The Breakdown: On ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ Repeal, What Are We Waiting For? The Breakdown: On ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ Repeal, What Are We Waiting For?
Last month, the House of Representatives took steps toward repealing the military's discriminatory DADT policy, pending the results of a Pentagon study on the issue. But what impac...
Jun 4, 2010 / Chris Hayes
The Breakdown: What Is the True Cost of BP’s Oil Spill? The Breakdown: What Is the True Cost of BP’s Oil Spill?
As images of oil-drenched coastlines and stories of devastated industries and families flood the airwaves, how can we begin to reckon the real magnitude of the damage?
May 28, 2010 / Chris Hayes
The Breakdown: Can the US Government Assassinate You? The Breakdown: Can the US Government Assassinate You?
The Obama Administration has authorized the killing of American-born Islamic cleric Anwar al-Awlaki. If the administration can kill US citizens without due process, where does t...
May 21, 2010 / Chris Hayes
The Breakdown: What Are Derivatives? The Breakdown: What Are Derivatives?
The Senate recently defeated an attempt to weaken crucial regulations on derivatives. Why and how should derivatives be regulated?
May 14, 2010 / Chris Hayes
The Breakdown: Will Financial Reform End Bailouts? The Breakdown: Will Financial Reform End Bailouts?
The Senate has finally opened debate on Dodd's financial regulatory reform bill. Will the bill end bailout--or just reinforce a broken system?
May 3, 2010 / Chris Hayes
The Breakdown: The SEC Has Charged Goldman Sachs With…What? The Breakdown: The SEC Has Charged Goldman Sachs With…What?
The SEC has filed a civil suit against Goldman Sachs for their role in exacerbating the sub-prime mortgage crisis by producing risky investment options. On this week's The Breakdow...
Apr 23, 2010 / Chris Hayes
The Breakdown: Could the Massey Mine Disaster Have Been Prevented? The Breakdown: Could the Massey Mine Disaster Have Been Prevented?
Christopher Hayes asks Ken Ward Jr, renowned reporter for the Charleston Gazette, whether this grave incident could be the catalyst for mine safety reform and regulator empowerment...
Apr 16, 2010 / Chris Hayes
The Breakdown: What Will Student Loan Reform Do? The Breakdown: What Will Student Loan Reform Do?
Largely overshadowed by Healthcare's passage, student loan reform promises big changes to the current bank-based lending system. This week, The Breakdown with Christopher Hayes and...
Apr 14, 2010 / Chris Hayes
The Breakdown: An Unconstitutional Mandate? The Breakdown: An Unconstitutional Mandate?
Fourteen states have filed suit challenging the healthcare overhaul, particularly the individual mandate, as unconstitutional. Christopher Hayes asks Columbia law professor Gillian...
Mar 26, 2010 / Chris Hayes
The Breakdown: Will Dodd’s Financial Reform Bill Protect Consumers? The Breakdown: Will Dodd’s Financial Reform Bill Protect Consumers?
This week on The Breakdown: The time for comprehensive financial reform and consumer protection has finally come. Christopher Hayes asks Demos's Heather McGhee, does Dodd's financi...
Mar 19, 2010 / Chris Hayes