The Stupak Stupor The Stupak Stupor
We know that the House healthcare reform bill passed after an eleventh-hour compromise (you might say betrayal) on abortion access. We know the compromise, the Stupak-Pitts amendme...
Nov 9, 2009 / Emily Douglas
The Just Say No Democrats The Just Say No Democrats
The New York Times has an excellent graphic up today profiling the 39 Democrats who voted against healthcare reform in the House of Representatives on Saturday night. The Times not...
Nov 9, 2009 / Ari Berman
Video: Michelle Obama Hits Sesame St., Republicans Slam Oscar Video: Michelle Obama Hits Sesame St., Republicans Slam Oscar
Sesame Street hits the airwaves for its 40th season on Tuesday, with a guest appearance by First Lady and Gardener-in-Chief Michelle Obama. In the segment, Ms. Obama huddles with ...
Nov 9, 2009 / Ari Melber
Injustice in Illinois Injustice in Illinois
There's a very important editorial in The Nation this week that I hope everyone will take the time to read. It's about the wrongful conviction of Anthony McKinney, who's been in pr...
Nov 6, 2009 / Ari Berman
Ft. Hood Drowns Out the Tea Party Ft. Hood Drowns Out the Tea Party
Don't bring your pitchforks. This is to be our "last stand" to stop health care reform, it's Alamo time. Don't let your congressmen call it a "rally" or "p...
Nov 6, 2009 / Leslie Savan
Election 2009: What Really Changed? Election 2009: What Really Changed?
So the tide turned Tuesday on Democrats, liberals, Obama, the left. Republicans are "energized," The New York Times reports today, their elation marred only by the prosp...
Nov 5, 2009 / Eyal Press
Marriage in Maine: Losing Forward Marriage in Maine: Losing Forward
Last night, in a voter referendum, Mainers narrowly, nail-bitingly voted to repeal the law extending marriage rights to same-sex couples, with the Bangor Daily News now reporting a...
Nov 4, 2009 / Emily Douglas
Will a Racial Divide Swallow Obama? Will a Racial Divide Swallow Obama?
On Sunday I went to the Prudential Center in Newark to hear President Obama make the case for Governor Jon Corzine's reelection here in New Jersey. Already a strong supporter of Go...
Nov 2, 2009 / Melissa Harris-Perry
Berlin, Israel, Mexico: Walls Across the World Berlin, Israel, Mexico: Walls Across the World
It's being called "the most ambitious commemoration of the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall outside of Germany": "The Wall Project" in Los Angel...
Nov 2, 2009 / Jon Wiener
Twitter Tweaks Social Media with New Lists Feature Twitter Tweaks Social Media with New Lists Feature
Twitter, the over-hyped, under-appreciated social network for sharing chit-chat and links, just launched a tool enabling users to create their own lists on the site. The Journal ex...
Oct 30, 2009 / Ari Melber