The Breakdown: Why Did the GOP Block the Paycheck Fairness Act? The Breakdown: Why Did the GOP Block the Paycheck Fairness Act?
Women still earn 77 cents on a man's dollar for full-time work. The Paycheck Fairness Act would have helped remedy that unequal pay. On this week's The Breakdown, the Center for Am...
Nov 19, 2010 / Chris Hayes
Is Obama Doing Too Much? Is Obama Doing Too Much?
A new poll says the Democrats lost since 2008 because voters think government is too liberal. Really?
Nov 19, 2010 / Press Room
Profits, Pensions and the Return of GM Profits, Pensions and the Return of GM
Today marked the return of automaker GM to public trading on the stock market. All hail the American automakers, returning to profitability in a little over a year after bankruptcy...
Nov 18, 2010 / Laura Flanders
Guilty Until Proven Guilty Guilty Until Proven Guilty
How the "War on Terror" is threatening the presumption of innocence.
Nov 18, 2010 / Karen J. Greenberg
Slide Show: Young Guns of the GOP Slide Show: Young Guns of the GOP
The GOP’s recently elected “young guns” aren’t necessarily young—but they are gunning to become the next generation of Republican leaders in the House…
Nov 18, 2010 / Photo Essay / The Nation
An Optimist Greets the New Speaker of the House An Optimist Greets the New Speaker of the House
It could be worse.
Nov 18, 2010 / Column / Calvin Trillin
It Was 32 Years Ago Today… It Was 32 Years Ago Today…
A new collection from Bruce Springsteen, a defense of Nancy Pelosi and a fresh angle on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Nov 18, 2010 / Books & the Arts / Eric Alterman
Time to Call It Torture Time to Call It Torture
The New York Times is finally calling it torture—when someone else has admitted to it.
Nov 18, 2010 / Laura Flanders
Conversation: Anna Lenzer & Susan Leal on The Coming Water Crisis Conversation: Anna Lenzer & Susan Leal on The Coming Water Crisis
With limited supply, a growing population, increased personal use and climate change, "we're on a collision course with our finite supply of water."
Nov 18, 2010 / The Nation on Grit TV
Kucinich Wants to Take the Lead in Battling GOP’s Witchhunters Kucinich Wants to Take the Lead in Battling GOP’s Witchhunters
With Republicans threatening on orgy of partisan excess in the new Congress, an aggressive and determined Democrat want to take over as the ranking member of the House committee ch...
Nov 18, 2010 / John Nichols