Pelosi vs. Shuler: An Easy Call for Democrats Pelosi vs. Shuler: An Easy Call for Democrats
Conservative Blue Dog Democrat Heath Shuler is a terrible candidate to replace Nancy Pelosi for leader of House Democrats.
Nov 15, 2010 / Ari Berman
Stewart v. Maddow: The Thrilla Was Vanilla Stewart v. Maddow: The Thrilla Was Vanilla
Like his fellow believer in bipartisanship, Barack Obama, Jon Stewart came away empty-handed from a high-stakes political summit.
Nov 13, 2010 / Leslie Savan
Valerie Plame and Joe Wilson on ‘Fair Game’ Valerie Plame and Joe Wilson on ‘Fair Game’
With Fair Game—the new film based on their experience—now in theaters, Plame and Wilson dropped by Brave New Studios to talk about the film and the Bush administratio...
Nov 12, 2010 / Brave New Conversations
‘I Had An Abortion,’ in 140 Characters or Less: An Exchange With Steph Herold and Aspen Baker ‘I Had An Abortion,’ in 140 Characters or Less: An Exchange With Steph Herold and Aspen Baker
What happens when women tell their abortion stories on Twitter? Is it good for the pro-choice movement—and is it good for them?
Nov 12, 2010 / Steph Herold and Aspen Baker
Lou Dobbs: New Show, Same Old Hypocrisy? Lou Dobbs: New Show, Same Old Hypocrisy?
When it comes to his record on business reporting, Dobbs's hypocrisy has been no less flagrant.
Nov 12, 2010 / Isabel Macdonald
When Will Troop Withdrawal From Afghanistan Ever End? When Will Troop Withdrawal From Afghanistan Ever End?
Persistent waffling on dates for American troop withdrawals from Afghanistan has eroded any remaining patience with the Obama White House among peace activists and voters.
Nov 12, 2010 / Tom Hayden
The Fight Over Social Security’s Future Is On—But Which Side Is Obama On? The Fight Over Social Security’s Future Is On—But Which Side Is Obama On?
Obama's Fiscal Commission puts cutting Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid "on the table." The president's response is "weak." Pelosi says, "This proposal ...
Nov 12, 2010 / John Nichols
The Breakdown: How Can Obama Help Organized Labor? The Breakdown: How Can Obama Help Organized Labor?
With no help likely to come from Congress, Dorian Warren and Chris Hayes ask: what can Obama, his National Labor Relations Board appointees and Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis can d...
Nov 12, 2010 / Chris Hayes
Readers Speak: Eleven More Progressives Who Deserve Our Recognition Readers Speak: Eleven More Progressives Who Deserve Our Recognition
Peter Dreier's list of the fifty most influential progressives of the twentieth century honored the people who moved progressive ideas in America from the marginal to the...
Nov 11, 2010 / Peter Dreier
Voting on the Death Penalty? Voting on the Death Penalty?
American support for the death penalty is flagging. So why did some candidates make it an election issue?
Nov 11, 2010 / Anna Louie Sussman