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2009

  • Blackwater's Secret War Against Al Qaeda

    December 4, 2009

    Jeremy Scahill discusses Blackwater founder Erik Prince's secret involvement with CIA actions against Al Qaeda.

  • Tiger Is Not Out of the Woods Yet

    December 1, 2009

    The Nation's Dave Zirin attempts to steer the Tiger Woods buzz away from his crash and onto his questionable endorsements.

  • Right-Wing Rep's Fort Hood Fumble

    November 11, 2009

    The Nation's Christopher Hayes comments on GOP Rep. Pete Hokestra's decision to leak details of the ongoing Fort Hood investigation.

  • Money Talks for Blackwater in Iraq

    November 11, 2009

    The Nation's Jeremy Scahill on the revelation that Blackwater bribed local Iraqis following the Nisour Square massacre.

  • 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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