The Audacity of Our Gotcha Media The Audacity of Our Gotcha Media
As the Rev. Jeremiah Wright's eruptions filled the media, driving out issues of war and recession, skyrocketing gas prices and the global food crisis, I picked up a copy of Bar...
Apr 30, 2008 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Wright, Jefferson and the Wrath of God Wright, Jefferson and the Wrath of God
"Just maybe now as that dialogue begins the religious tradition that has kept hope alive for a people struggling to survive in countless hopeless situations will be understood." ...
Apr 29, 2008 / John Nichols
A Father’s YouTube Victory A Father’s YouTube Victory
If, like me, you've been feeling immobilized by the degree to which the presidential campaign has become something of a painful burlesque, in other news, here's a happier tidbit: ...
Apr 29, 2008 / Chris Hayes
Another BK Gaffe Another BK Gaffe
What do you do when your corporation is the lone remaining pariah that refuses to pay an extra penny per pound to improve conditions for Florida's tomato harvesters? Apparently if...
Apr 29, 2008 / Chris Hayes
A Terrible Idea A Terrible Idea
If a politician got up and said: "I propose we have the US Treasury write a check to the oil companies in the amount of millions of dollars," it's hard to imagine it gaining much ...
Apr 29, 2008 / Chris Hayes
Family Farmers Respond to the Food Crisis Family Farmers Respond to the Food Crisis
Looking for a responsible, moral and effective response to the global food crisis? Start by sending money to a group that is working to get food to starving people. I'm especiall...
Apr 28, 2008 / John Nichols
McCain’s Vanishing Integrity McCain’s Vanishing Integrity
It wasn't long ago that Mr Straight Talk was crowing about how he would take the high road in this election. This was always a transparently ludicrous notion, but the press seemed...
Apr 28, 2008 / Chris Hayes
This is What Happens This is What Happens
When you empower people with contempt for government.
Apr 28, 2008 / Chris Hayes
This Week On Tap This Week On Tap
This week, the House considers two financial bills under suspension, HR4332 and HR5519, which would, respectively, create a financial consumer hotline and loosen restrictions on c...
Apr 28, 2008 / Chris Hayes