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  • Republican Party Rejects the Middle

    November 3, 2009

    The Nation's Christopher Hayes believes one New York congressional race marks a takeover of the GOP by far-right radicals like the tea party protesters.

  • GOP Shuns Palin; Will Obama Help Dems?

    November 3, 2009

    Nation blogger Melissa Harris-Lacewell on the GOP's love/hate relationship with Sarah Palin, and Democratic dynamics since Obama's victory in 2008.

  • A 'Coal' Building on Campus?

    October 28, 2009

    The Nation's sports editor Dave Zirin argues that corporate naming rights on college campuses are a bad idea.

  • The Future of the Public Option

    October 26, 2009

    Chris Hayes, The Nation's Washington editor, clears up some of the confusion regarding the future of the public optio

  • NFL: Are You Ready for Some Limbaugh?

    October 13, 2009

    The Nation's Dave Zirin weighs in on Rush Limbaugh's bid to buy the the St. Louis Rams football team.

  • How Did ACORN Become a Target?

    September 28, 2009

    Nation contributor Jeremy Scahill say that this witch-hunt against ACORN 'isn't really about upholding the law.'

  • Republicans Run for the Border

    September 17, 2009

    The Nation's Chris Hayes illuminates the repercussions that will result from the right's continued praise for Joe Wilson's false claim.

  • The Right Finds 9/11 Ripe for Exploitation

    September 11, 2009

    Nation blogger Melissa Harris-Lacewell reacts to Glenn Beck's '9/12 movement' and the right-wing's tone deaf response to Obama's healthcare speech.

  • Obama's Health Speech and the Big Sleazy

    September 10, 2009

    The Nation's Chris Hayes looks back on the impact of right-wing 'death panel' attacks of August and sounds an optimistic note about the future.

  • Planet Cheney and the Secret Government

    September 1, 2009

    The Nation's Chris Hayes calls for a wide-ranging investigation of torture policies similar to the Church Committee of the 1970s.

  • A Brief History of Fake Right-Wing Protests

    August 5, 2009

    The Nation's Chris Hayes on the not-so-new conservative strategy of disrupting town halls in order to hurt healthcare reform efforts.

  • Right-Wing Racism Reaches New Heights

    July 30, 2009

    Nation contributor Melissa Harris-Lacewell on the latest offensive outbursts directed at Obama. Is it a political strategy or a genuine example of racial prejudice?

  • Republicans Cling to Racism Strategy

    July 24, 2009

    Nation contributor Melissa Harris-Lacewell weighs in on the troubling trajectory of right-wing race-based attacks on Obama.

  • The GOP's 'Wise Latina' Fixation

    July 15, 2009

    Slate's Dahlia Lithwick examines how Republican rhetoric on race at Sotomayor's confirmation hearings may backfire.

  • Is Sarah Palin's Political Career Over?

    July 7, 2009

    The Nation's Chris Hayes reflects on Sarah Palin's premature departure from Alaska and Tea Party politics.

  • Sarah Palin: The Last Elephant Standing?

    July 1, 2009

    The Nation's Chris Hayes reflects on the diminishing prospects of a Republican return to the White House in 2012.

  • GOP Struggles to Smear Obama on Iran

    June 23, 2009

    The Nation's Chris Hayes analyzes the Republican response to the popular protests in Iran.

  • Is Pawlenty Plotting a 2012 Presidential Run?

    June 3, 2009

    The Nation's Chris Hayes discusses the possible effects of Tim Pawlenty's decision to forgo a third term as governor of Minnesota.

  • Stressing Over the Bank Stress Tests

    May 7, 2009

    Nation columnist Naomi Klein provides context to the bank bailouts, which she calls the 'greatest heist in monetary history.'

  • Does the GOP Know What They're Saying?

    April 10, 2009

    Maddow and Ana Marie Cox marvel at conservatives' lack of self-awareness or acquaintance with an urban dictionary.

  • Krugman: Optimism Is Not Enough

    April 8, 2009

    Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Krugman discusses the outlook for the US economy and the reforms necessary to prevent the next financial crisis.

  • GOP Becomes the Party of No(minees)

    April 7, 2009

    The Nation's DC editor Christopher Hayes discusses the Republican's reckless abuse of the Senate confirmation process.

  • Did Colin Powell Authorize Torture?

    April 3, 2009

    Former Secretary of State Colin Powell seems to be suffering from an all-too-familiar case of Bush-era memory loss

  • Maddow Makes Sense of the Drug Debate

    March 12, 2009

    A look at President Obama's nominee for 'drug czar' with the Bruce Mirken from the Marijuana Policy Project.

  • Why Is Barry Bonds Such a Target?

    March 2, 2009

    The Nation's Dave Zirin explains why Barry Bonds case is the most public example of the abuses of the Bush-era Justice Department.

  • Rejecting Republican Know-Nothings

    February 9, 2009

    After reviewing the arguments Senate Republicans are making for their intransigence on the stimulus bill, Maddow counters with the hard economic facts.

  • Sen. Sanders Slams Corporate CEO Bonuses

    February 4, 2009

    What are President Obama and Congress doing to curb Wall Street greed? Vermont's progressive senator weighs in.

  • Maddow Grills Blago

    January 28, 2009

    Impeached Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich tries to avoid admitting he tried to influence the editorial board of the Chicago Tribune.

  • Bob Herbert: The Afghan Quagmire

    January 15, 2009

    The New York Times columnist compares Obama's current Afghanistan strategy to JFK's escalation of Vietnam in the early 1960s.

2008

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