Mississippi Turning: Dems Grab Another GOP Seat Mississippi Turning: Dems Grab Another GOP Seat
Not since a Republican president named Richard Nixon was trying to explain away the Watergate scandal has the Grand Old Party been on such a losing streak in special elections for...
May 13, 2008 / John Nichols
“Says He’s a Christian” “Says He’s a Christian”
A lot of people wrongly believe Barack Obama is a Muslim. As I documented in a cover story for the magazine, this is largely due to a viral internet rumor that's been spread via e...
May 13, 2008 / Chris Hayes
Collapse of the Middle Class Collapse of the Middle Class
One of the few national politicians willing to speak unflinchingly about how the so-called "robust" U.S. economy has failed vast swaths of America, last month, Sen. Bernie Sanders...
May 12, 2008 / Chris Hayes
Softball Softball
Oh man. How awesome are Josh Marhsall's readers? As part of the FOIA related to DoD's "news analyst" program uncovered by the Times, the Pentagon has disgorged a massive amount o...
May 12, 2008 / Chris Hayes
What Turnout Means What Turnout Means
Travel day for me, so light posting. (O'Hare on the day after Mother's day is not a place you want to be) But if you read one piece of campaign commentary today, read this fascin...
May 12, 2008 / Chris Hayes
John McCain: Eco Warrior John McCain: Eco Warrior
Yikes, it's really true. John McCain is running for president as a tree-hugging liberal. No, not an all-the-time environmentalist -- rather, as a swing-state-savvy, targeted-mess...
May 12, 2008 / John Nichols
This Brave Nation This Brave Nation
Take a sneak peek at a unique new documentary series from Brave New Foundation and The Nation coming out this June. The initial series comprises five episodes featuring produ...
May 12, 2008 / Peter Rothberg
This Week on Tap This Week on Tap
This week, the House debates the $300-billion farm bill, which contains key funding for various food programs, but meanwhile--in a time of food crisis and record farm income expec...
May 12, 2008 / Chris Hayes
Invasions of Privacy Invasions of Privacy
Two weeks ago, I asked a Burger King spokeswoman whether the company had hired a private investigative firm to infiltrate the non-violent Student/Farmworker Alliance (SFA) or Coal...
May 11, 2008 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Friday Capitol Letter Friday Capitol Letter
In the House....On Thursday, members approved a
May 9, 2008 / Chris Hayes