There’s a Beautiful Story Hidden in the Sherrod Mess There’s a Beautiful Story Hidden in the Sherrod Mess
Nation columnist, Melissa Harris-Lacewell is angry with the administration, the NAACP, and blogger Andrew Breitbart, but maybe some good can come out of all of this.
Jul 22, 2010 / Morning Joe
Nattering Nabobs of Nascar Nattering Nabobs of Nascar
Eric explains his problem with Nascar.
Jul 22, 2010 / Eric Alterman
Obama, Crypto-Lefty? I Never Thought So Obama, Crypto-Lefty? I Never Thought So
Christopher Hayes responds to Joan Walsh's claim that recently published JournoList e-mails prove his "Obama worship."
Jul 21, 2010 / Chris Hayes
Rachel Maddow Misses Cronkite Moment in Afghanistan Rachel Maddow Misses Cronkite Moment in Afghanistan
Rachel Maddow today is less bold on Afghanistan than Walter Cronkite was 32 years ago on Vietnam, even though the CBS anchor was the far more mainstream of the two.
Jul 20, 2010 / Tom Hayden
Palin’s Tweets Cause a Stir Palin’s Tweets Cause a Stir
At this point, Sarah Palin is just another member of the media.
Jul 19, 2010 / MSNBC
Palin’s “Mamma Grizzlies” Video is No Obama “Yes We Can” Palin’s “Mamma Grizzlies” Video is No Obama “Yes We Can”
Is Sarah Palin's video a preview for a possible campaign in 2012? Nation correspondent Ari Melber explains why she hasn't crossed over into social media organizing just yet.
Jul 16, 2010 / To The Point
Katrina Is Not a Metaphor Katrina Is Not a Metaphor
When we reduce the devastating hurricane to fiction—even really good fiction—we risk making it little more than a trope.
Jul 14, 2010 / Column / Melissa Harris-Perry
Sarah Palin, Paper Grizzly Sarah Palin, Paper Grizzly
Even after all the "lamestream media" coverage, new data shows Sarah Palin's "Mama Grizzlies" video was largely ignored by her supporters and watched mostly by ...
Jul 14, 2010 / Ari Melber
Slacker Friday Slacker Friday
A recap of the week in politics and media, with Palin, Weigel and beetles.
Jul 9, 2010 / Eric Alterman
Call Torture by its Real Name Call Torture by its Real Name
Instead of rape, let's just call it, "unilateral, physical intimacy." Instead of torture, let's just call it, "enhanced interrogation techniques," and pretend t...
Jul 2, 2010 / The Ed Show