Politics

Tuesdays With Rahm Tuesdays With Rahm

The quickest way to Rahm Emanuel's bad side: put progressive pressure on conservative Democrats.

Oct 7, 2009 / Chris Hayes

Noted. Noted.

On healthcare, Representative Grayson lands a punch; momentum against "don't ask, don't tell"; Obama goes weak on press freedom; Greece votes socialist as Europe trends right.

Oct 7, 2009 / The Editors

Time to Raise Pell! Time to Raise Pell!

Young people urge their Senators to support cutting wasteful subsidies to student loan companies, and to invest at least $40 billion in the Pell grant program.

Oct 7, 2009 / StudentNation / The Nation

Russian Journalists Still Under Threat Russian Journalists Still Under Threat

Three years after the assassination of Russian journalist Anna Politikovskaya, impunity reigns.

Oct 7, 2009 / Feature / Adam Federman

The Right’s Hate Doesn’t Equate The Right’s Hate Doesn’t Equate

The Nation's Ari Melber debates Meghan McCain over the nature of right-wing extremism versus the criticism leveled at President Bush by the "so-called liberal media."

Oct 6, 2009 / The Joy Behar Show

An ACORN Amendment for Pfizer An ACORN Amendment for Pfizer

Representative Betty McCollum's "ACORN Act" would prevent the government from doing business with corporations that have been found guilty of felonies.

Oct 5, 2009 / Feature / Jeremy Scahill

Inside the Value Voters Summit Inside the Value Voters Summit

Jeff Sharlet says the conservative Christian movement in the US is far more complicated, diverse and powerful than most coverage of events like the 9/12 Tea Party protests suggests...

Oct 5, 2009 / GRITtv

‘Republican Gomorrah’ and the GOP Crackup ‘Republican Gomorrah’ and the GOP Crackup

Nation contributor Max Blumenthal on the right-wing tea-baggers, sex scandals, religious fanaticism and zombie mentality that are driving today's Republican party.

Oct 2, 2009 / The Nation Video

Right-Wing Ponders Overthrow of Obama Right-Wing Ponders Overthrow of Obama

The Nation's Christopher Hayes weighs in on of the recent "treasonous rhetoric from the right" and the danger that it could lead to real violence.

Oct 1, 2009 / Countdown

Wade Rathke Speaks Out Wade Rathke Speaks Out

Just a few weeks ago, a book talk by ACORN founder Wade Rathke wouldn't have drawn much press attention, but the organization's recent notoriety as a conservative boogeyman has thr...

Sep 30, 2009 / Chris Hayes

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