Larry Johnson and the New Smear Machine Larry Johnson and the New Smear Machine
During the whole Valerie Plame imbroglio, former CIA agent Larry Johnson emerged as a netroots hero for loudly sticking up for Joe Wilson and Valerie Plame, and articulating, in n...
Jun 24, 2008 / Chris Hayes
Mid-Day Links Mid-Day Links
1) After (yet another) nightmarish travel disaster this weekend (thanks, Delta!) I jokingly said we should nationlize the airlines. Well, maybe not nationalize. 2)A review of Ro...
Jun 24, 2008 / Chris Hayes
Washington Post Watch Washington Post Watch
I've been a bit remiss in updating our weekly feature the last week, but this week a change of pace. Since here at J Street we believe in carrots and sticks, (or as Colbert says, ...
Jun 23, 2008 / Chris Hayes
FISA Cave In FISA Cave In
The phrase "cave-in" can get thrown around too often. Legislation requires compromise, and activists are pretty much never completely happy with anything that actually manages to ...
Jun 19, 2008 / Chris Hayes
Habeas for Osama Habeas for Osama
Not that that's what the court decision calls for or what Obama is advocating for, but I make the case here, starting at around the seven minute mark. It was pointed out to me...
Jun 19, 2008 / Chris Hayes
Donna Edwards Donna Edwards
I had the pleasure of spending a weekend at an event put on by the Arca Foundation earlier this spring. Donna Edwards was there, in her capacity as the foundation's president, and...
Jun 19, 2008 / Chris Hayes
Capitol Word Capitol Word
Sunlight Foundation unveiled a new microsite today that isolates the single word most mentioned during the previous day's congressional session. Interesting note: you have to go...
Jun 18, 2008 / Chris Hayes
Meet The New Boss Meet The New Boss
Today comes word from the Obama camp that they've formed a Senior Working Group on National Security. Reminiscent of the recent appointment of Jason Furman to a top economic polic...
Jun 18, 2008 / Chris Hayes
Latest Obama Rumor Latest Obama Rumor
Via Slate: Barack Obama wears a FLAG PIN at all times. Even in the shower. ...There's only one artist on Barack Obama's iPod: FRANCIS SCOTT KEY. Scary stuff.
Jun 18, 2008 / Chris Hayes