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In 2008 on Hardball, Bachmann called on the media to seek out members of Congress who are “anti-American.” And Katrina vanden Heuvel talked back.

Eric Alterman asks, should Americans be proud of what Obama has done so far, or has he succeeded only in passing weak reforms?

Melissa Harris-Lacewell explains why Elena Kagan’s decision to deny military recruiters equal access to Harvard Law School was the right one.

The talking heads of cable news are leading double lives as paid lobbyists for corporations.

The Nation's John Nichols talks to Hardball's Chris Matthews about President Obama's decision to marginalize Fox News.

Americans who've been bringing guns to public meetings about healthcare reform are really just responding to a media-wide casting call for crazies.

Chris Matthews confronts McCain spokeswoman Nancy Pfotenhauer about Sarah Palin's stubborn insistence that the VP is in 'charge of the Senate.'

The culture wars may fail at the top of the ticket this year, but expect right-wing mayhem further down the ballot.

When Minnesota Republican Rep. Michele Bachmann called Barack Obama and his supporters 'anti-American,' The Nation's Katrina vanden Heuvel fought back.

Chris Matthews on McCain: 'He called charge, and the Republican retreated. That's what happened here.'