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The Breakdown: What Is the True Cost of Gas?

The Breakdown: What Is the True Cost of Gas? The Breakdown: What Is the True Cost of Gas?

Imagine that the cost you pay at the pump reflected not only the cost of gas without all of the government tax breaks and subsidies to the oil industry but also the political, heal...

Aug 20, 2010 / Chris Hayes

New Feature Puts the Stalking in Facebook-Stalking (Video) New Feature Puts the Stalking in Facebook-Stalking (Video)

Facebook knows where you are, and it's going to start telling everyone else.

Aug 20, 2010 / Ari Melber

Commentary: Robin Templeton on ‘Anchor Baby’ Baiting Commentary: Robin Templeton on ‘Anchor Baby’ Baiting

Any semblance of serious deliberation on immigration in Washington has degenerated into a racially charged assault on the children of undocumented immigrants.

Aug 19, 2010 / The Nation on Grit TV

Conversation: Kai Wright & Tony Romano on Public Housing Access Conversation: Kai Wright & Tony Romano on Public Housing Access

Thirty thousand people showed up outside of Atlanta in search of Section 8 housing vouchers last week; 62 vouchers were available. It's a powerful reminder that the recession is ...

Aug 19, 2010 / The Nation on Grit TV

Socializing Debt in Sports, While Privatizing Profit Socializing Debt in Sports, While Privatizing Profit

It's not about the $6 hot dogs, the $9 beers or the tickets you have to get a loan for. It's about insane amount of tax dollars and corporate welfare that goes into American spor...

Aug 19, 2010 / Press Room

Socializing Debt in Sports, While Privatizing Profit Socializing Debt in Sports, While Privatizing Profit

It's not about the $6 hot dogs, the $9 beers or the tickets you have to get a loan for. It's about insane amount of tax dollars and corporate welfare that goes into American sports...

Aug 19, 2010 / Press Room

The Secret Killers The Secret Killers

Assassination in Afghanistan and Task Force 373.

Aug 19, 2010 / Pratap Chatterjee

The Lesson of Mosque-Mania: It’s Our Values, Stupid

The Lesson of Mosque-Mania: It’s Our Values, Stupid The Lesson of Mosque-Mania: It’s Our Values, Stupid

The Democrats' timid rejoinder to the GOP's summer of demagoguery reveals how afraid they are of debating our defining values.

Aug 19, 2010 / Kai Wright

US Dodges Obligation to Help Iraqi Women Trafficked into Sexual Slavery

US Dodges Obligation to Help Iraqi Women Trafficked into Sexual Slavery US Dodges Obligation to Help Iraqi Women Trafficked into Sexual Slavery

The burgeoning sex industries in Syria and Jordan are thriving because of the Iraq War. The US could speed resettlement for Iraqi women who are trafficked—but it hasn't.

Aug 19, 2010 / Sebastian Swett and Cameron Webster

I’m Not in Love… I’m Not in Love…

Some musical selections, and on News Corp.'s donation to the Republicans.

Aug 19, 2010 / Eric Alterman

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