The Politics of Prices The Politics of Prices
I've been following the global spike in commodity prices with great interest, and we'll be carrying some excellent feature articles on it in the magazine soon. But I wanted to hig...
May 6, 2008 / Chris Hayes
Dem Scenarios: An End, A Beginning, A Nightmare Dem Scenarios: An End, A Beginning, A Nightmare
The race for the Democratic presidential nomination is far more volatile now than it was on January 3, that distant day when hopeful Iowans trooped to their caucuses. And it is a ...
May 6, 2008 / John Nichols
Honoring Loving Honoring Loving
Rick Perlstein reflects on the death of Mildred Loving, the plaintiff in the case that led the Supreme Court to strike down Virginia's prohibition of interracial marriage.
May 5, 2008 / Chris Hayes
Speaking of “TAP” Speaking of “TAP”
My co-blogger, Te-Ping Chen is guest-blogging over at the American Prospect's group blog, TAPPED. Check out her first two posts.
May 5, 2008 / Chris Hayes
This Week on Tap This Week on Tap
This week, the House will debate two housing bills: the FHA Housing Stabilization and Homeownership Retention Act, which would allow the Federal Housing Administration to guarante...
May 5, 2008 / Chris Hayes
Democrats Win Another GOP House Seat Democrats Win Another GOP House Seat
Democrats took another Republican-held U.S. House seat in a special election Saturday, suggesting that the party remains on track for significant expansion of its congressional ma...
May 4, 2008 / John Nichols
Friday Capitol Letter Friday Capitol Letter
In the House....Two months after a dust explosion killed 13 in a Georgia factory, members passed legislation requiring the recalcitrant Occupational Safety and Health Administrati...
May 2, 2008 / Chris Hayes
Indianapolis Star Backs Clinton Indianapolis Star Backs Clinton
"Regrettably," say the editors of the Indianapolis Star newspaper, Hillary Clinton "has pandered more to voters" than Barack Obama. But Indiana's largest newspaper did not regret...
May 2, 2008 / John Nichols
Friday Links Friday Links
Some things you should read: 1) Clay Shirky on "Gin, Television and Social Surplus". 2) Yglesias and Brownstein on McCain's long war.
May 2, 2008 / Chris Hayes
Faith-Based Missile Defense Faith-Based Missile Defense
In an oversight hearing on the US missile defense program last month, Philip Coyle III, a former Assistant Secretary of Defense and Director of Operational Test and Evaluation in...
May 2, 2008 / Katrina vanden Heuvel