John Ikerd: Dwindling Energy Resources Will Put The Economy at Risk John Ikerd: Dwindling Energy Resources Will Put The Economy at Risk
John Ikerd on how we cannot continue to grow at the rate we've been growing in past.
Apr 6, 2011 / The Nation and On The Earth Productions
Is Medicare Next on the GOP’s Hit List? Is Medicare Next on the GOP’s Hit List?
If Democrats engage with Republicans on their absurd proposition to cut Medicare, then we will have a real problem.
Apr 5, 2011 / The Rachel Maddow Show
Jeremy Scahill: Yemen’s Tribes will Shape the Country’s Future Jeremy Scahill: Yemen’s Tribes will Shape the Country’s Future
Why has the US shifted the official policy toward Yemen's strongman president, Ali Abdullah Saleh?
Apr 5, 2011 / The Rachel Maddow Show
Ari Berman: Jim Messina Is Alienating Obama’s Base Ari Berman: Jim Messina Is Alienating Obama’s Base
If Obama's campaign manager has a bad history with the very constituents that elected the president, how will that shape 2012?
Apr 1, 2011 / MSNBC
Jeremy Scahill: The Obama Doctrine Is No Different Than Bush’s Jeremy Scahill: The Obama Doctrine Is No Different Than Bush’s
The US doesn't want Yemen's autocratic president to lose his grip on power: he's one of the administration's main allies in the war on terror.
Apr 1, 2011 / MSNBC
John Nichols: Reframing the Union Debate John Nichols: Reframing the Union Debate
Democrats at the state-level have been more effective than their national counterparts in garnering support for unions and working people.
Apr 1, 2011 / MSNBC
The Breakdown: Are Antitrust Laws a Thing of the Past? The Breakdown: Are Antitrust Laws a Thing of the Past?
With AT&T's announcement that it will buy T-Mobile, the wireless industry goes from four major carriers to three. Does anyone care about antitrust laws anymore?
Apr 1, 2011 / Chris Hayes
Jeremy Scahill: How the US Strengthens Al Qaeda in Yemen Jeremy Scahill: How the US Strengthens Al Qaeda in Yemen
In efforts to target Al Qaeda members in Yemen, the US has unintentionally weakened President Saleh’s regime.
Apr 1, 2011 / Democracy Now!
Deanna Zandt: Online Journalism’s Silver Lining Deanna Zandt: Online Journalism’s Silver Lining
While the press grapples with how to make Internet journalism profitable, social media is creating a more inclusive and democratic media.
Mar 31, 2011 / The Nation Video
Jeremy Scahill: Keep US Troops Out of Libya Jeremy Scahill: Keep US Troops Out of Libya
Should the US arm Libya's rebels? For The Nation's Jeremy Scahill, the answer is an emphatic no.
Mar 31, 2011 / The Ed Schultz Show