Year of the Conservative Woman? Betsy Reed Debates the GOP’s Princella Smith Year of the Conservative Woman? Betsy Reed Debates the GOP’s Princella Smith
With more men than women supporting Sarah Palin, who really benefits from the GOP's 'Year of The Conservative Woman'?
Sep 30, 2010 / Democracy Now!
A Few Facts About Farmworkers A Few Facts About Farmworkers
Poor farmers, stupid Americans and lying politicians.
Sep 30, 2010 / Eric Alterman
Why DC Doesn’t Think Stephen Colbert Is Funny Why DC Doesn’t Think Stephen Colbert Is Funny
As Colbert showed at the House immigration hearing, when he’s in character, he’s really about Washington’s character.
Sep 25, 2010 / Leslie Savan
Grading ‘Waiting for Superman’ Grading ‘Waiting for Superman’
The celebrated film tells a familiar story about unions and schools—but misses what's new.
Sep 23, 2010 / Feature / Dana Goldstein
The Problem With Peretz The Problem With Peretz
With Marty Peretz, the problem is not a single racist statement, it's a lifetime of them.
Sep 23, 2010 / Column / Eric Alterman
Franzenfreude, Continued Franzenfreude, Continued
Literary taste-making can't be the one place in America where gendered expectations play no role.
Sep 15, 2010 / Column / Katha Pollitt
WikiLeaks and Hacktivist Culture WikiLeaks and Hacktivist Culture
WikiLeaks is not the one-off creation of a solitary genius, and with or without Julian Assange, it is not going away.
Sep 15, 2010 / Feature / Peter Ludlow
Briefing: Melissa Harris-Lacewell on Covering Progressive Causes Briefing: Melissa Harris-Lacewell on Covering Progressive Causes
Lack of coverage of progressive movements and protests in the face of an angry and well-funded right wing can be disheartening. But they're out there, fighting hard to keep a ...
Sep 13, 2010 / The Nation on Grit TV
Money Well Spent Money Well Spent
The ultra-conservative funders the Koch brothers don't directly fund media—and they don't have to. Instead, they've successfully funded the politicians and the "ex...
Sep 9, 2010 / Column / Eric Alterman
The Great Pakistan Deluge Never Happened The Great Pakistan Deluge Never Happened
Don't tune in; it's not important.
Sep 9, 2010 / Juan Cole