enough for me.

Martians in New Jersey: Remembering the War of the Worlds

Michael Kaplan | Posted 10.30.2009 | New York


Michael Kaplan

Orson Welles was a talented director, and, at the age of 22, a very naughty boy.

September 11th: 8 Ways To Manage Anxiety On An Anniversary

Therese Borchard | Posted 11.11.2009 | Living


Therese Borchard

Most of us circle a few days of the calendar year that we know will be difficult to get through: the anniversary of a death, traumatic event, or even happy occasion. These dates are charged with emotion. September 11th falls under that category for most of us.

A Never-Ending Battle

Michael Kaplan | Posted 11.10.2009 | Home


Michael Kaplan

We remain in danger of making the same mistakes the Romans made.

A 9/11 Reality Check

Robert Scheer | Posted 11.08.2009 | Politics


Robert Scheer

What if eight years ago the World Trade Center had been leveled by a small nuclear bomb that took out most of lower Manhattan as well? How many millio...

HUAC: Americanism

Michael Kaplan | Posted 10.14.2009 | Politics


Michael Kaplan

Cynically magnifying trivialities; bluster and innuendo; guilt by association; shameless grandstanding ... wouldn't it be nice if these were considered un-American activities?

Berlin: One Man's Peaceful Revolution -- an Exhibition Worth Fighting for

Stefanie Michaels | Posted 09.28.2009 | World


Stefanie Michaels

Tom Sello's Peaceful Revolution exhibit -- his life's dream of sharing freedom and his story with his fellow Germans-- has come to fruition.

Woodstock's 40th Anniversary

Pete Fornatale | Posted 09.13.2009 | Politics


Pete Fornatale

Woodstock was, without question, the high-water mark of the '60s youth revolution -- musically, politically, and socially.

As Congress Moves to End Gay Ban, Don't Let History Repeat Itself

Nathaniel Frank | Posted 04.02.2009 | Politics


Nathaniel Frank

Rep. Ellen Tauscher has just announced she'll introduce a bill to repeal the ban on open gays in the military, a momentous step that comes on the 15th anniversary of this highly unpopular policy.

Jason Wu, Thakoon Panichgul Celebrate Glamour's 70th Anniversary (PHOTOS)

The Huffington Post | Posted 03.28.2009 | Style


The Glamour Project art exhibit celebrated Glamour magazine's 70th Anniversary with a dinner hosted by editor-in-chief Cindi Leive and Senior Vice Pre...

Milestone

Earl Pomerantz | Posted 02.16.2009 | Style


Earl Pomerantz

Ideas are like twinkling slivers of understanding. They flash in your mind, and you go, "Yeah!" It's not usually the whole thing that comes to you. Just a fragment.

Friday Talking Points [57] -- End Of Prohibition 75th Anniversary Edition

Chris Weigant | Posted 01.05.2009 | Politics


Chris Weigant

Brian Williams, NBC's talking head extraordinaire, is probably a decent guy, a guy with whom you could sit down and have a beer. [More on the alcohol...

Who Killed John Lennon?

John W. Whitehead | Posted 01.02.2009 | Entertainment


John W. Whitehead

John Lennon had learned early on that rock music could serve a political end by proclaiming a radical message. More importantly, he saw that his music could mobilize the public.

10 Things We Now Look For In A Guy Because Of Barack Obama

Twisted Sisters | Posted 11.03.2008 | Living


Twisted Sisters

10. He doesn't date lobbyists 9. Likes Spike Lee 8. Doesn't mind if we're taller than him in heels 7. Likes a little fist action. Bump! Bump! 6. He...

Let's Bring Back... Traditional Anniversary Gifts

Lesley M. M. Blume | Posted 10.25.2008 | Style


Lesley M. M. Blume

I'm a very modern woman. After all, modernity is so terribly convenient. My blackberry connects me with my best friend in Dubai as I sail up 5th Ave...

Friday Talking Points [47] -- Our First Anniversary

Chris Weigant | Posted 10.13.2008 | Politics


Chris Weigant

Surprise! It's our first anniversary column! But before we get to that, I have to pass on this information, in the hopes nobody will get stung by a v...

Friday Talking Points [38] -- Whiners And Cheeseheads

Chris Weigant | Posted 07.19.2008 | Politics


Chris Weigant

Welcome back to Friday Talking Points, after a one-week hiatus! While plenty has happened in the past two weeks which bears close and careful analysis...