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Christmas Eve Is the 3,000th Day in Afghanistan and 30th Anniversary of the Russian Invasion

Rep. Eric J.J. Massa | Posted 12.23.2009 | World


Rep. Eric J.J. Massa

Christmas Eve is a time to gather with friends and family to reflect on the good things in life. This year, Christmas Eve has a sad and ironic twist to it however.

Afghanistan vs. White House Crashers: Putting Our Priorities in Place

Ted Johnson, Maegan Carberry, Teresa Valdez Klein | Posted 12.04.2009 | Politics


Ted Johnson, Maegan Carberry, Teresa Valdez Klein

If anything can be said about the week in media, it was that Americans put their priorities where their mouths are: gabbing on and on about the frivolous alongside the deeply serious.

Ryan Grim

Former Afghan Detainees Speak Out About U.S. "Acts Of Torture" (VIDEO)

HuffingtonPost.com | Ryan Grim | Posted 11.24.2009 | Politics


Abdul Raqeeb, a former prisoner held for two years by US forces in Afghanistan, is speaking out against his brutalization at the hands of his captors....

Matthew Hoh, Daniel Ellsberg Discuss Aghanistan, Vietnam Wars (VIDEO)

Posted 11.18.2009 | Politics


Matthew Hoh and Daniel Ellsberg, recently sat down for a conversation about the war in Afghanistan. Matthew Hoh made headlines late last month when ...

16 Deaths Per Day - The Crisis Of Unsafe Workplaces

David Dayen | Posted 11.10.2009 | Impact


David Dayen

Every day in America, 16 people die at work from employer negligence. That's the backdrop behind a new video and website seeking to highlight the often-neglected issue of worker safety.

R.I.P. Shane Ratliff, Halliburton Whistleblower

Kerry Candaele | Posted 10.29.2009 | Politics


Kerry Candaele

His story sketched out the coordinates of greed that connected Houston to Baghdad, and ran through Washington D.C., during the Bush reign.

The Dow and the Down and Out

Sen. Bernie Sanders | Posted 10.16.2009 | Business


Sen. Bernie Sanders

The top 1 percent owns more wealth than the bottom 90 percent. CEOs of large corporations earn 400 times what their workers make. That is not what America is supposed to be about.

Meet UnitedHealth CEO Stephen Hemsley: Rich, Powerful, Not Yet Famous

Peter Dreier | Posted 10.06.2009 | Politics


Peter Dreier

Business as usual for Hemsley and UnitedHealth is a chronic pattern of abuse and neglect of its policy-holders, along with a powerful political influence-peddling operation that involves costly campaign contributions.

CIGNA and the Health Insurance Racket

Robert Greenwald | Posted 11.16.2009 | Politics


Robert Greenwald

The response to "The Health Insurance Racket" (which profiles CIGNA) was both unexpected and overwhelming. Our e-mail, Twitter, Facebook, and blog were flooded with stories from people hurt by CIGNA.

Economic Crisis: One Year Later

Sen. Bernie Sanders | Posted 11.11.2009 | Politics


Sen. Bernie Sanders

How do we make sure what happened in terms of the recklessness and irresponsibility on Wall Street doesn't happen again? I wish that I could tell you that Congress is now doing that investigation. It is not.

Twitter Wars 2: Return of the Progressives!

Ted Johnson, Maegan Carberry, Teresa Valdez Klein | Posted 10.18.2009 | Politics


Ted Johnson, Maegan Carberry, Teresa Valdez Klein

Today on the radio show, we've got Jim Gilliam, co-founder of Brave New Films and Chief Technology Officer of Business.com, who recently created Tweetprogress.us, a directory of progressive tweeters.

ReThinking Charlie Wilson's War: the Afghan War that Keeps On Taking

Jonathan Kim | Posted 09.14.2009 | Entertainment


Jonathan Kim

The US will spend more on the war in Afghanistan next year than it will in Iraq. So I thought it would be interesting to take another look at Charlie Wilson's War.

