Government

More Deficit Idiocy: Politico Edition More Deficit Idiocy: Politico Edition

The discussion about deficits and debt in Washington is so colossally stupid and disingenuous that even engaging it makes me despair. But today's Politico so expertly packages toge...

Nov 13, 2009 / Chris Hayes

Healthcare History Healthcare History

The House's healthcare reform bill is a first draft of history; as with most first drafts, it has its share of flaws.

Nov 11, 2009 / The Editors

What Ails the Senate What Ails the Senate

The filibuster has become a cancer growing inside the world's greatest deliberative body.

Nov 4, 2009 / Chris Hayes

Obama, One Year On Obama, One Year On

Building a new political order will take more than one election.

Nov 4, 2009 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Obama: One Year Later, What’s Changed? Obama: One Year Later, What’s Changed?

Nation editor Katrina vanden Heuvel and others discuss what's changed, what's stayed the same and what we still hope to see happen under Obama.

Nov 4, 2009 / GRITtv

The Heart of Wall Street The Heart of Wall Street

It's undeniable that pay czar Kenneth Feinberg has had an impact on compensation at bailed-out firms. But it's equally clear that the casino culture that created this mess remains ...

Oct 30, 2009 / Feature / Greg Kaufmann

The Public Option Lives! Big Victory for Progressives The Public Option Lives! Big Victory for Progressives

Harry Reid just announced that he'll include a public option (with a provision that allows individual states to opt out of it) in the version of the health care bill he brings to ...

Oct 26, 2009 / Chris Hayes

As Rumors Fly, a Call for a United Front on Healthcare in the House As Rumors Fly, a Call for a United Front on Healthcare in the House

There has been a lot of guessing recently about what the final House version of healthcare reform will look like. It's time for some clarity.

Oct 23, 2009 / Feature / Raul Grijalva

Crafting Health Reform Crafting Health Reform

Healthcare reform is looking less like a fantasy and more like a probability--but we need to keep a close watch on affordability, financing and the public option.

Oct 21, 2009 / J. Lester Feder

Just Don’t Call It ‘Journalism’ Just Don’t Call It ‘Journalism’

By refusing to acknowledge Fox News's avowed partisanship, its MSM defenders diminish the work of honest journalists who try to play fair.

Oct 21, 2009 / Column / Eric Alterman

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