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
Banning Genetic Discrimination Banning Genetic Discrimination
Rarely does an issue receive such consensus in Washington as that the Genetic Nondiscrimination Act currently enjoys. Already, the bill has twice unanimously passed the Senate d...
Feb 28, 2008 / Chris Hayes
The Surge: Over by July? The Surge: Over by July?
Last January, when President Bush ordered some 30,000 additional troops to Iraq to shock-inject U.S. forces into Baghdad and the surrounding environs, there were 132,000 US. troop...
Feb 27, 2008 / Chris Hayes
The New Face of Hunger The New Face of Hunger
This week, UN World Food Program issued a bleak warning: In the future, the WFP said, there will be food on the shelves. It's just that many won't be able to afford it. As food ...
Feb 27, 2008 / Chris Hayes
Contemplating the Former Brilliance of Bill Buckley Contemplating the Former Brilliance of Bill Buckley
Much attention has been afforded in this presidential campaign debating season to the attempts of the various contenders to utter memorable lines, most of which have ended in for...
Feb 27, 2008 / John Nichols