Senator Sanders Unfiltered: My New Online Show from Brave New Films

Sen. Bernie Sanders | Posted 09.10.2009 | Home


Sen. Bernie Sanders

I hope you'll join me for my new show, Senator Sanders Unfiltered, produced by Brave New Films. Follow my show on Twitter at SandersShow, join my Fac...

450,000 Doctors Can't Be Wrong (VIDEO)

Robert Greenwald | Posted 08.30.2009 | Politics


Robert Greenwald

It's time to put our health back where it belongs, out of greedy insurance companies' grasp and back into your and your doctor's hands. It's time to stand with more than 450,000 doctors who support health care reform.

Bombs will kill women in Afghanistan

Robert Greenwald | Posted 08.08.2009 | Politics


Robert Greenwald

Self immolation is a method of suicide by lighting oneself on fire and has reached epidemic levels amongst women in Afghanistan.

Jeff Muskus

Rethink Afghanistan: Women's Rights Have Barely Improved (VIDEO)

HuffingtonPost.com | Jeff Muskus | Posted 08.08.2009 | Politics


The lives of Afghan women have improved only superficially since the U.S.-led invasion toppled the Taliban in 2001, according to Afghan women and huma...

Ryan Grim

New Film Chronicles Civilian Slaughter In Afghanistan

HuffingtonPost.com | Ryan Grim | Posted 07.18.2009 | Politics


Civilians continue to be killed by American and coalition forces as the war in Afghanistan stretches into its eighth year with no end in sight. The ci...

Under Mounting Pressure, Starbucks Settles Yet Another Labor Dispute

ZP Heller | Posted 07.04.2009 | Business


ZP Heller

It's deceptive for Starbucks to pretend to offer workers adequate wages and benefits. Starbucks routinely prevents employees from working enough hours to qualify for the company's health insurance.

Spilling the Beans About Starbucks' Union-Busting Tactics

ZP Heller | Posted 06.19.2009 | Politics


ZP Heller

Turns out the coffee giant has a nasty history of being anti-barista, anti-union, and thus anti-Employee Free Choice Act as well.

What Do Starbucks and Wal-Mart Have in Common?

Robert Greenwald | Posted 06.19.2009 | Politics


Robert Greenwald

There are over 127,000 baristas in our country alone, many of whom are in dire need of better wages, health benefits, and hours. Shouldn't they have the right to be treated fairly?

Lawrence Korb and I Debate Military Escalation in Afghanistan (Video)

Katrina vanden Heuvel | Posted 05.21.2009 | World


Katrina vanden Heuvel

I believe the more responsible and effective strategy moving forward is to take US-led military escalation off the table, begin to withdraw US troops and support a regional diplomatic solution.

Sam Stein

"Fire Ken Lewis": Robert Reich Backs Push (VIDEO)

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.17.2009 | Politics


Former Labor Secretary and occasional adviser to the president Robert Reich, alongside a coalition of progressive organizations, has launched a new pu...

The Cost of War in Afghanistan (VIDEO)

Rethink Afghanistan | Posted 05.16.2009 | World


Rethink Afghanistan

Everyone has a friend or relative who just lost a job. Do we really want to spend over $1 trillion on another war? Do we really want spend our tax dollars on a war that could last a decade or more?

"We were trained to mislead borrowers"

Adam Lioz | Posted 04.07.2009 | Politics


Adam Lioz

One every 13 seconds. That's how many families are losing their homes to foreclosure. More than 8 million families are at risk. And, this is no...

Ryan Grim

Liberal Groups Pressure Congress On Foreclosure Bill (VIDEO)

HuffingtonPost.com | Ryan Grim | Posted 04.01.2009 | Politics


Liberal advocacy groups, including MoveOn.org and Brave New Foundation, are upping pressure on Congress over the next few days to act on a foreclosure...