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Wanted: One GOP Vote for Unemployment Benefits Wanted: One GOP Vote for Unemployment Benefits

Failure to extend unemployment benefits is a problem created by both the GOP and the democratic Congress, Laura Flanders and Tim Carney explain on The Ed Show, guest hosted by Ch...

Jul 1, 2010 / Press Room

Wanted: One GOP Vote for Unemployment Benefits Wanted: One GOP Vote for Unemployment Benefits

Failure to extend unemployment benefits is a problem created by both the GOP and the democratic Congress, Laura Flanders and Tim Carney explain on The Ed Show, guest hosted by Chri...

Jul 1, 2010 / The Ed Show

A Brief History of General Stanley McChrystal’s Departure A Brief History of General Stanley McChrystal’s Departure

What finally cost him the job?

Jul 1, 2010 / Column / Calvin Trillin

Into the Vacuum: Tony La Russa Loves Arizona’s SB 1070 Into the Vacuum: Tony La Russa Loves Arizona’s SB 1070

St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Fame manager Tony La Russa strongly supports Arizona's anti-constitutional, anti-immigrant Senate Bill 1070. He also supports people coming to the park ...

Jul 1, 2010 / Dave Zirin

Roll Over Techno Roll Over Techno

Can the conundrum of Stravinsky's wayward development be answered by exploring his national roots?

Jul 1, 2010 / Books & the Arts / David Schiff

A Raise, Please… A Raise, Please…

Eric bemoans life and responds to some reader e-mail.

Jul 1, 2010 / Eric Alterman

A Defining Vote on Afghanistan

A Defining Vote on Afghanistan A Defining Vote on Afghanistan

More than six months after the implementation of the Obama/McChrystal strategy, and with one year to go before the beginning withdrawal of US forces, it's clear that the strategy i...

Jul 1, 2010 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Walter Mosley: Gesturing Towards Redemption Walter Mosley: Gesturing Towards Redemption

"Redemption is looking at ourselves, asking what we can do better instead of blaming our leaders," says Walter Mosley, author and Nation contributor. "We can't l...

Jul 1, 2010 / The Nation on Grit TV

Why a Bank-Bashing Populist Democrat Opposed the Wall Street ‘Reform’ Bill

Why a Bank-Bashing Populist Democrat Opposed the Wall Street ‘Reform’ Bill Why a Bank-Bashing Populist Democrat Opposed the Wall Street ‘Reform’ Bill

Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur, the most ardent bank critic in the House, voted "no" on the legislation backed by the Obama administration and Congressional leaders. Why...

Jul 1, 2010 / John Nichols

Counterinsurgency Down for the Count in Afghanistan Counterinsurgency Down for the Count in Afghanistan

But the war machine grinds on and on and on.

Jul 1, 2010 / Ann Jones

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