The Politics of Place The Politics of Place
This Atlantic piece about the ex-urbs as the new slums is scary, but plausible. I understand politicians don't necessarily want to be doomsayers, but there's a startling disconnec...
Feb 29, 2008 / Chris Hayes
Ron Paul Has a Rival Ron Paul Has a Rival
In the run-up to this Tuesday's Texas primary, Congressman Ron Paul is facing a challenge from one Chris Peden, the personable Republican mayor pro tem of Friendswood, who says th...
Feb 29, 2008 / Chris Hayes
On the Alert On the Alert
The ACLU has announced the U.S. "Terrorist Watch List" is veering ever closer to the 1-million mark, reaching over 900,000 names this week (up from 500,000 this past June). Despi...
Feb 28, 2008 / Chris Hayes
US Prisons: Still #1 US Prisons: Still #1
The United States' rapidly metastasizing prison population has reached a new milestone: as the NYT reports, today, more than one in 100 Americans are behind bars. For some groups...
Feb 28, 2008 / Chris Hayes
Faulty Helmets? Here’s Another $74 Million Faulty Helmets? Here’s Another $74 Million
When it comes to providing helmets for U.S. soldiers abroad, the Defense Department hasn't shown itself to be particularly discriminating in its choice of manufacturers. Last De...
Feb 28, 2008 / Chris Hayes
The Air Force Wish-List The Air Force Wish-List
To add to its $141-billion spending bonanza in 2009, the Air Force wants another $6 billion for another 120 C-180Js. And another $3.9 billion for 15 C-17s. And, of course, another...
Feb 28, 2008 / Chris Hayes
Quote of the Day Quote of the Day
Brock Olivo, former running back for Mizzou and the Detroit Lions on why he's qualified to serve as the congressman from Missouri's 9th district: "Not only was I football player,...
Feb 28, 2008 / Chris Hayes
Familiar Ghosts Familiar Ghosts
A grinning soldier gives a thumbs-up over a greying corpse. Two captives stand nude, shackled wrist-to-wrist. Ten new Abu Ghraib photos from Wired, posted today.
Feb 28, 2008 / Chris Hayes
Buckley Buckley
I was sick yesterday so didn't have an opportunity to note William F Buckley's passing. John Nichols has some thoughts here, but I was really moved by Rick Perlstein's tribute: W...
Feb 28, 2008 / Chris Hayes
More Coburn More Coburn
Te-Ping's post on Tom Coburn's obstruction of the Genetic Non-DIscrimination Act gives me an opportunity to link this great piece by Ryan Grim in the Politico about how Coburn has...
Feb 28, 2008 / Chris Hayes