Behold the Michele Bachmann Effect Behold the Michele Bachmann Effect
Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN) has an uncanny ability to provoke befuddlement in the faces of her adversaries.
Mar 26, 2009 / Talking Points Memo
How Obama’s Laugh Turned Into Part of a Smear Campaign How Obama’s Laugh Turned Into Part of a Smear Campaign
The workings of a build-up to a fake-scandal over President Obama's laughter on 60 Minutes.
Mar 26, 2009 / Media Matters for America
Use Populist Rage To Push Obama Use Populist Rage To Push Obama
The populist fires are burning. But what's next? Bob Borosage thinks progressives should push Obama farther left.
Mar 26, 2009 / American News Project
The Takeover: Who’s Running This Country? The Takeover: Who’s Running This Country?
Matt Taibbi, Jane Hamsher and Robert Johnson discuss what can be done to take that power back from the financial institutions that have wrecked the economy and our democracy.
Mar 25, 2009 / GRITtv
Obama Attacked With Wave Of ‘Isms’ Obama Attacked With Wave Of ‘Isms’
Communist McCarthyism!? The right-wing makes less sense than usual with its Obama insults.
Mar 25, 2009 / Media Matters for America
O’Reilly’s Harassment Machine Exposed O’Reilly’s Harassment Machine Exposed
In light of an ambush by Bill O'Reilly producers, progressive blogger Amanda Terkel responded in an incredible manner--with reason.
Mar 25, 2009 / Countdown
Our Ongoing Moral Collapse Our Ongoing Moral Collapse
According to Chris Hedges, if Obama continues to listen to Geithner, Summers et al.--his presidency may be doomed.
Mar 25, 2009 / GRITtv
How the Bailout Could Hurt Obama’s Agenda How the Bailout Could Hurt Obama’s Agenda
Nation editor Katrina vanden Heuvel and New York Times columnist Thomas Freidman talk about how to fix the economy.
Mar 24, 2009 / MSNBC
Death of Newspapers: Long Live Journalism? Death of Newspapers: Long Live Journalism?
The Nation's John Nichols and other established journalists discuss the future of publishing and print journalism.
Mar 24, 2009 / GRITtv
Joseph Stiglitz on the Economic Meltdown Joseph Stiglitz on the Economic Meltdown
Nobel prize-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz explains what drove the US economy off a cliff and what steps need to be taken to rectify the situation.
Mar 23, 2009 / Brett Story