Electronic Pen

Leo Hindery Jr. and Leo w. Gerard With unemployment hitting a twenty-six-year high it has become more evident that the solution to the jobs crisis depends on reforming manufacturing and trade policy.

Benjamin Jealous The president of the NAACP explains why he has joined a "strange bedfellows" coalition drawn together to fight for the reopening of Troy Davis's capital case.

Robert Scheer Congress should not be fooled by the argument of Wall Street lobbyists that Bernard Madoff was a lone rotten apple.

Greg Grandin The military coup in Honduras draws strong condemnation from the world's leaders. But will the US step up?

Ange Mlinko Why do Frederick Seidel's champions consistently transform his weaknesses into virtues?

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David Schiff Composer Gustav Mahler's embrace of Germanness and battles with anti-Semitism.

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Tom Hayden The military coup in Honduras puts pressure on President Obama to break sharply with past American policies or risk losing what remains of Latin America's goodwill.

John Nichols Strongmen trained at the School of the Americas have overthrown the democratically elected president of Honduras as the White House reacts to yet another international crisis.