Lame Bill from a Lame Duck Lame Bill from a Lame Duck
If you think healthcare reform has been an unsatisfying test of the government's ability to deal with our pressing problems, brace yourself for bigger disappointment in its attempt...
Mar 17, 2010 / Robert Scheer
On Healthcare, Pelosi Makes Her Move On Healthcare, Pelosi Makes Her Move
Speaker Nancy Pelosi has laid out a strategy to pass healthcare reform in the next couple of days. As usual, progressives are fretting that winning will make them look bad, while c...
Mar 17, 2010 / Lindsay Beyerstein
Congress Votes for Afghan War Congress Votes for Afghan War
Only 65 members of the House voted with Kucincich to force withdrawal from the Afghan war. The outcome makes the anti-war forces appear weaker than they are, and appearances ...
Mar 11, 2010 / Tom Hayden
Talking Healthcare and Consumer Protection Talking Healthcare and Consumer Protection
Guest-hosting the Rachel Maddow Show, Nation DC editor Christopher Hayes talks to Rep. Diana DeGette on healthcare and Demos director Heather McGhee on consumer protection.
Mar 10, 2010 / The Rachel Maddow Show
Massa Backs Off Healthcare Conspiracy Massa Backs Off Healthcare Conspiracy
The latest moves on healthcare reform from Kucinich, Massa and Stupak.
Mar 10, 2010 / Lindsay Beyerstein
Challenging “High Road” Contracting Challenging “High Road” Contracting
This is what must make it hard for people working inside the Obama administration. No sooner does the White House start talking up something good, than it does something bad.
Mar 5, 2010 / Laura Flanders
Dems’ Up-or-Down Vote Meets GOP’s Down-Is-Up Tricks Dems’ Up-or-Down Vote Meets GOP’s Down-Is-Up Tricks
A glossary. The party of "Please, don't hurt me" tries, finally, to talk in bold, plain English to pass health care reform.
Mar 4, 2010 / Leslie Savan
New Left Review at 50 New Left Review at 50
The journal's sustained critique of neoliberalism remains indispensable.
Mar 4, 2010 / Jon Wiener
Today’s Secrets Are In Plain Sight Today’s Secrets Are In Plain Sight
Daniel Ellsberg was on GRITtv last week and he left me thinking about secrecy.
Mar 4, 2010 / Laura Flanders
Friedmanism at the Fed Friedmanism at the Fed
How former New York Fed chair Stephen Friedman made a bundle on the AIG bailout.
Feb 25, 2010 / Feature / Greg Kaufmann